The Alcott
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| "The Alcott" | ||||
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| Single by the National featuring Taylor Swift | ||||
| from the album First Two Pages of Frankenstein | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Long Pond (Hudson Valley) | |||
| Genre | Downtempo | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Producer | The National | |||
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| Taylor Swift singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Alcott" on YouTube | ||||
"The Alcott" is a song by American band the National featuring American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song appears on the band's album First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023), and it was released as a single on April 28, 2023.[1][2] It is a downtempo ballad with prominent piano.[3] It was produced at Long Pond Studio in Hudson Valley.
Produced at Long Pond studio in Hudson Valley,[4] "The Alcott" is a downtempo ballad.[5][6] It incorporates prominent piano in its production.[7] Andrew Trendell of NME described the song as "arena-ready lighters-up".[8] Pitchfork critic Brad Shoup found the track to feature a "subliminal industrial rapping".[9] Towards the end, Swift performs with her solo vocals.[10]
Reception
In Clash, James Mellen picked "The Alcott" as a "truly stunning" track that showcases Swift's "immaculate" vocals and Berninger's "universal" performance.[10] In a mixed review, Shoup found the track to be mostly of Swift's artistry and labelled it "the National (Taylor's Version)", and wrote: "The mess is there, just not the chaos."[9]
