When (album)

Last updated
When
Vincentgallowhen.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2001 (2001-10-01)
Recorded2000–2001
StudioThe University for the Development and Theory of Magnetic Tape Recorded Music Studios, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Length42:54
Label Warp
Producer Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo chronology
When
(2001)
Recordings of Music for Film
(2002)

When is a studio album by Vincent Gallo, released on Warp in 2001. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Drowned in Sound 5/10 [3]
Exclaim! favorable [4]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [6]
Stylus Magazine C+ [7]

Tim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "With its smart, confident arrangements, consistent tone, and fascinating personal themes, the album sees Gallo making a bold, confident, and mature musical step of considerable relevance." [2] James Keast of Exclaim! described it as "an atypical, eccentric and occasionally atonal exploration of simple sounds and dissonant piano and guitar plinking." [4]

Alex Needham of NME said, "Gallo may not be renowned for subtlety in his life, but he’s a master of it in his work." [5] David M. Pecoraro of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, describing it as "a gorgeous collection of songs which paint an undeniably clear picture of their creator." [6]

In 2015, Clash included it on the "7 of the Best: Albums by Artists More Famous for Other Things" list. [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vincent Gallo.

No.TitleLength
1."I Wrote This Song for the Girl Paris Hilton"4:10
2."When"4:36
3."My Beautiful White Dog"4:01
4."Was"3:25
5."Honey Bunny"4:22
6."Laura"4:59
7."Cracks"3:36
8."Apple Girl"3:14
9."Yes I'm Lonely"3:51
10."A Picture of Her"6:44
Total length:42:54

Charts

ChartPeak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 117
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [1] 44

Related Research Articles

<i>...I Care Because You Do</i> 1995 studio album by Aphex Twin

...I Care Because You Do is the third studio album by electronic musician Richard D. James under the alias Aphex Twin, released on 24 April 1995 by Warp. Containing material recorded between 1990 and 1994, the album marked James's return to a percussive sound following the largely beatless Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994), and pairs abrasive rhythms with symphonic and ambient elements. The cover artwork is a self-portrait by James.

<i>Richard D. James Album</i> 1996 studio album by Aphex Twin

Richard D. James Album is the eponymous fourth studio album by British electronic musician Richard D. James, under his pseudonym Aphex Twin. In the United Kingdom, the album was released on 4 November 1996 through Warp. In the United States, it was released on 28 January 1997 by Sire Records, with the Girl/Boy EP included as bonus tracks. A reissue on vinyl was released on 18 September 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Vincent (musician)</span> American singer and musician

Anne Erin Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Her music is noted for its complex arrangements utilizing a wide array of instruments. St. Vincent is the recipient of various accolades, including three Grammy Awards.

<i>Drukqs</i> 2001 studio album by Aphex Twin

Drukqs is the fifth studio album by Aphex Twin, the alias of British electronic musician Richard D. James, released in 2001 on Warp. It is a double album alternating primarily between tracks of meticulously programmed drum and bass-inspired beats and computer-controlled classical piano pieces. It features the piano composition "Avril 14th," one of James's best-known recordings.

<i>Hard Normal Daddy</i> 1997 studio album by Squarepusher

Hard Normal Daddy is the second studio album by English electronic musician Tom Jenkinson under the alias Squarepusher, released on 28 April 1997. The album was Jenkinson's first studio album as Squarepusher for Warp. A single for the track "Vic Acid" was released in 1997 prior to the album's release.

<i>Simple Things</i> (Zero 7 album) 2001 studio album by Zero 7

Simple Things is the debut studio album by Zero 7, released on 23 April 2001. It peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart, staying in the chart for 56 weeks. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

<i>Go Plastic</i> 2001 studio album by Squarepusher

Go Plastic is the fifth studio album by British electronic musician Squarepusher, released on Warp in 2001. It peaked at number 100 on the UK Albums Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battles (band)</span> American rock band

Battles is an American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City by Ian Williams. The current line-up is a duo, composed of guitarist/keyboardist Williams and drummer John Stanier. Former members include composer/vocalist Tyondai Braxton and guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka. The band has released four studio albums to date, with the most recent Juice B Crypts being released in 2019.

