Women is the debut studio album by Calgary band Women, recorded by fellow Calgary-native Chad VanGaalen.[1][2] It was released in 2008 on VanGaalen's Flemish Eye record label in Canada, and on Jagjaguwar in the US. The song "Sag Harbor Bridge" is a direct reference to the suicide of the artist Ray Johnson, like "Locust Valley" and "Venice Lockjaw" on Women's second album of 2010, Public Strain.
| Women | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | December 2007 – February 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 29:30 | |||
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Recording
editWomen was recorded by Polaris Music Prize-nominated Chad VanGaalen, in "[VanGaalen's] basement, an outdoor culvert and a crawlspace."[3] It was recorded using boom boxes and tape machines, contributing to its lo-fi sound.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Austin Chronicle | [5] |
| Now | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
Women was released to favourable reviews, with Cokemachineglow naming it as "the best 'indie rock' record released [in 2008], hands down."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cameras" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Lawncare" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Woodbine" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Black Rice" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Sag Harbor Bridge" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Group Transport Hall" | 1:11 |
| 7. | "Shaking Hand" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Upstairs" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "January 8th" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Flashlights" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 29:36 | |
References
edit- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (2008-10-13). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b Ranta, Alan (2008-07-07). "Women: Women". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b "Women : Women". Flemish Eye. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Women: Women Album Review".
- ^ "WOMEN". 22 May 2008.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Reid, Scott (2008-07-24). "Women: Women :: Record Review". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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