| Victorian America | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2009 (France) April 27, 2010 (US) | |||
| Genre | Neofolk, Folk, Dark folk, Rock | |||
| Label | Talitres Records (France) Milan Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Nick Bobetsky, Jean-Christophe Chamboredon, Emily Jane White | |||
| Emily Jane White chronology | ||||
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Victorian America is the second album by Emily Jane White. It was released on October 9, 2009, in France by Talitres Records and on April 27, 2010, in the U.S. by Milan Records. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10) [3] |
| Slant Magazine |  [4] |
| Venus Zine | [5] |
Allmusic gave a positive review, commenting that "White sticks with the formula, and ekes out another quiet triumph." [6] By contrast, Slant Magazine opined that "there's a measure of sustained dreariness in the middling fulfillment of low expectations." [7]
Victorian America debuted and peaked at #113 on the French Albums Chart. It spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart, becoming her highest and longest charting album to date. [8]
The music videos for "Victorian America" (2009) and "A Shot Rang Out" (2010) was directed by a longtime collaborator Cam Archer. [9]
The song "Liza" was featured on Pitchfork Media's Forkcast list. [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Dead" | White | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Stairs" | White | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Victorian America" | White | 4:20 |
| 4. | "The Baby" | White | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Frozen Heart" | White | 5:36 |
| 6. | "The Country Life" | White | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Liza" | White | 3:58 |
| 8. | "The Ravens" | White | 7:11 |
| 9. | "Red Serpent" | White | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Red Dress" | White | 6:49 |
| 11. | "A Shot Rang Out" | White | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Ghost of a Horse" | White | 5:54 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart [8] | 113 |
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