Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Studio album by Elvis Perkins
Released	March 10, 2009 (U.S.)
Recorded	July 7–29, 2008
Genre	Folk-rock
Label	XL Recordings
Elvis Perkins chronology
Ash Wednesday (2007) Elvis Perkins in Dearland (2009)

Elvis Perkins in Dearland is the second studio album by Elvis Perkins, and his first with backing band Elvis Perkins in Dearland, released on March 10, 2009, on XL Recordings.

Upon release, Perkins stated that he did not wish to record another album like its predecessor:

I'd no interest in making Ash Wednesday II. After the dust had settled I was weary, worn and confused about what had happened, especially that people thought it was so personal. I had a talk with myself as to how I might deal with things second time around. Part of this involved making a band record removed from self and giving three other dudes a say. It's a broader vision. ^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Drowned in Sound	(8/10) link
NME	(5/10) link
Paste	(93/100) link
Pitchfork Media	(6.7/10) link
Q	(May 2009, pg.117)
Rolling Stone	link
The Skinny	link
Spin	link

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Perkins

1. "Shampoo"
2. "Hey"
3. "Hours Last Stand"
4. "I Heard Your Voice in Dresden"
5. "Send My Fond Regards to Lonelyville"
6. "I'll Be Arriving"
7. "Chains, Chains, Chains"
8. "Doomsday"
9. "123 Goodbye"
10. "How's Forever Been Baby"

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	163
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3]	27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4]	8
French Albums (SNEP) [5]	180
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [6]	34

References

1. Q Magazine, May 2009, pg.117
2. "Elvis Perkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
3. "Elvis Perkins Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
4. "Elvis Perkins Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
5. "Lescharts.com – Elvis Perkins – Elvis Perkins in Dearland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
6. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2024.