Reflections (EP)

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Reflections
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ReleasedJanuary 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) [1]
Genre Indie pop
Length19:53
Label Photo Finish
Producer Frequency [2]
MisterWives chronology
Reflections
(2014)
Our Own House
(2015)
Singles from Reflections
  1. "Reflections"
    Released: 2014
  2. "Vagabond"
    Released: 2014

Reflections is the debut extended play by American indie pop band MisterWives, released digitally on January 7, 2014 via Photo Finish Records. [1] It peaked at #84 on the Billboard 200. [3] All tracks except "Twisted Tongue" and "Kings and Queens" would later appear on the band's debut full-length album Our Own House . [3] [4]

Contents

Two singles were released from the album: "Reflections" and "Vagabond". "Reflections" was the highest-charting single from the album, peaking at #13 on the Billboard rock chart in 2014. [3]

Critical reception

Reflections received critical acclaim, with several people comparing the album's sound to the work of The Lumineers. [2] [5] Nick Nelson of The Concordian rated it 5 out of 5 stars and proclaimed that the band had started an "alternative revolution"; [6] while Timothy Monger of AllMusic stated that the album was "a shimmering blend of [...] upbeat pop". [2] Alyson Stokes of idobi Radio rated the album 8 out of 10 stars and suggested that listeners could listen to the album's tracks without growing tired of them; as well as calling the band itself "genreless". [5]

Track listing

[2]

All tracks are written by Mandy Lee

No.TitleLength
1."Twisted Tongue"3:22
2."Reflections"3:09
3."Coffins"3:10
4."Kings and Queens"3:33
5."Imagination Infatuation"3:33
6."Vagabond"3:06
Total length:19:53

Chart positions

Chart (2014) [3] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 84
US Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums ( Billboard )24
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)30

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