C'est La Vie (Phosphorescent album)
Appearance
C'est La Vie | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
Studio | Spirit Sounds Studio, Nashville | |||
Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, indie folk, alternative country, psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 46:05 | |||
Label | Dead Oceans | |||
Phosphorescent chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
The Guardian | |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[5] |
Paste | 8.2/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[7] |
The Skinny | |
Slant Magazine | |
Under the Radar | 8/10[10] |
C'est La Vie is the seventh studio album by Phosphorescent. The album was released on Dead Oceans on October 5, 2018.[11]
Release
[edit]On July 30, 2018, Matthew Houck - under his stage name Phosphorescent - announced the release of his seventh album, along with the first single "New Birth in New England".[12]
Critical reception
[edit]C'est La Vie was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80 based on 19 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 21 reviews.[13]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Moon / Silver Waves" | 1:16 |
2. | "C'est La Vie No.2" | 3:26 |
3. | "New Birth in New England" | 5:00 |
4. | "There From Here" | 5:21 |
5. | "Around the Horn" | 8:11 |
6. | "Christmas Down Under" | 6:17 |
7. | "My Beautiful Boy" | 5:46 |
8. | "These Rocks" | 4:26 |
9. | "Black Waves / Silver Moon" | 6:22 |
Total length: | 46:05 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 37 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 89 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 130 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[17] | 1 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 16 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 12
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US Top Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] | 16
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Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from AllMusic[21]
Musicians
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Production
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "C'est La Vie by Phosphorescent Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Fred (October 3, 2018). "Phosphorescent: C'est La Vie". AllMusic.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (October 4, 2018). "Phosphorescent: C'est La Vie". Exclaim.
- ^ "Phosphorescent: C'est La Vie review – an alt-rock original in full command". The Guardian. October 3, 2018.
- ^ Howieson, Craig (October 1, 2018). "Phosphorescent's C'est La Vie is devastingly honest and uncompromisingly beautiful". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ Salmon, Ben (October 10, 2018). "Phosphorscent: C'est La Vie Album Review". Paste.
- ^ Jarnow, Jesse (October 10, 2018). "Review: Phosphorescent - C'est La Vie". Pitchfork.
- ^ Sefton, Max (October 4, 2018). "Phosphorescent – C'est La Vie".
- ^ Goller, Josh (October 2, 2018). "Review: Phosphorscent, C'est La Vie". Slant Magazine.
- ^ Pilley, Max (October 5, 2018). "Phosphorescent C'est La Vie". Under the Radar.
- ^ "C'est La Vie by Phosphorescent". Bandcamp. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (July 30, 2018). "Phosphorescent announces first album in five years, shares new track "New Birth in New England"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Phosphorescent – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Phosphorescent – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Americana/Folk Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "C'est La Vie - Phosphorescent - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2020.