At War with the Silverfish

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At War with the Silverfish
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EP by
Laura Jane Grace
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2021 [1]
Recorded2021
StudioTinyQuietStudio in Chicago and at Electric Eel in St. Louis [2]
Genre
Length14:26
Label Polyvinyl
Laura Jane Grace chronology
Stay Alive
(2020)		At War with the Silverfish
(2021)		 Hole in My Head
(2024)

At War with the Silverfish is the second solo extended play by American singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace. It was surprise released on September 22, 2021 [1] by Polyvinyl Record Co. [2]

Contents

Background

The EP primarily features acoustic folk punk and folk rock songs, with a hint of power pop. [3] [4] While Grace clarified that it is not a "pandemic album", the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic influenced the EP's surprise release. Speaking about her writing process, she shared "I've just been trying to stay sane over the past year and a half or so. I've been in this mindset of 'Just keep working. Just keep writing songs. Share them while you're excited about them so they feel relevant to you.'" [5] In a press release, Grace described the collection as "songs of late-night madness and loneliness, orphan songs that came wandering in, looking to feed like insects". [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In a review for NME, Justin McMahon commended Grace for revisiting her folk punk roots, noting that "Yesterday Part II" could easily fit into an Against Me! album. [7] Skyler Graham of Mxdwn remarked "Laura Jane Grace has a remarkable talent for conveying deeply personal yet relatable stories, and At War With The Silverfish finds the balance between experiences that are both heartbreaking and universal." [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace.

No.TitleLength
1."Three of Hearts"1:39
2."Lolo 13"2:41
3."Long Dark Night"1:58
4."Electro-Static Sweep"3:26
5."Day Old Coffee"1:13
6."Smug FuckFace"1:28
7."Yesterday Pt. II"1:47
Total length:14:26

References

  1. 1 2 Legaspi, Althea (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Grapples With Ice, Memories, and 'Silverfish' on New EP". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Bloom, Madison (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Surprise Releases New EP At War With the Silverfish: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ Breihan, Tom (September 22, 2021). "Stream Laura Jane Grace's Surprise New At War With The Silverfish EP". Stereogum. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ Tela, Kahwit (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace surprise-drops 'At War With The Silverfish' EP—listen". Alt Press. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ Chesler, Josh (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Surprise Released Her New EP Because Nothing Is Normal Anymore Anyway". Spin. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ Jones, Abby (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Shares Surprise EP At War with the Silverfish: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. 1 2 McMahon, James (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace – At War With The Silverfish EP review: punk icon returns to her roots". NME . Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Graham, Skyler (October 30, 2021). "Album Review: Laura Jane Grace – At War With The Silverfish". Mxdwn. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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