If Children
| If Children | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Originally released in 2007, re-released by Merge Records on April 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Winter of 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:41 | |||
| Label | Merge Records | |||
| Wye Oak chronology | ||||
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If Children is the debut studio album by Baltimore-based band Wye Oak. The album was originally released in 2007, but was re-released on April 8, 2008 by Merge Records.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| American Songwriter | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[5] |
| Prefix | 7/10[6] |
| Robert Christgau | (2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[7] |
| Seven Days | (favorable)[1] |
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."[5] 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,"[8] and said of the album that it was "Poised warily between innocence and experience, d/b/a melody and chaos."[7]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit | edit source]- John Golden - Mastering
- Eric Morrison - Mixing
- Andy Stack - Audio Engineer, Group Member
- Jenn Wasner - Composer, Group Member, Instrumentation, Vocals, Voices
- Wye Oak - Primary Artist
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