If Children

If Children
Studio album by
Wye Oak
Released2007 (2007)
RecordedWinter of 2006
Length41:41
LabelSelf-released
Wye Oak chronology
If Children
(2007) 		The Knot
(2009)

If Children is the debut studio album by Baltimore-based band Wye Oak, originally self-released in 2007 under the band name Monarch,[1] then re-released on April 8, 2008 by Merge Records.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
American Songwriter[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Exclaim!(favorable)[6]
The Line of Best Fit81/100[1]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Prefix7/10[8]
Seven Days(favorable)[2]

Writing for Pitchfork, Mike Powell gave If Children a 7.1 out of 10 rating, saying that the album "displays a band that knows how to vary a theme just enough to keep momentum."[7] Robert Christgau gave it a 2-star honorable mention rating, which corresponds to a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy,"[9] and said of the album that it was "Poised warily between innocence and experience, d/b/a melody and chaos."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Please Concrete"3:13
2."Warning"3:48
3."Regret"2:25
4."Archaic Smile"5:04
5."Family Glue"4:15
6."Orchard Fair"3:45
7."I Don't Feel Young"3:01
8."Keeping Company"3:52
9."A Lawn to Mow"3:10
10."If Children Were Wishes"5:28
11."Obituary"3:40
Total length:41:41

Personnel

  • Jenn Wasner – instrumentation, vocals
  • Andy Stack – engineering
  • Eric Morrison – mixing
  • John Golden – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b Cemm, Ro (November 24, 2008). "Wye Oak – If Children". The Line of Best Fit.
  2. ^ a b Pritchard, Jason (June 4, 2008). "Wye Oak, If Children Review". Seven Days. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "If Children Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Fink, Matt (May 1, 2008). "If Children Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "CG: Wye Oak". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. ^ Khanna, Vish (April 8, 2008). "If Children Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Powell, Mike (April 25, 2008). "If Children Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  8. ^ broctoon (April 4, 2008). "Wye Oak - If Children Album Review". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Grades 1990-". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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