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If Children

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If Children
Studio album by
Released2007 (2007)
RecordedWinter of 2006
Length41:41
LabelSelf-released
Wye Oak chronology
If Children
(2007)
The Knot
(2009)

If Children is the debut studio album by Baltimore-based band Wye Oak, originally self-released in 2007 under the band name Monarch,[1] then re-released on April 8, 2008 by Merge Records.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]
American SongwriterStarStarStar[4]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Exclaim!(favorable)[6]
The Line of Best Fit81/100[1]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Prefix7/10[8]
Seven Days(favorable)[2]

Writing for Pitchfork, Mike Powell gave If Children a 7.1 out of 10 rating, saying that the album "displays a band that knows how to vary a theme just enough to keep momentum."[7] Robert Christgau gave it a 2-star honorable mention rating, which corresponds to a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy,"[9] and said of the album that it was "Poised warily between innocence and experience, d/b/a melody and chaos."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Please Concrete"3:13
2."Warning"3:48
3."Regret"2:25
4."Archaic Smile"5:04
5."Family Glue"4:15
6."Orchard Fair"3:45
7."I Don't Feel Young"3:01
8."Keeping Company"3:52
9."A Lawn to Mow"3:10
10."If Children Were Wishes"5:28
11."Obituary"3:40
Total length:41:41

Personnel

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  • Jenn Wasner – instrumentation, vocals
  • Andy Stack – engineering
  • Eric Morrison – mixing
  • John Golden – mastering

References

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  1. 1 2 Cemm, Ro (November 24, 2008). "Wye Oak – If Children". The Line of Best Fit.
  2. 1 2 Pritchard, Jason (June 4, 2008). "Wye Oak, If Children Review". Seven Days. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. Sendra, Tim. "If Children Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. Fink, Matt (May 1, 2008). "If Children Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "CG: Wye Oak". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. Khanna, Vish (April 8, 2008). "If Children Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Powell, Mike (April 25, 2008). "If Children Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  8. broctoon (April 4, 2008). "Wye Oak - If Children Album Review". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. "Grades 1990-". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.