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Turn Out the Lights
Studio album by
Julien Baker
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
StudioArdent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee [1]
Genre
Length40:01
LabelMatador
ProducerJulien Baker
Julien Baker chronology
Sprained Ankle
(2015) 		Turn Out the Lights
(2017)

Turn Out the Lights is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Julien Baker. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Matador Records.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[3]
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press[6]
American Songwriter[7]
The A.V. ClubA[8]
Chicago Tribune[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[11]
Pitchfork8.6/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
Uncut8/10[14]

Turn Out the Lights holds a score of 83 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Julien Baker

No.TitleLength
1."Over"1:28
2."Appointments"4:33
3."Turn Out the Lights"3:23
4."Shadowboxing"3:53
5."Sour Breath"3:04
6."Televangelist"4:53
7."Everything to Help You Sleep"4:21
8."Happy to Be Here"4:16
9."Hurt Less"3:59
10."Even"3:33
11."Claws in Your Back"4:38
Total length:40:01

Personnel

  • Julien Baker – vocals (2–11), guitars (2–5, 8, 10), piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11), organ (6, 7)
  • Camille Faulkner – strings (1, 2, 7, 9, 11)
  • Cameron Boucher – clarinet and saxophone (1, 2)
  • Matthew Gilliam – additional vocals (9)
  • Calvin Lauber – recording engineer , pre-mix
  • Craig Silvey - final mix engineer

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 78
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 9
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 12

References

  1. ^ Turn Out The Lights at Discogs
  2. ^ Sackllah, David (October 27, 2017). "Album Review: Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Turn Out the Lights – Julien Baker". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Chatterjee, Kika (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out The Lights". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out The Lights". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Ryan, Kyle (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker, Turn Out The Lights". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Kot, Greg (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker transforms despair into anthems on 'Turn Out the Lights'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Simpson, Dave (October 26, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights review – hymnal songs of a turbulent soul". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Aston, Martin (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Mojo (289): 92.
  12. ^ Geffen, Sasha (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  13. ^ Atkins, Jamie (December 2017). "Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights". Record Collector (473). Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Dalton, Stephen (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Uncut (247): 22.
  15. ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  17. ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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