Public Strain

Public Strain (album)
Studio album by Women
Genre Indie rock
Label Flemish Eye (Canada)
Jagjaguwar (United States)
Producer Chad VanGaalen
Professional reviews

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Women chronology
Women
(2008)		 Public Strain
(2010)

Public Strain is the second album by Calgary band Women. This record was produced by Chad VanGaalen.[1] It was released in 2010 on VanGaalen's Flemish Eye record label in Canada, and on Jagjaguwar in the US. The album was released to critical acclaim, with UK-based review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? correlating twenty-one reviews resulting in an ADM Rating of 7.8[2]

Exclaim! awarded Public Strain its No. 10 spot in Pop & Rock Albums of 2010.[3] Writer Brock Thiessen said "Public Strain showed that rock'n'roll can still offer shock and awe." Pitchfork Media placed it at number 47 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[4]

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[5]

Track listing

  1. Can't You See - 3:40
  2. Heat Distraction - 4:05
  3. Narrow With the Hall - 2:37
  4. Penal Colony - 2:39
  5. Bells - 3:22
  6. China Steps - 4:21
  7. Untogether - 3:08
  8. Drag Open - 4:52
  9. Locust Valley - 4:14
  10. Venice Lockjaw - 2:47
  11. Eyesore - 6:25

References

  1. ^ Gaerig, Andrew (2010-06-10). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/39119-women-announce-second-album/. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  2. ^ http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/2081/Public-Strain.aspx
  3. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/pop_rock_year_in_review_2010/Page/10. 
  4. ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/
  5. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.

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