Keren Ann (album)
2007 studio album by Keren Ann
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Keren Ann is the fifth studio album by French musician Keren Ann, and her third English-language album. The album was released on 23 April 2007 in France by Delabel and EMI. It was released on 8 May 2007 in the United States by Blue Note Records.
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| The Irish Times | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.4/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | [9] |
In his review for MSN Music, music critic Robert Christgau cited "Lay Your Head Down" and "It Ain't No Crime" as highlights and quipped that it was "music to pretend you're having sophisticated casual sex to, only remember -- you're not actually that sophisticated".[10] Other reviews were more positive; NPR called the album "gorgeous."[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Keren Ann Zeidel, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's All a Lie" | 5:40 | |
| 2. | "Lay Your Head Down" | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "In Your Back" | 5:36 | |
| 4. | "The Harder Ships of the World" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "It Ain't No Crime" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Where No Endings End" | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Liberty" | 6:00 | |
| 8. | "Between the Flatland and the Caspian Sea" | 5:28 | |
| 9. | "Caspia" |
| 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Night" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Manhã de Carnaval" | 1:59 | |
| 3. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Tennessee Waltz" | 2:28 |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 40 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 81 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 189 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[16] | 18 |
