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]
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| Released | Originally released in 2007, re-released by Merge Records on April 8, 2008 (2008-04-08) |
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| Recorded | Winter of 2006 |
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| Genre | Indie rock |
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| Length | 41:41 |
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| Label | Merge Records |
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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]
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| 1. | "Please Concrete" | 3:13 |
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| 2. | "Warning" | 3:48 |
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| 3. | "Regret" | 2:25 |
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| 4. | "Archaic Smile" | 5:04 |
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| 5. | "Family Glue" | 4:15 |
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| 6. | "Orchard Fair" | 3:45 |
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| 7. | "I Don't Feel Young" | 3:01 |
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| 8. | "Keeping Company" | 3:52 |
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| 9. | "A Lawn to Mow" | 3:10 |
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| 10. | "If Children Were Wishes" | 5:28 |
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| 11. | "Obituary" | 3:40 |
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| Total length: | 41:41 |
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- 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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