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2012 studio album by A. C. Newman
Shut Down The Streets
Studio album by A. C. Newman
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012
Recorded2012
GenreIndie rock
Length40:31
LabelMatador
A. C. Newman chronology
Get Guilty
(2009) 		Shut Down The Streets
(2012)

Shut Down The Streets is the third solo album by A. C. Newman, released on October 9, 2012, on Matador Records. It is Newman's first foray into autobiographical song writing, covering topics such as fatherhood and grief.

Recording and release

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Newman cited the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" as inspiration for the album, as well as Gordon Lightfoot's "Daylight Katy", which inspired the "acoustic baroque" tone.

Guest musicians include Marco Benevento, New Pornographers bandmate Neko Case, and Mike Merenda, with production from Colin Stewart.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media(6.8/10)
Sputnikmusic3.5/5

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013. The album is a shortlisted nominee for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 6.8.

Track listing

  1. "I'm Not Talking" – 4:48
  2. "Do Your Own Time" – 4:33
  3. "You Could Get Lost Out Here" – 4:04
  4. "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns" – 3:59
  5. "There's Money In New Wave" – 3:18
  6. "Strings" – 4:37
  7. "Hostages" – 4:09
  8. "Wasted English" – 3:23
  9. "The Troubadour" – 3:49
  10. "They Should Have Shut Down The Streets" – 3:51
  11. "Jacksboro" – 3:34 (bonus track on iTunes Store version of the album)

References

  1. MusicDirect
  2. ^ Hyden, Steven (October 2012). "A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. Newman, A. C. (2 October 2012). "Shut Down The Streets". Huffington Post.
  4. "Shut Down The Streets by A.C. Newman". Genius. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. Allmusic review
  6. Pitchfork review
  7. Rudy K. (Oct 9, 2012). "Album Review - A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  8. "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.

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