Stranger in the Alps

Stranger in the Alps is the debut studio album by American musician Phoebe Bridgers, released by Dead Oceans on September 22, 2017.[2]

Stranger in the Alps
Studio album by
Phoebe Bridgers
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
StudioZeitgeist, Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length44:15
LabelDead Oceans
Producer
Phoebe Bridgers chronology
Killer
(2015)		 Stranger in the Alps
(2017)		 Punisher
(2020)
Singles from Stranger in the Alps
  1. "Killer"
    Released: April 28, 2015
  2. "Smoke Signals"
    Released: January 9, 2017
  3. "Motion Sickness"
    Released: July 18, 2017
  4. "Funeral"
    Released: September 12, 2017

Title

The album's title is a reference to the edited-for-TV version of the film The Big Lebowski. In the original, unedited version, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) says, "Do you see what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass?"; however, the line is changed in the edited-for-TV version to "Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[4]
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubA[7]
Consequence of SoundA−[8]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
The Irish Times[10]
Mojo[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork7.0/10[13]
Q[14]
Uncut6/10[15]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Stranger in the Alps received an average score of 82, based on 16 reviews.[5]

Josh Modell of The A.V. Club gave the album a perfect score, saying, "Stranger In The Alps alchemizes sorrow into redemptive beauty. It's never about wallowing, but about slowly moving through it. That difference, played out over some incredible, wise-beyond-her-years songwriting, makes it one of the best albums of the year."[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smoke Signals"
5:24
2."Motion Sickness"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
3:49
3."Funeral"Bridgers3:52
4."Demi Moore"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
  • Harrison Whitford
3:18
5."Scott Street"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
5:05
6."Killer"Bridgers3:09
7."Georgia"Bridgers4:07
8."Chelsea"Bridgers4:42
9."Would You Rather"
3:19
10."You Missed My Heart"
6:57
11."Smoke Signals (Reprise)"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
0:33
Total length:44:15
Deluxe digital reissue[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."It'll All Work Out"Tom Petty2:46
13."Motion Sickness" (demo)
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
4:24
Total length:51:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

Charts
Chart performance for Stranger in the Alps
Chart (2017-2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 38
Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] 17

References
  1. "A Conversation with Phoebe Bridgers". goldflakepaint.
  2. "Phoebe Bridgers announces debut album, 'Stranger in the Alps'". DIY. July 18, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. Cosores, Philip (September 25, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers on the Places That Inspired Her Tender Indie Rock". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  4. "Stranger In The Alps by Phoebe Bridgers reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. "Reviews and Tracks for Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers". Metacritic. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  6. Monger, James Christopher. "Stranger in the Alps – Phoebe Bridgers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. Modell, Josh (September 27, 2017). "One of this year's best debut albums is also one of its saddest". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  8. Bloom, Andrew (September 21, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers – Stranger in the Alps". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. Gee, Chris (September 20, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  10. Breen, Joe (October 6, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers review: A vulnerable and vibrant voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  11. "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Mojo. No. 288. November 2017. p. 103.
  12. Cooper, Leonie (September 21, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers – 'Strangers In The Alps' Review". NME. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  13. Sodomsky, Sam (September 23, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  14. Barton, Laura (December 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Q. No. 379. p. 102.
  15. Wallace, Wyndham (October 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Uncut. No. 245. p. 24.
  16. "Phoebe Bridgers' deluxe digital reissue of 'Strangers in the Alps' out now". Dead Oceans. February 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  17. Stranger in the Alps (Liner notes). Phoebe Bridgers. Dead Oceans. 2017. DOC142.CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  19. "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  20. "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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