These Were the Earlies
| These Were The Earlies | ||||
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| Released | 19 July 2004 (UK) 25 October 2005 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| NME | 10/10[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Uncut | 8/10[10] |
| Under the Radar | 9/10[11] |
These Were The Earlies is the debut studio album by The Earlies, released in 2004 in the UK before releasing in the US the year later.
Reception
[edit]These Were the Earlies received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Track listing
[edit]Lyrics: Brandon Carr/John-Mark Lapham. Music: Brandon Carr/Giles T. Hatton/John Mark-Lapham/Christian Madden.
- "In the Beginning..." – 0:26
- "One of Us Is Dead" – 5:56
- "Wayward Song" – 6:16
- "Slow Man's Dream" – 4:49
- "25 Easy Pieces" – 4:51
- "Morning Wonder" – 5:34
- "The Devil's Country" – 5:50
- "Song for #3" – 4:15
- "Lows" – 4:46
- "Bring It Back Again" – 5:31
- "Dead Birds" – 2:48
References
[edit]- 1 2 "These Were The Earlies by The Earlies Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "These Were The Earlies - The Earlies". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ↑ Haupt, Melanie (18 March 2005). "The Earlies - These Were the Earlies". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (22 July 2004). "Album Review: The Earlies - These Were The Earlies". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ↑ This music is the electronic, Warp-inspired answer to Brian Wilson's 'Smile.' [31 Jul 2004, p.41]
- ↑ A band who aim foolishly high but always return, wings intact. [Sep 2004, p.92]
- ↑ Hogan, Marc (16 August 2004). "The Earlies: These Were The Earlies". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ↑ Braidwood, Stefan (18 October 2005). "The Earlies: These Were the Earlies". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ A work of baroque detail, crossing between Mercury Rev's psychedelic Americana and The Beta Band's bucolic electronica. [Aug 2004, p.110]
- ↑ An outstanding record which you'd be unwise to miss. [Aug 2004, p.91]
- ↑ An astoundingly accomplished collection of flawlessly interesting and compulsively beautiful songs. [#8, p.109]
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