Bad Self Portraits
| Bad Self Portraits | ||||
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| Studio album by Lake Street Dive | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Great North Sound Society, Parsonsfield (ME) (2012) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, jazz, soul | |||
| Length | 39:22 | |||
| Label | Signature Sounds Recordings | |||
| Producer | Sam Kassirer | |||
| Lake Street Dive chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[2] |
| Paste Magazine | 7.5/10[3] |
Bad Self Portraits is the third studio album by Lake Street Dive. It was released through Signature Sounds Recordings on February 18, 2014.[4] Although recorded in 2012, the album suffered a delay due to contractual issues which were resolved in October 2013.[5] The band travelled to the Great North Sound Society, a studio situated in an 18th-century farmhouse in rural Maine to record with Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter).[6] Price described the recording process as 'we went into the studio with no expectations of what people wanted or what kind of album people thought we should make'.[5]
The album received generally favourable reviews.[7]
The single of the same name is currently receiving airplay on adult alternative-formatted radio stations.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Lake Street Dive[8].
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Self Portraits" | 3:24 | |
| 2. | "Stop Your Crying" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Better Than" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Rabid Animal" | 2:13 | |
| 5. | "You Go Down Smooth" | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "Use Me Up" | 3:57 | |
| 7. | "Bobby Tanqueray" | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "Just Ask" | 5:05 | |
| 9. | "Seventeen" | 3:39 | |
| 10. | "What About Me" | 4:17 | |
| 11. | "Rental Love" | 2:37 |
Personnel
- Rachael Price – lead vocals
- Mike “McDuck” Olson – guitar, trumpet, trombone, piano and vocals
- Bridget Kearney – bass, piano and vocals
- Mike Calabrese – drums, percussion and vocals
- Sam Kassirer – piano and organ
- Technical personnel
- Sam Kassirer, assisted by Eric Hirschmann – mixing and production
- Jeff Lipton, assisted by Maria Rice – mastering at Peerless Mastering, Boston
- Robert and Gudrun Cuillo – executive producers
- Design
- Philip Price - Graphic Design
- Jarrod McCabe - Photography
References
- ↑ Collar, Matt (February 18, 2014). "Bad Self Portraits - Lake Street Dive". AllMusic.
- ↑ Houle, Zachary (2014-02-18). "Lake Street Dive: Bad Self Portraits". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ Saunders, Hilary (2014-02-18). "Lake Street Dive: Bad Self Portraits". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "Our Jam interview" Kirsten F, 'Interview - Lake Street Dive', This Is Our Jam, February 6, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Huffington Post" Michael Bialas, 'Lake Street Dive, Rachael Price Bring Bad Self Portraits Into Focus, The Huffington Post, February 18, 2014
- ↑ "Press release" Jim Merlis, 'Lake Street Dive' Big Hassle, accessed March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Metacritic" Metacritic entry, accessed, March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Writing credits as per the liner notes: All songs © 2012 Published by Lake Street Dive Music, Inc