Rooms with Walls and Windows is the first full-length album by American singer-songwriter Julie Byrne, released in 2014. The album is a compilation of two limited-run cassette tapes that Byrne released in 2012, You Would Love It Here and Julie Byrne.
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| Released | January 21, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
| Genre | Folk, singer-songwriter | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Orindal | |||
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Reception
editRussel Warfield of Drowned in Sound gave this album a 7 out of 10, writing that Byrne "brilliantly subverts this old truism" of succeeding through directness that makes "an immersive listen with absolutely no breaks from its fragile atmosphere; a beautiful and beguiling record, full of space, absence, and mixed emotions".[1] In Loud and Quiet, Chris Watkeys rated this release a 5 out of 10, writing that while Byrne "has created something beautiful... something with a shred of originality she has not".[2] Pitchfork Media's Jayson Greene scored Rooms with Walls and Windows a 7.4 out of 10, recommending that listeners use headphones to appreciate the softer sounds in the songs, which resembles ambient music.[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Julie Byrne.
- "Wisdom Teeth Song" – 4:40
- "Young Wife" – 2:15
- "Attached to Us Like Butcher Wrap" – 4:35
- "Holiday" – 2:39
- "Butter Lamb" – 4:24
- "Piano Music" – 1:45
- "Prism Song" – 3:37
- "Marmalade" – 4:45
- "Vertical Ray" – 3:01
- "Emeralds" – 3:12
- "Keep On Raging" – 3:17
- "Piano Music for Lucy" – 3:40
Personnel
edit- Julie Byrne – guitar, vocals
- Jake Acosta – recording, mixing
- Owen Ashworth – mastering for vinyl edition
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering for vinyl edition
- Caitlin Roberts – cover photography
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Warfield, Russell (May 27, 2014). "Album Review: Julie Byrne – Rooms with Walls and Windows". Releases. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Watkeys, Chris (July 2014). "Room With Walls and Windows by Julie Byrne". Albums. Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (January 31, 2014). "Julie Byrne: Rooms with Walls and Windows Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
External links
edit- Rooms with Walls and Windows at Discogs (list of releases)
- Rooms with Walls and Windows at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
