La Grande (album)
La Grande is the third studio album by American musician Laura Gibson. It was released on January 24, 2012 under Barsuk Records.[1] Gibson wrote the album after spending time in the city of La Grande, Oregon, which served as a basis for the majority of its songs.[2] The album's title track was given a music video released in February 2012.[3]
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| Released | January 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
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| Producer | Laura Gibson | |||
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Release
La Grande was released as a joint release by Barsuk, City Slang, and Jealous Butcher Records.[4]
Reception
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with a 79% rating on Metacritic, an online review aggregator.[5] James Skinner of BBC gave the album a positive review, writing: "This gem of a long-player – both sleepy and steely, mystical yet rooted in very real and universal themes – deserves all the plaudits that will hopefully meet its release."[6] Pitchfork also gave the album a positive review, rating it 7.4 out of 10, and writing: "One wouldn't expect Gibson's latest to bowl over any audiophile chasing the wow!-factor, but for the patient, contemplative listener, La Grande-- much like the campfire depicted on its cover-- is a record worth warming to."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Laura Gibson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "La Grande" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Lion/Lamb" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Skin, Warming Skin" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Rushing Dark" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Red Moon" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Crow/Swallow" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Fire" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Time Is Not" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Feather Lungs" | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 35:42 | |
References
- "Laura Gibson - La Grande". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- Mateer, Chris (January 22, 2012). "Laura Gibson Tells Her Tale of "La Grande"". Uprooted Music Revue. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- Raby, Dan (February 15, 2012). "Laura Gibson's Western Ghost Story". NPR. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- Solarski, Matthew (January 31, 2012). "La Grande Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "Reviews and Tracks for La Grande by Laura Gibson". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- Skinner, James. "Review of La Grande by Laura Gibson". BBC. Retrieved June 21, 2017.