Nolita is the fourth studio album by French musician Keren Ann. The album was released on 21 December 2004 in France and on 15 March 2005 in the United States. It is her second English-language album, containing tracks sung both in English and in French.
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| Released | 21 December 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Indie pop[1] | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Keren Ann | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[1] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| The Village Voice | B[6] |
In a positive review, AllMusic's Thom Jurek said that both the lyrics and instrumentation have substance and called Nolita "utterly beguiling ... assured, statuesque, and fully realized."[2] In a negative review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau panned Ann for celebrating melancholy and for lacking rhythm: "[T]he languor she encourages in her quiet cult is the kind of privilege that feels like an accomplishment to Nick Drake and Sylvia Plath fans."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Keren Ann Zeidel, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Que n'ai-je?" | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "L'onde amère" |
| 2:57 |
| 3. | "Chelsea Burns" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Midi dans le salon de la duchesse" |
| 2:51 |
| 5. | "Nolita" | 7:12 | |
| 6. | "Roses and Hips" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "One Day Without" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "La forme et le fond" | 5:32 | |
| 9. | "For You and I" |
| 3:45 |
| 10. | "Song of Alice" | 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Greatest You Can Find" (hidden track) | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Que n'ai-je?" | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "Greatest You Can Find" | 4:37 | |
| 3. | "Chelsea Burns" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "One Day Without" | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "La forme et le fond" | 5:32 | |
| 6. | "Nolita" | 7:12 | |
| 7. | "Roses and Hips" | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "Midi dans le salon de la duchesse" |
| 2:51 |
| 9. | "L'onde amère" |
| 2:57 |
| 10. | "For You and I" |
| 3:45 |
| 11. | "Song of Alice" | 3:56 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 67 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 56 |
References
edit- ^ a b Ubl, Sam (14 March 2005). "Keren Ann: Nolita". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Nolita – Keren Ann". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ Reid, Graham (4 June 2005). "Keren Ann: Nolita". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ LaBrack, Jill (20 April 2005). "Keren Ann: Nolita". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ Walters, Barry (24 March 2005). "Keren Ann: Nolita". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (23 August 2005). "Consumer Guide: Gypsy Part of Town". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Keren Ann – Nolita" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Keren Ann – Nolita". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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