Turn Out the Lights (album)
Appearance
Turn Out the Lights | ||||
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Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
Studio | Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee [1] | |||
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Length | 40:01 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Producer | Julien Baker | |||
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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
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[3] |
Metacritic | 83/100[4] |
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The A.V. Club | A[8] |
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Pitchfork | 8.6/10[12] |
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Uncut | 8/10[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. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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
- ^ Turn Out The Lights at Discogs
- ^ Sackllah, David (October 27, 2017). "Album Review: Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Turn Out the Lights – Julien Baker". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out The Lights". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker, Turn Out The Lights". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker transforms despair into anthems on 'Turn Out the Lights'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (October 26, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights review – hymnal songs of a turbulent soul". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Aston, Martin (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Mojo (289): 92.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Atkins, Jamie (December 2017). "Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights". Record Collector (473). Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Uncut (247): 22.
- ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.