Charlatans at the Garden Gate is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Tristen Gaspadarek. It was released on February 15, 2011, by American Myth Recordings.[7]
| Charlatans at the Garden Gate | ||||
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| Released | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Length | 35:39 | |||
| Label | American Myth | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B+[2] |
| God Is in the TV |  [3] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone |   [5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
Promotion
editTristen performed a few songs from the album for Rolling Stone on June 13, 2011.[8]
Singles
editTristen released the first music video to "Matchstick Murder" on January 4, 2011.[9]
The second single "Baby Drugs" was released on March 10, 2011.[10] The music video was directed by Justin Mitchell.[11]
Critical reception
editCharlatans at the Garden Gate was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81 based on 4 reviews.[1]
In a review for Paste, critic reviewer China Reevers said: "Charlatans is an exploration of love and relationships, delving deeply into private conversations, while keeping the atmosphere light with tambourines, a little bit of rock, a touch of twang and a splash of pop. Her music remains light with playful rhythms, but she keeps her songs controlled as if they were on a string."[4] Christian Williams of The A.V. Club, described Charlatans at the Garden Gate as a "confident, poignant folk-pop debut that never wants for hooks, and manages to undercut its sing-songiness at every turn with unflinching lyrics and mature songwriting."[2] At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes explained that Tristen's debut is "full of such moments: catchy refrains with multiple meanings, ear-tugging melodies with hidden hooks. She flaunts a philosophy major's palette amidst echoes of vintage rockabilly and girl group pop."[5]
Accolades
edit| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Songwriter | American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2011 | 44 | [12] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eager for Your Love" | Tristen Gaspadarek | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Matchstick Murder" | Gaspadarek | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Doomsday" | Gaspadarek | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Avalanche" | Gaspadarek | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Battle of the Gods" | Gaspadarek | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Baby Drugs" |
| 2:34 |
| 7. | "Heart and Hope to Die" | Gaspadarek | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Wicked Heart" |
| 2:37 |
| 9. | "Tadpole" |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Special Kind of Fear" | Gaspadarek | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Save Raina" | Gaspadarek | 3:44 |
Personnel
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Production
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References
edit- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Williams, Christian (February 1, 2011). "The A.V. Club Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Daniels, Tiffany (February 7, 2011). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Reevers, China (February 4, 2011). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Hermes, Will (March 3, 2011). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Cataldo, Jesse (January 30, 2011). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Charlatans at the Garden Gate". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tristen Performs songs from latest album". Rolling Stone. June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tristen - Matchstick Murder". YouTube. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tristen Goes to Las Vegas in 'Baby Drugs'". Rolling Stone. March 10, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Trsten - Baby Drugs". YouTube. March 9, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2011". American Songwriter. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
External links
edit- Charlatans at the Garden Gate at Discogs (list of releases)
- Charlatans at the Garden Gate at MusicBrainz (list of releases)