Despite Our Differences

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Despite Our Differences
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Studio album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)
Recorded2006
Genre Folk rock
Length47:47
Label Hollywood
Producer Mitchell Froom
Indigo Girls chronology
All That We Let In
(2004)		Despite Our Differences
(2006)		 Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
(2009)
Singles from Despite Our Differences
  1. "Little Perennials"
  2. "Pendulum Swinger"/"I Believe in Love"
  3. "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate"
  4. "Last Tears"

Despite Our Differences is the tenth studio album by the Indigo Girls, released in 2006. The title is drawn from third track, "I Believe in Love" (I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough/And I believe in you and I believe in love).

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (75/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Hot Press (4/5) [4]
The Music BoxStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Now Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Paste (7/10) [7]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]

The album so far[ when? ] has a score of 75 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". [1] John Metzger from The Music Box described Despite Our Differences as "the most infectious, pop-infused set that the duo ever has managed to concoct. In fact, its melodies, harmonies, and arrangements are so ingratiating that the album carries the weight of an instant classic." [5] Thom Jurek from Allmusic said it was "part of an emotional journey as complete as can be. More relevant than anyone dared expect. It's accessible and moving and true. It's their own brand of rock & roll, hewn from over the years, that bears a signature that is now indelible." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Pendulum Swinger" (Emily Saliers) – 3:40
  2. "Little Perennials" (Amy Ray) – 2:50
  3. "I Believe in Love" (Saliers) – 3:40
  4. "Three County Highway" (Ray) – 3:44
  5. "Run" (Saliers) – 4:02
  6. "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate" (Ray) – 3:14
  7. "Lay My Head Down" (Saliers) – 4:20
  8. "Money Made You Mean" (Ray) – 2:24
  9. "Fly Away" (Saliers) – 3:20
  10. "Dirt and Dead Ends" (Ray) – 5:26
  11. "All the Way" (Saliers) – 3:45
  12. "They Won't Have Me" (Ray) – 3:08
  13. "Last Tears" (Saliers) – 4:14

Personnel

Indigo Girls
Other musicians
Others

Chart performance

The album opened at #44 on the Billboard charts. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Despite Our Differences". Metacritic . Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  2. ↑ Ruehl, Kim. "Indigo Girls - Despite Our Differences". About.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  3. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Despite Our Differences - Indigo Girls". Allmusic . Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ↑ Hayden, Jackie (2007-03-27). "Despite Our Differences". Hot Press . Retrieved 2013-07-21.(subscription required)
  5. 1 2 Metzger, John (September 2006). "Indigo Girls - Despite Our Differences (Album Review)". The Music Box. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  6. ↑ Whittall, Zoe (November 16–23, 2006). "Disc Guide : Pop / Rock (Indigo Girls: Despite Our Differences)". Now . Retrieved 2013-07-21.
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  9. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (2006-09-18). "Indigo Girls: Despite Our Differences". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
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