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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee [1] | |||
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| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Julien Baker | |||
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Turn Out the Lights is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Julien Baker. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Matador Records. [2]
Julien Baker began writing Turn Out the Lights while on tour for her debut album Sprained Ankle. [3] The overall recording period for the album was said to be six days, each lasting twelve hours. As with Sprained Ankle, Baker self-produced Turn Out the Lights. [4] Following the success of her debut, Baker gained positive attention and would begin working with Matador Records who helped release Turn Out the Lights. The album was recorded in the Memphis-based recording studio Ardent Studios. [5]
The album features violinist Camille Faulkner, who Baker met as a student at Middle Tennessee State University. [6] Others who collaborated on the album consist of several confidants from Baker's youth. [7] The release of the album coincided with a concert in Manhattan at Town Hall. [4]
Turn Out the Lights covers a broad range of themes from Julien Baker's personal experiences with faith to her sexuality and identity. Similarly to Sprained Ankle, Baker once again touches on mental health and substance abuse. Despite the tone of her music, the album also contains a message of hope. [8]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10 [9] |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Alternative Press | [12] |
| American Songwriter | [13] |
| The A.V. Club | A [14] |
| Chicago Tribune | [15] |
| The Guardian | [16] |
| Mojo | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [18] |
| Record Collector | [19] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [20] |
Turn Out the Lights holds a score of 83 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics. [10] In a review for The A.V. Club , Kyle Ryan wrote that "As Baker digs into mental health, relationships, faith, and adulthood, Turn Out The Lights is, understandably, absolutely crushing... it is beautifully crafted throughout, full of the kinds of songs that linger long after they've ended." [14] Kika Chatterjee of Alternative Press rated the album 4.5/5 stars, stating that the album "proves [Baker]'s had enough pain to last several lifetimes. There's an elegance to her music that wasn't there before—a sudden bright piano riff over deep guitar; a harrowing, shouted acapella—that feels like a coming of age." [12]
Selecting Turn Out the Lights as one of the best albums of the year, The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica wrote, "Few if any songwriters are as evocative as Julien Baker, and few if any singers are capable of capturing despair and resilience quite like she can. Her second album is full of harrowing folk hymns about spiritual woe sung with the determination of someone who’s triumphing nonetheless." [21] August Brown from Los Angeles Times praised the album in a year-end review, stating, "“Visionary” is an easy word to toss around, but on her second LP, the still unbelievably young Baker saw a kinder, more empathetic world grounded in faith and humility and vulnerability. Gorgeously self-produced too." [22]
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Press | The 40 Best Albums of 2017 | — | |
| American Songwriter | Top 25 Albums of 2017 | 13 | |
| The A.V. Club | The 20 Best Albums of 2017 | 8 | |
| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 6 | |
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 13 | |
| Exclaim! | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Times | August Brown's Top 10 Albums of 2017 | 3 | |
| New York Daily News | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 5 | |
| The New York Times | Jon Caramanica's Best Albums of 2017 | 9 | |
| Jon Pareles's Best Albums of 2017 | 4 | ||
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 18 | |
| The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017 | 4 | ||
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 13 | |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 2 | |
| Time Out New York | The Best Albums of 2017 | 12 | |
| Variety | The Best Albums of 2017 | — | |
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Things Loud | Top 100 Albums of the Decade | 32 | [36] |
| Albumism | The 110 Best Albums of the 2010s | — | [37] |
| Paste | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | 90 | [38] |
All tracks are written by Julien Baker
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Over" | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Appointments" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Turn Out the Lights" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Shadowboxing" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Sour Breath" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Televangelist" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Everything to Help You Sleep" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Happy to Be Here" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Hurt Less" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Even" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Claws in Your Back" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 42:01 | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [39] | 78 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [40] | 9 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [41] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [42] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [43] | 12 |
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