Women (album)
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Women is the debut album by Calgary band Women, recorded by fellow Calgary-native Chad VanGaalen.[1][2] It was released in 2008 on VanGaalen's Flemish Eye record label in Canada, and on Jagjaguwar in the US. The song "Sag Harbour Song" is a direct reference to the suicide of the artist Ray Johnson, like "Locust Valley" and "Venice Lockjaw" on Women's second album of 2010, Public Strain.
Recording
Women was recorded by Polaris Music Prize-nominated Chad VanGaalen, in "[VanGaalen's] basement, an outdoor culvert and a crawlspace."[3] It was recorded using boom boxes and tape machines, contributing to its lo-fi sound.[3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
Women was released to favourable reviews, with Cokemachineglow naming it as "the best 'indie rock' record released [in 2008], hands down."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cameras" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Lawncare" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Woodbine" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Black Rice" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Sag Harbor Bridge" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Group Transport Hall" | 1:11 |
| 7. | "Shaking Hand" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Upstairs" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "January 8th" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Flashlights" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 29:36 | |
References
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (2008-10-13). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (2008-07-07). "Women: Women". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b "Women : Women". Flemish Eye. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
- ^ Reid, Scott (2008-07-24). "Women: Women :: Record Review". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved 2014-03-19.