We Fall
| We Fall | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 24, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Studio | Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, California |
| Genre | indie rock[1] |
| Length | 46:06 |
| Label | Interscope |
| Producer | Emile Haynie (also exec.) |
| Singles from We Fall | |
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We Fall is the debut studio album by American music producer Emile Haynie, released on February 24, 2015, by Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Andrew Wyatt, Brian Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, Lana Del Rey, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sampha, Dev Hynes, Nate Ruess, Colin Blunstone, Lykke Li, Romy Madley Croft, Randy Newman, Father John Misty, Thomas Bartlett a/k/a Doveman and Julia Holter.
Background
Emile Haynie began his musical career producing hip hop music for several prominent rappers in the industry, such as Eminem, Obie Trice, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Proof, Remy Ma, Ice Cube and Rhymefest, among others. In 2009, Haynie teamed up with Plain Pat and Kid Cudi, to launch their record label, Dream On. In 2010, Haynie produced the song "Runaway" for Cudi's GOOD Music label-boss, Kanye West. The song quickly became a hit single, peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and subsequently raised Haynie's profile in the music industry. The following year, Haynie began working with American indie pop singer Lana Del Rey, producing eight singles from her Born to Die album, namely the title-track, "Off to the Races", "Carmen", "Blue Jeans", "Summertime Sadness", "National Anthem", "Blue Velvet" and "Dark Paradise". In late 2012, American pop singer Bruno Mars released the single "Locked Out of Heaven", which was produced by Haynie alongside The Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson and Jeff Bhasker. "Locked Out of Heaven" went on to become certified 4x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On January 19, 2015, after having much success as a producer, Haynie announced he would be releasing his debut studio album, titling it We Fall. [2][3] Haynie revealed We Fall, is a narrative that details his recovery from a shattered romance.[4]
Recording and production
The recording process began when Haynie traveled from his New York City home, for a stay in Los Angeles for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which stretched into six months in room 39, of the famed Chateau Marmont.[4] To record the album, Haynie called upon his longtime friends and close colleagues he's made throughout the years in the music industry : "I made the album with mostly my friends, who knew what I was going through. I wanted to put the relationship under a microscope, and relive all my emotions, from being pissed off and hurt to a sense of relief."[4]
Release and promotion
"Falling Apart," the album's first single, featuring Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson, was serviced to Triple A and non-commercial radio in January. The single is also available as a 12-inch vinyl single exclusively at indie retailers with album pre-order on February 3, 2015.[4]
On January 20, 2015, Haynie released "Wait for Life", which features vocals from Lana Del Rey, as a promotional single along with pre-order for the album.[5][6]
On February 10, 2015, Haynie released "Come Find Me", featuring Lykke Li and The xx's Romy Madley Croft.[7]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | 7/10[9] |
| The New York Times | 7/10[10] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| PopMatters |   [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 70 based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] Aimee Cliff of The Fader complimented the album, writing, "It's a singular achievement for a debut, and one that could only have been pulled off by Haynie, who over the last 15 years has gradually become the go-to producer for pop's biggest names."[14]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Emile Haynie, except "Falling Apart" and "A Kiss Goodbye", which were co-produced by Haynie and John Hill.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling Apart" (featuring Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson) |
| 4:53 |
| 2. | "Little Ballerina" (featuring Rufus Wainwright) |
| 4:47 |
| 3. | "Wait for Life" (featuring Lana Del Rey) |
| 4:52 |
| 4. | "Dirty World" | Haynie | 4:47 |
| 5. | "A Kiss Goodbye" (featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sampha, and Dev Hynes) |
| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Fool Me Too" (featuring Nate Ruess) |
| 4:05 |
| 7. | "Nobody Believes You" (featuring Andrew Wyatt and Colin Blunstone) |
| 4:42 |
| 8. | "Come Find Me" (featuring Lykke Li and Romy Madley Croft) |
| 2:53 |
| 9. | "Who to Blame" (featuring Randy Newman) |
| 4:32 |
| 10. | "Ballerina's Reprise" (featuring Father John Misty and Julia Holter) |
| 2:02 |
| 11. | "The Other Side" | Haynie | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 46:06 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b Matt Collar. "We Fall - Emile Haynie - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (January 19, 2015). "Lana Del Rey and Lykke Li for Emile Haynie album We Fall". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Goble, Corban (January 19, 2015). "Lana Del Rey Teams With Emile Haynie for "Wait for Life" From All-Star Album We Fall". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emile-haynie-announces-debut-lp-300023378.html
- ^ http://www.directlyrics.com/new-music-emile-haynie-wait-for-life-full-audio-review-news.html
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/58126-lana-del-rey-teams-with-emile-haynie-for-wait-for-life-from-all-star-album-we-fall/
- ^ http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/emile-haynie-lykke-li-and-the-xxs-romy-madley-croft-team-up-on-come-find-me-listen/
- ^ a b "Reviews for We Fall by Emile Haynie". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Mikael Wood. "We Fall - Emile Haynie - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Jon Paralese. "We Fall - Emile Haynie - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Brennan Carley. "We Fall - Emile Haynie - Spin". Spin. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Jon Dolan. "We Fall - Emile Haynie - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Amidon, David (17 April 2015). "Emile Haynie: We Fall". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (10 February 2015). "How Emile Haynie Went From Hustling Beat CDs To Making Hits". The Fader. Retrieved 30 March 2020.