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
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [11] 9
US Billboard 200 [12] 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [13] 2
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [14] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [17] 2
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [18] 6

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References

  1. ↑ "Here by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros" . Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Ritt, Megan (May 29, 2012). "Album Review: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Here". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved Jul 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros: Here". Paste Magazine. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros: Here". Pitchfork Media. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  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" . Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Edward Sharpe Eyeing March 2013 For 'More Rambunctious' Album". billboard.com. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
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  10. ↑ Gallo, Phil (4 July 2013). "In the Studio With Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros as They Tap Third Album". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
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