Wish Bone (album)
2013 studio album by Oh Land
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Wish Bone is the third studio album by Danish recording artist Oh Land, released on 16 September 2013 by Tusk or Tooth and A:larm Music. The album features production by Oh Land herself, along with David Andrew Sitek of TV on the Radio, Dan Carey and Grant "WNDRBRD" Michaels. It was preceded by the singles "Renaissance Girls" and "Pyromaniac".
- Chalice Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
- Crush Studios, Premier Sound (New York City)
- Federal Prism Studios (Glendale, California)
- Medley Studios (Copenhagen)
- Mr. Dans (London)
- Samurai Hotel Recording (Long Island City, New York)
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| Released | 16 September 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
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| Length | 47:14 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Gaffa | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
Background and release
In 2012, Oh Land announced that she was developing new music in the studio.
On 10 July 2013, the track "My Boxer" premiered on Spin.com as the first taste of the album.[8] "Renaissance Girls" was released as the album's official lead single in Denmark on 20 May 2013 and in the United States on 6 August.[9][10] The accompanying music video debuted on 6 August 2013 and features Oh Land, along with four backing dancers, dancing in an empty warehouse.[11][12] "Pyromaniac" was released on 2 September 2013 as the second single from the album.[13]
The New York Times featured Wish Bone on its Press Play blog, previewing several of the tracks on the website.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bird in an Aeroplane" | Sitek | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Renaissance Girls" | Fabricius | Sitek | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Cherry on Top" |
| Sitek | 3:48 |
| 4. | "3 Chances" |
| Fabricius | 2:28 |
| 5. | "My Boxer" |
| Carey | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Love a Man Dead" | Fabricius | Sitek | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Next Summer" | Fabricius | Sitek | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Sleepy Town" |
| Sitek | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Pyromaniac" |
| Sitek | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Green Card" |
| WNDRBRD | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Kill My Darling" |
| WNDRBRD | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Love You Better" |
| Fabricius | 3:43 |
| 13. | "First to Say Goodnight" |
| Sitek | 4:00 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wish Bone.[15]
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Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Danish Albums Chart[16] | 4 |
| US Heatseekers Albums[17] | 32 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| Denmark[18] | 16 September 2013 |
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| Australia[19] | 24 September 2013 | Digital download | Federal Prism |
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| Australia[23] | 1 November 2013 | CD | |
| United Kingdom[24] | 4 November 2013 | ||
| Germany[25] | 15 November 2013 | Rykodisc |