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Shut Down the Streets

Shut Down The Streets is the third solo album by A. C. Newman, released on October 9, 2012, on Matador Records.[1] It is Newman's first foray into autobiographical song writing, covering topics such as fatherhood and grief.[2]

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)

Recording and release

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Newman cited the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" as inspiration for the album,[3] as well as Gordon Lightfoot's "Daylight Katy", which inspired the "acoustic baroque" tone.[2]

Guest musicians include Marco Benevento, New Pornographers bandmate Neko Case, and Mike Merenda, with production from Colin Stewart.[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [5]
Pitchfork Media(6.8/10)[6]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[7]

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[8] 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.[2]

Track listing

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  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

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  1. ^ MusicDirect
  2. ^ a b c 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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