Rockwell (album)

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Rockwell
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 2009
Genre Alternative rock, lo-fi
Length26:15
Label 4AD
Producer Steve Albini
Anni Rossi chronology
Afton (EP)
(2007)
Rockwell
(2009)
Heavy Meadow
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year71/100 [1]
Metacritic 70/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound 7/10 [3]
The Line of Best Fit 79% [4]
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Pitchfork 8/10 [7]
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Prefix7/10 [9]
Salt Lake City Weekly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Urb Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Rockwell is the debut solo album by Anni Rossi, released on March 9, 2009 via 4AD records. It was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Illinois. [13]

Contents

Track listing

All songs were written by Anni Rossi.

  1. "Machine" – 2:31
  2. "Ecology" – 1:55
  3. "Las Vegas" – 3:38
  4. "The West Coast" – 2:36
  5. "Deer Hunting Camp 17" – 2:49
  6. "Living In Danger" – 2:30
  7. "Venice" – 2:36
  8. "Glaciers" – 2:07
  9. "Wheelpusher" – 3:12
  10. "Air Is Nothing" – 2:19

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