Our Own House
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| Released | February 24, 2015[1] | |||
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| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Photo Finish | |||
| Producer | Frequency[3] | |||
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Our Own House is the debut studio album by American indie pop band MisterWives, released on February 24, 2015 through Photo Finish Records.[1] As of July 2015, it has reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200.[4] Four songs from the album, "Reflections", "Coffins", "Imagination Infatuation" and "Vagabond", previously appeared on the band's debut extended play (EP) Reflections.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | [3] |
The album has received mostly positive reviews. Garrett Kamps of Billboard stated that the album is filled with "rock 'em, sock' em" action.[3] Timothy Monger of AllMusic, while rating the album three out of five stars, still called the album "pleasant".[1] Alex Bear of idobi Radio acclaimed the album, stating that it has a "fresh, dynamic sound" and that it is "the only album [consumers] will need this spring".[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mandy Lee,[1] except "Our Own House" co-written by Martin Terefe; and "Hurricane" co-written by Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Own House" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Not Your Way" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Reflections" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Oceans" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Best I Can Do" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Hurricane" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Coffins" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "No Need for Dreaming" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Box Around the Sun" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Imagination Infatuation" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Vagabond" | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Queens" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 41:25 | |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted credits from the liner notes of Our Own House.[7]
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 31 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Monger, Timothy. "Our Own House - MisterWives". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "MisterWives makes eclectic, catchy pop-rock on 'Our Own House'". chicagotribune.com. February 23, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Kamps, Garrett (February 23, 2015). "Album Review: MisterWives' 'Our Own House' Matches Big Ambition With an Even Bigger Sound". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "MisterWives | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Reflections - MisterWives". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Bear, Alex (February 23, 2015). "Album Review: MisterWives – Our Own House". idobi Radio. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Our Own House (liner notes). MisterWives. Photo Finish. 2015. B0022617-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Our Own House at Discogs (list of releases)