Veronica Falls (album)

Veronica Falls
Studio album by Veronica Falls
Released September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)
Recorded 2009-2011
Genre Indie pop, indie rock
Length 36:27
Label Slumberland, Bella Union
Producer Veronica Falls
Singles from Veronica Falls
  1. "Found Love in a Graveyard"
    Released: February 9, 2011
  2. "Beachy Head"
    Released: September 21, 2011
  3. "Bad Feeling"
    Released: August 30, 2011

Veronica Falls is the self-titled debut album by English indie pop band Veronica Falls. The album was released on September 20, 2011, in the United States through Slumberland Records, and in the European Union through Bella Union.[1]

History

In 2010, Veronica Falls released two singles - "Found Love in a Graveyard" and "Beachy Head" - on the American label Captured Tracks.[1]

After releasing their first two singles, the band released their self-titled debut album in September 2011 on Slumberland Records in the United States and Bella Union in the European Union, to generally favorable reviews.[2] The album was recorded with veteran producer Guy Fixsen. The album was followed by a single, "Bad Feeling", in August 2011.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(76/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
BBCFavourable[4]
Clash(7/10)[5]
Drowned in Sound(9/10)[6]
Now[7]
The Guardian[8]
MusicOMH[9]
The New York TimesFavourable[10]
NME(6/10)[11]
Pitchfork(7.7/10)[12]

Veronica Falls received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[2]

Allmusic writer Tim Sendra, gave a very positive review to the album and awarded it with 4 and half stars out of 5 and wrote: "The album sounds effortless and truly organic in the best sense of the word, like four people blending together to make one perfectly formed sound."[3] Pitchfork was also positive on the album and scored it 7.7 out of 10 and noted: "There's a striking physicality to these songs, and Guy Fixsen and Ash Workman's production makes every tambourine beat hit with the clarity of a shattering window."[12] Now magazine gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said: "While the songs sound effortlessly crafted, there's a complexity to the melodies and structures that surprises on repeat listens."[7] Dom Gourlay of Drowned in Sound praised the album and scored it 9 out of 10 and wrote: "For an album with no discernible weak links – we'll deduct a mark simply because half these songs were previously available – the final quarter is where Veronica Falls finds itself elevated alongside 2011's best."[6] Consequence of Sound also gave a positive review to the album and gave it 3 and half stars out of 5 and said: "While this sense of restraint feels deliberate, it does raise hopes that the band will fully go off the deep end the next time around. Nevertheless, Veronica Falls is an overall engaging album of contrasts."[13] Clash magazine was also positive on the album and commented: "Given time, it's enjoyably addictive" and scored it 7 out of 10.[5] BBC music gave favourable review and said: "Despite the odd patch of fluffier filler, it's still filled with enough dark delights to send tingles up and down your spine."[4] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times also gave a favourable review and noted: "The boy-girl harmonies on this album at least suggest the possibility of outside points of view, but really, Ms. Clifford's tension is everything."[10]

The album also received some mixed reviews. One of them came from NME which gave the album 6 out of 10 and said: "Even if they're a hard band to fall in love with, this record is ridiculously easy to admire."[11] The other one was from MusicOMH which gave it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Veronica Falls have carved into a niche that will always have a small but loyal following which will baffle those on the outside. Newcomers would do well to do their homework first, and enjoy this debut with a thousand points of reference."[9] The Guardian also gave a mixed review to the album and said: "For a group so in thrall to death, there's a surprising amount of life here."[8]

The album was placed at number 6 in Rough Trade's best albums of 2011.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Found Love in a Graveyard"  3:59
2."Right Side of My Brain"  2:52
3."The Fountain"  3:22
4."Misery"  3:45
5."Bad Feeling"  3:09
6."Stephen"  2:26
7."Beachy Head"  2:34
8."All Eyes on You"  3:10
9."The Box"  2:01
10."Wedding Day"  1:58
11."Veronica Falls"  2:38
12."Come on Over"  4:33

Chart positions

Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[15] 150

Tour Dates

Tour dates confirmed by the band official website[16]

Date City Country Venue
October 27, 2011 London United Kingdom Barfly
November 4, 2011 Ghent Belgium Democrazy
November 5, 2011 Hamburg Germany Molotw
November 6, 2011 Berlin Roter Salon
November 8, 2011 Paris France Le Point Ephemere
November 10, 2011 Luxembourg EXIT07
November 11, 2011 Amsterdam Netherlands London Calling
November 13, 2011* Manchester United Kingdom FAC 251
November 14, 2011* Newcastle The Cluny
November 15, 2011* Leeds Brudenell
November 16, 2011* Wrexham Wales Central Station
November 17, 2011* London United Kingdom ULU
November 23, 2011 Barcelona Spain Primavera Club
November 24, 2011 Madrid Primavera Club
December 8, 2011^ London United Kingdom The Lexington
December 16, 2011 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Slussen

(*) These shows featured with Dum Dum Girls
(^) This show featured with Wild Flag

Personnel

Additional credits confirmed by Allmusic:[17]

On Instruments

  • Roxanne Clifford - guitar
  • Patrick Doyle - guitar
  • James Hoare - drums
  • Marion Herbain - bass guitar

Technical and production

  • Engineering - Ash Workman, Simon Trout, Guy Fixsen
  • Mastering - Guy Davie
  • Mixing - Ash Workman, Woodie Taylor

Sounding

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reges, Margaret. "Veronica Falls | AllMusic Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "Veronica Falls Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. 1 2 Sendra, Tim. Veronica Falls at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  4. 1 2 Hewitt, Ben (2011-10-19). "Music - Review of Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  5. 1 2 James, Gareth (2011-10-10). "Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  6. 1 2 "Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  7. 1 2 "NOW Magazine // Music // Veronica Falls". 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  8. 1 2 Hann, Michael (2011-10-13). "Veronica Falls: Veronica Falls – review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  9. 1 2 Clarke, Helen. "Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  10. 1 2 Caramanica, Jon (October 3, 2011). "New Albums by Dum Dum Girls and the Bangles". NY Times. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  11. 1 2 Nicolson, Barry (2011-10-14). "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Veronica Falls - 'Veronica Falls'". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  12. 1 2 Zoladz, Lindsay (2011-09-19). "Veronica Falls: Veronica Falls | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  13. ↑ Andy Morgan (2011-09-16). "Album Review: Veronica Falls – Veronica Falls « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Veronica Falls - Live At The Lexington | Clash Music Live Gig Concert or Festival Review". Clashmusic.com. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  16. ↑ "Veronica Falls". VeronicaFalls.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  17. ↑ "Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls - Credits". Allmusic.com. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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