When We Were Small is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2002.

When We Were Small
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2002
RecordedJupiter Studios, Seattle, May 2001
GenreIndie folk
Length36:46
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMartin Feveyear
Rosie Thomas chronology
In Between EP
(2001)
When We Were Small
(2002)
Only with Laughter Can You Win
(2003)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
Metro Times     [2]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[3]

Pitchfork Media rated the album 7.3 out of 10, with reviewer Brad Haywood calling it "a solid debut, long on talent but maybe a bit short on melody or lacking in appropriate production".[3] Allmusic awarded it four stars, with Tom Semioli calling it a "mesmerizing debut outing".[1] Indy Week described it as "a quiet collection of songs that tend to spotlight the lyrics, and in Thomas' case, that's definitely a plus".[4] Geoffrey Himes, writing for the Washington Post, commented on Thomas's "frail, breathy soprano that offers reluctant confessions over minimalist keyboard settings".[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Rosie Thomas.

  1. "2 Dollar Shoes" – 3:10
  2. "Farewell" – 3:12
  3. "Wedding Day" – 5:26
  4. "Lorraine" – 3:24
  5. "Finish Line" – 2:40
  6. "October" – 2:21
  7. "I Run" – 4:07
  8. "Charlotte" – 3:19
  9. "Have You Seen My Love?" – 2:56
  10. "Bicycle Tricycle" – 6:04

References

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  1. ^ a b Semioli, Tom When We Were Small at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Record (Metro Times Detroit)". www.metrotimes.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2002.
  3. ^ a b Haywood, Brad (March 26, 2002). "Rosie Thomas: When We Were Small | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Rosie Thomas: When We Were Small; Sub Pop CDs", Indy Week, May 1, 2002.
  5. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (2002) "Review", Washington Post, April 19, 2002.