Elsie (album)
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| Elsie | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 6, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Blues, soul, rock |
| Length | 45:49 |
| Label | SideOneDummy |
| Producer | Ted Hutt |
| Singles from Elsie | |
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Elsie is the debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes, a Gaslight Anthem side-project made up of Ian Perkins and Gaslight Anthem founder Brian Fallon.[1] It was released on September 6, 2011, through SideOneDummy Records.[2]
A 10th anniversary reissue of the album, featuring ten bonus tracks, was released on vinyl on February 11, 2022.[3]
Elsie's lead single, "Behold the Hurricane," was released July 19, 2011.[4]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 9.9/10[6] |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Alternative Press |  [8] |
| MOJO | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | 6/10[11] |
Elsie received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews.[5]
Andrew Leahey of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars with this comment: "Elsie functions best as a display of Fallon’s underused bottom register and acoustic songwriting skills, proving that slowing things down once in a while can still be a punk rock move."[7] Writing for Alternative Press, Scott Heisel writes Elsie is "better than just about everything the Gaslight Anthem have done to date. Perfect for night drives on long, winding roads."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brian Fallon and Ian Perkins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Rites" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Sugar" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Behold the Hurricane" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "I Witnessed a Crime" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Go Tell Everybody" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Cherry Blossoms" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Ladykiller" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Crush" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Mary Ann" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Black Betty and the Moon" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Blood Loss" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "I Believe Jesus Brought Us Together" | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 45:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Last Rites (demo)" | 1:28 |
| 14. | "Behold the Hurricane (demo)" | 3:51 |
| 15. | "I Witnessed a Crime (demo)" | 2:59 |
| 16. | "Go Tell Everybody (demo)" | 4:03 |
| 17. | "Cherry Blossoms (demo)" | 4:03 |
| 18. | "Crush (demo)" | 2:38 |
| 19. | "Mary Ann (demo)" | 3:21 |
| 20. | "I Believe Jesus Brought Us Together (demo)" | 5:06 |
| 21. | "Teenage Dream (live)" (Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Benjamin Levin, Bonnie McKee; originally performed by Katy Perry) | 4:52 |
| 22. | "Never Tear Us Apart" (Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, originally performed by INXS) | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 35:56 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic[12]
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