Reflections | ||||
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Released | January 7, 2014 [1] | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 19:53 | |||
Label | Photo Finish | |||
Producer | Frequency [2] | |||
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Singles from Reflections | ||||
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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]
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]
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]
All tracks are written by Mandy Lee
No. | Title | Length |
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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 (2014) [3] | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 84 |
US Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) | 24 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 30 |
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