Siberia Acoustic

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Siberia Acoustic
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Remix album by
Lights
ReleasedApril 30, 2013 (2013-04-30)
Genre Acoustic, pop
Length35:13
Label Universal, Last Gang
Producer Lights
Lights chronology
Siberia
(2011)		Siberia Acoustic
(2013)		 Little Machines
(2014)
Singles from Siberia Acoustic
  1. "Cactus in the Valley"
    Released: March 15, 2013

Siberia Acoustic (alternately stylized as Siberia (Acoustic)) is the second acoustic album recorded by Canadian electropop artist Lights, featuring acoustic reworkings of songs off her second studio album, Siberia (2011). [1] It was released April 30, 2013 through Universal Music Group and Last Gang Records. [2] The album was preceded on March 15 by the release of its first and only single, "Cactus in the Valley", which was re-recorded as a duet with American electronica project Owl City. [3]

Contents

Upon its release, Siberia Acoustic debuted at number seven on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart and at number 86 on the Billboard 200, her second-highest peak on either chart at the time. The album received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who found that the acoustic production put emphasis on Lights's songwriting talents but also made the songs less compelling than in their studio renditions. [1] [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
PopMatters 6/10 [4]
Alter The Press!Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]

Siberia Acoustic received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics for showcasing her abilities as a singer-songwriter. At AllMusic, reviewer Matt Collar wrote that "although Lights normally makes electronic pop that often features electric guitars, keyboards, and dance-influenced beats, she is at her core a melodic singer-songwriter. Not surprisingly, many of the songs on Siberia lend themselves to these intimate re-recordings." He rated the album 4 stars out of 5. [1] Brent Faulkner of PopMatters responded positively to Lights' vocals on the album ("Lights sounds superb throughout," he writes) but ultimately felt the acoustic soundscape "fails to compel as much" as Siberia′s original production. "All in all," he summarized before delivering a 6/10 rating, "Siberia Acoustic is enjoyable if sometimes bland." [4]

Claire Louise Sheridan of Alter the Press! gave a particularly complimentary review in which she highlights Lights's vocal range and interpretive abilities. "No matter what your previous impressions of Lights may be," writes Sheridan, "cast them aside. Siberia Acoustic is a truly different experience which allows appreciation of the overwhelming beauty of her talent and thus the true basis of her appeal." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Banner"
3:52
2."Cactus in the Valley" (featuring Owl City)Poxleitner3:22
3."Where the Fence is Low"
3:37
4."Siberia" (featuring Max Kerman)
3:22
5."Suspension"
  • Poxleitner
  • Salter
3:36
6."Toes"
  • Poxleitner
  • Salter
3:22
7."Peace Sign" (featuring Coeur de Pirate)
  • Poxleitner
  • Dave Thomson
2:59
8."Heavy Rope"
  • Poxleitner
  • Salter
4:14
9."Flux and Flow"
  • Poxleitner
  • Salter
  • Parsons
3:33
10."...And Counting"
  • Poxleitner
  • Thomson
3:16
Total length:35:13
iTunes bonus track [6]
No.TitleLength
11."Timing Is Everything"3:11
Rdio bonus track [7]
No.TitleLength
12."Fourth Dimension"3:10
LIGHTS store bonus track [8]
No.TitleLength
13."Everybody Breaks a Glass"3:56

Credits and personnel

Credits for Siberia Acoustic adapted from AllMusic. [9]

Performance credits
Instruments
Production
Packaging

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [10] 7
US Billboard 200 [11] 86
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [12] 20
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [13] 8

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalog No.Ref.
CanadaApril 30, 2013CD Universal Music Canada B00C3DIY9G [14]
Digital download— [2]
Vinyl (LP) B00CB6VT8S [15]
United StatesCD Last Gang Records B00BR0SGZ8 [16]
Digital download— [17]
May 28, 2013Vinyl (LP)B00BR0SEJ6 [18]

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