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Elsie
Studio album by The Horrible Crowes
Released	September 6, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Blues, soul, rock
Length	45:49
Label	SideOneDummy
Producer	Ted Hutt
Singles from Elsie
"Behold the Hurricane" Released: July 19, 2011

Elsie is the debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes, a Gaslight Anthem side-project made up of Ian Perkins and Gaslight Anthem founder Brian Fallon. It was released on September 6, 2011, through SideOneDummy Records.

Singles

Elsie's lead single, "Behold the Hurricane," was released July 19, 2011.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	9.9/10
AllMusic
Alternative Press
MOJO
Rolling Stone
Spin	6/10

Elsie received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews.

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars with this comment: "Elsie functions best as a display of Fallon’s underused bottom register and acoustic songwriting skills, proving that slowing things down once in a while can still be a punk rock move." Writing for Alternative Press, Scott Heisel writes Elsie is "better than just about everything the Gaslight Anthem have done to date. Perfect for night drives on long, winding roads."

Track listing

Adapted from AllMusic

All tracks are written by Brian Fallon

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic

Chart performance

Release history

Source: Amazon.com

References

1. "Official site". The Horrible Crowes. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
2. ^ "The Horrible Crowes: Elsie: Music". ASIN B005BO2LKC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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4. ^ "Reviews for Elsie by The Horrible Crowes". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
5. Nassiff, Thomas (August 24, 2011). "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
6. ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Elsie – The Horrible Crowes — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
7. ^ "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". Alternative Press: 107. October 2011.
8. "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". MOJO. London: 97. October 2011.
9. Keyes, J. Edward (September 6, 2011). "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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11. "Elsie – The Horrible Crowes – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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21. "The Horrible Crowes Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

• 2011 debut albums
• Albums produced by Ted Hutt