Varshons II is the tenth studio album by American band The Lemonheads. It was released on February 8, 2019, through Fire Records.
| Varshons II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
| Length | 39:29 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
| The Lemonheads chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Under the Radar | 3/10[3] |
It is the second cover album by The Lemonheads, with Varshons being released in 2009.
Track listing
editDiscography by Discogs,[4] Rolling Stone,[5] and AllMusic[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Forget" | Ira Kaplan | Yo La Tengo | 2:12 |
| 2. | "Settled Down Like Rain" | Gary Louris, Mark Olson | The Jayhawks | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Old Man Blank" | Nick Saloman | The Bevis Frond | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Things" | Paul Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" | John Prine | John Prine | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Abandoned" | Lucinda Williams | Lucinda Williams | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Now and Then" | Natural Child | 2:37 | |
| 8. | "Magnet" | Joey Spampinato, Terry Adams | NRBQ | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Round Here" | Florida Georgia Line | 2:18 | |
| 10. | "TAQN" | Joe Ramirez | The Eyes | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Unfamiliar" | The GiveGoods | 3:32 | |
| 12. | "Straight to You" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Take It Easy" | Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey | Eagles | 3:17 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 75 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 43 |
References
edit- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (May 30, 2019). "Varshons 2 - The Lemonheads". AllMusic.
- ^ Michalik, Timothy (February 8, 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Lemonheads - Varshons II (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. 8 February 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 29, 2018). "Lemonheads Ready New Covers Album 'Varshons 2,' First LP in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Lemonheads Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2019.