"The House" is the third studio album released under the Porches project, led by New York-based musician Aaron Maine. The album was released on January 19, 2018, on Domino Records.[10][11][12] The album has features from (Sandy) Alex G, Dev Hynes, Bryndon Cook, Okay Kaya, Maya Laner, Cameron Wisch, and Peter Maine (Aaron Maine's father.)[13]
| The House | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 19, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Aaron Maine | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | C[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 2/10[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.4/10[9] |
| Uncut | 7/10[2] |
The album's first single was "Country", released on October 11, 2017.[14] The album's second single, "Find Me", was released on October 24, 2017.[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Aaron Maine, except "Understanding" by Peter Maine
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leave the House" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Find Me" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Understanding" | 0:59 |
| 4. | "Now the Water" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Country" | 1:52 |
| 6. | "By My Side" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Åkeren" | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Anymore" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Wobble" | 2:04 |
| 10. | "Goodbye" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Swimmer" | 0:52 |
| 12. | "W Longing" | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Ono" | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Anything U Want" | 2:36 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "The House by Porches reviews". AnyDecentMusic? Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for The House". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "The House – Porches". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "First Aid Kit, They Might Be Giants, and 5 more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Adcock, Lee (January 16, 2018). "Album Review: Porches – The House" Archived March 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (January 19, 2018). "Porches: The House review – beguiling, flawed dance-warmed pop". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Bartleet, Larry (January 17, 2018). "Porches – ‘The House’ Review". NME. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (January 21, 2018). "Porches: The House review – jaded, romantic, intricate synthpop". The Observer. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (January 22, 2018). "Porches: The House Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Porches Announces New Album The House, Shares New Song "Find Me": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Porches Announces The House, Shares Pensive "Find Me" Video". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Porches Announces New Album The House, Releases "Find Me"". Spin. October 24, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Shopping, Tune-Yards, Porches, More | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ ""Country" by Porches Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ ""Find Me" by Porches Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Porches Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Porches Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.