Elsie (album)

Elsie
Studio album by The Horrible Crowes
Released	September 6, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Blues, soul, rock
Length	45:49
Label	SideOneDummy
Producer	Ted Hutt
Singles from Elsie
"Behold the Hurricane" Released: July 19, 2011

Elsie is the debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes, a Gaslight Anthem side-project made up of Ian Perkins and Gaslight Anthem founder Brian Fallon. ^[1] It was released on September 6, 2011, through SideOneDummy Records. ^[2]

A 10th anniversary reissue of the album, featuring ten bonus tracks, was released on vinyl on February 11, 2022. ^[3]

Singles

Elsie's lead single, "Behold the Hurricane," was released July 19, 2011. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	9.9/10 [6]
AllMusic	[7]
Alternative Press	[8]
MOJO	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	6/10 [11]

Elsie received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews. ^[5]

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars with this comment: "Elsie functions best as a display of Fallon’s underused bottom register and acoustic songwriting skills, proving that slowing things down once in a while can still be a punk rock move." ^[7] Writing for Alternative Press , Scott Heisel writes Elsie is "better than just about everything the Gaslight Anthem have done to date. Perfect for night drives on long, winding roads." ^[8]

Track listing

Adapted from AllMusic ^[7]

All tracks are written by Brian Fallon and Ian Perkins, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Last Rites"	1:27
2.	"Sugar"	4:53
3.	"Behold the Hurricane"	4:03
4.	"I Witnessed a Crime"	3:05
5.	"Go Tell Everybody"	4:17
6.	"Cherry Blossoms"	4:07
7.	"Ladykiller"	4:24
8.	"Crush"	3:19
9.	"Mary Ann"	3:35
10.	"Black Betty and the Moon"	3:00
11.	"Blood Loss"	4:03
12.	"I Believe Jesus Brought Us Together"	5:36
Total length:		45:49

10 year anniversary edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Last Rites (demo)"	1:28
14.	"Behold the Hurricane (demo)"	3:51
15.	"I Witnessed a Crime (demo)"	2:59
16.	"Go Tell Everybody (demo)"	4:03
17.	"Cherry Blossoms (demo)"	4:03
18.	"Crush (demo)"	2:38
19.	"Mary Ann (demo)"	3:21
20.	"I Believe Jesus Brought Us Together (demo)"	5:06
21.	"Teenage Dream (live)" (Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Benjamin Levin, Bonnie McKee; originally performed by Katy Perry)	4:52
22.	"Never Tear Us Apart" (Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, originally performed by INXS)	3:34
Total length:		35:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic ^[12]

Musicians Brian Fallon – guitar, Hammond B3, percussion, piano, vocals Ian Perkins – bass, guitar, slide guitar Hollie Fallon – Hammond B3 Ben Horowitz – timpani Ted Hutt – guitar Adele Jensen – trumpet The Parkington Sisters – accordion, strings, vocals Alex Rosamilia – guitar Steve Sidelnyk – drums, percussion

Technical Tom Baker – mastering Danny Clinch – photography Joseph DeMaio – assistant engineer Ted Hutt – mixing, production Ryan Mall – engineer, mixing Steve Sidelnyk – programming

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13]	63
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [14]	35
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15]	60
UK Albums (OCC) [16]	67
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [17]	65
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18]	9
US Billboard 200 [19]	48
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [20]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [21]	7
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) [22]	4

Release history

Source: Amazon.com ^[2]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Worldwide	September 6, 2011	CD digital download vinyl	SideOneDummy

References

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