If Children
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If Children is the debut studio album by Baltimore-based band Wye Oak. The album was originally released in 2007, but was re-released on April 8, 2008 by Merge Records.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Seven Days | (favorable)[1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| American Songwriter | [5] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[6] |
Writing for Pitchfork Media, Mike Powell gave If Children a 7.1 out of 10 rating, saying that the album "displays a band that knows how to vary a theme just enough to keep momentum."[2] Robert Christgau gave it a 2-star honorable mention rating, which corresponds to a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy,"[7] and said of the album that it was "Poised warily between innocence and experience, d/b/a melody and chaos."[4]
Track listing
- Please Concrete 3:12
- Warning 3:49
- Regret 2:25
- Archaic Smile 5:05
- Family Glue 4:15
- Orchard Fair 3:46
- I Don't Feel Young 3:01
- Keeping Company 3:52
- A Lawn to Mow 3:11
- If Children Were Wishes 5:27
- Obituary 3:54
Personnel
- John Golden- Mastering
- Eric Morrison- Mixing
- Andy Stack- Audio Engineer, Group Member
- Jenn Wasner- Composer, Group Member, Instrumentation, Vocals, Voices
- Wye Oak - Primary Artist
References
- ^ a b Pritchard, Jason (4 June 2008). "Wye Oak, If Children Review". Seven Days. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b Powell, Mike (25 April 2008). "If Children Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "If Children Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b "CG: Wye Oak". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Fink, Matt (1 May 2008). "If Children Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Khanna, Vish (8 April 2008). "If Children Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Grades 1990-". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.