Shut Down the Streets
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| Shut Down The Streets | ||||
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| Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| A. C. Newman chronology | ||||
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Shut Down The Streets is the third solo album by A. C. Newman, released on October 9, 2012, on Matador Records.[1] It is Newman's first foray into autobiographical song writing, covering topics such as fatherhood and grief.[2]
Recording and release[edit]
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Newman cited the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" as inspiration for the album,[3] as well as Gordon Lightfoot's "Daylight Katy", which inspired the "acoustic baroque" tone.[2]
Guest musicians include Marco Benevento, New Pornographers bandmate Neko Case, and Mike Merenda, with production from Colin Stewart.[4]
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10)[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[8] The album is a shortlisted nominee for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 6.8.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- "I'm Not Talking" – 4:48
- "Do Your Own Time" – 4:33
- "You Could Get Lost Out Here" – 4:04
- "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns" – 3:59
- "There's Money In New Wave" – 3:18
- "Strings" – 4:37
- "Hostages" – 4:09
- "Wasted English" – 3:23
- "The Troubadour" – 3:49
- "They Should Have Shut Down The Streets" – 3:51
- "Jacksboro" – 3:34 (bonus track on iTunes Store version of the album)
References[edit]
- ^ MusicDirect
- ^ a b c Hyden, Steven (October 2012). "A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Newman, A. C. (2 October 2012). "Shut Down The Streets". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Shut Down The Streets by A.C. Newman". Genius. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Rudy K. (Oct 9, 2012). "Album Review - A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
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