Here (Edward Sharpe album)

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Here
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Studio album by
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
ReleasedMay 29, 2012
Genre Indie folk, gospel, folk rock, neo-psychedelia
Length37:58
Label Vagrant Records, Rough Trade Records
Producer Alex Ebert
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros chronology
Up from Below
(2009)		Here
(2012)		 Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Paste Magazine 4.9/10 [3]
Pitchfork Media 6.0/10 [4]
Under The Gun Review 5/10 [5]

Here is the second album from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was preceded by Up from Below . Recorded at Adios Studios, a.k.a. the Ed Shed in Ojai, California and at Studio in the Country in Louisiana, it was released on May 29, 2012 by Vagrant Records and Rough Trade Records. It received mostly positive reviews, ranking #7 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2012 list, saying "Frontman Alex Ebert sings earnestly about love and spirituality, letting his mind wander pleasantly over the band's homespun harmonies and easy-going folk-psych instrumentation." [6]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Ebert.

No.TitleLength
1."Man on Fire"4:19
2."That's What's Up"3:52
3."I Don't Wanna Pray"3:26
4."Mayla"5:42
5."Dear Believer"4:46
6."Child"3:09
7."One Love to Another"3:32
8."Fiya Wata"4:12
9."All Wash Out"4:40

Personnel

With:

Commercial performance

Here debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, with 35,000 copies sold in its first week. [7] [8] Up from Below, their debut album, peaked at No. 76. [9] As of July 4, 2013 the album has sold 119,000 copies in United States. [10]

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 37
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [12] 9
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 97
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 170
US Billboard 200 [15] 5
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [16] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [17] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [18] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [19] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [20] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Here by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros". Metacritic . Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ritt, Megan (May 29, 2012). "Album Review: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Here". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros: Here". Paste Magazine. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros: Here". Pitchfork Media. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ "REVIEW: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: 'Here'". Under the Gun Review. May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Edward Sharpe Eyeing March 2013 For 'More Rambunctious' Album". billboard.com. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 'Here' Album Review". thecelebritycafe.com. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Up from Below - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros". billboard.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ Gallo, Phil (July 4, 2013). "In the Studio With Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros as They Tap Third Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Chart Log UK – 2012 + Weekly Updates + Sales 2012". zobbel.de. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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