<i>Insignificance</i> (Jim ORourke album) 2001 studio album by Jim ORourke

Insignificance is the second singer-songwriter album by Jim O'Rourke, originally released on November 19, 2001 by Drag City. It is named after the Nicolas Roeg film of the same name. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

<i>The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams</i> 2002 studio album by Kid606

The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams is the fourth studio album by American electronic music artist Kid606. It was released in 2002 through Violent Turd as a compact disc and a double LP set. Kid606 composed the album by splicing together songs he had downloaded from P2P devices. Artists sampled include Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Eminem, Yello, Ozzy Osbourne, Radiohead, The Bangles, The Buggles, The Prodigy, and Kylie Minogue.

<i>Accepted Eclectic</i> 2001 studio album by Aceyalone

Accepted Eclectic is a studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Ground Control and Project Blowed in 2001. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aphex Twin</span> British electronic musician (born 1971)

Richard David James, best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publications including Mixmag, The New York Times, NME, Fact,Clash and The Guardian have called James one of the most influential or important artists in contemporary electronic music.

<i>Kill for Love</i> 2012 studio album by Chromatics

Kill for Love is the fourth studio album by American electronic music band Chromatics. It was released on March 26, 2012, by Italians Do It Better. On May 7, 2012, a drumless version of the album, containing 11 songs with no percussion, was made available by the band for free download.

<i>Living in a Magazine</i> 2001 studio album by Zoot Woman

Living in a Magazine is the debut studio album by Zoot Woman. It was released through Wall of Sound in 2001. It peaked at number 38 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

<i>St. Vincent</i> (album) 2014 studio album by St. Vincent

St. Vincent is the fourth studio album by American musician St. Vincent. It was released on February 24, 2014, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States, through Loma Vista Recordings and Republic Records. Produced by John Congleton, it features collaborations with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss and Midlake drummer McKenzie Smith. The tracks were arranged and demoed by Annie Clark in Austin, Texas and recorded at the Elmwood studio in Dallas.

<i>As If</i> (album) 2015 studio album by !!!

As If is the sixth studio album by American dance-punk group !!!, released on October 16, 2015, on Warp Records.

<i>Fading Frontier</i> 2015 studio album by Deerhunter

Fading Frontier is the seventh studio album by the American indie rock band Deerhunter, released on October 16, 2015 on 4AD. Produced by Ben H. Allen, who had previously worked with the band on Halcyon Digest (2010), and the band itself, the album was preceded by the singles "Snakeskin", "Breaker" and "Living My Life".

<i>Boy King</i> 2016 studio album by Wild Beasts

Boy King is the fifth and final studio album by Wild Beasts, released on 5 August 2016 through Domino Records.

<i>Shake the Shudder</i> 2017 studio album by !!!

Shake the Shudder is the seventh studio album by American dance-punk group !!!, released on May 19, 2017, on Warp Records. The band described the album as a "fancy way of saying 'shake it off and dance your cares away.'"

<i>Antisocialites</i> 2017 studio album by Alvvays

Antisocialites is the second studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on 8 September 2017 through Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain, Transgressive and Inertia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 07 October 2001 – 13 October 2001". Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 DiGravina, Tim. "When – Vincent Gallo". AllMusic . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. Lovejoy, Sara (October 15, 2001). "Vincent Gallo – When". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Keast, James (November 1, 2001). "Vincent Gallo – When". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Needham, Alex. "Vincent Gallo : When". NME . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Pecoraro, David M. (November 6, 2001). "Vincent Gallo: When". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. Smith, Chris (September 1, 2003). "Vincent Gallo – When". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. "7 Of The Best: Albums By Artists More Famous For Other Things". Clash . January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Vincent Gallo – When". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2018.