Real Life (Joan as Police Woman album)
| Real Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Joan as Police Woman | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2006 (UK); June 12, 2007 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Trout Recording, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Pop Rock | |||
| Length |
38:14 Bonus disc: 15:25 | |||
| Label | Reveal Records (United Kingdom) | |||
| Producer | Bryce Goggin, Joan Wasser | |||
| Joan as Police Woman chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Spin | 7/10[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
Real Life is the first album by Joan as Police Woman, released by Reveal Records in the UK on June 12, 2006, and a year later in the United States.
In addition to the standard jewel-case release, it was released in a limited-edition digipak[10] with Joan Wasser art card and as a 2-disc expanded edition.[11]
"I Defy" was co-written by the Antony and the Johnsons' singer Antony Hegarty, who also contributes vocals to the track.
The album has received much critical acclaim, being variously described as "splendidly slinky",[12] "a magical journey",[13] and "a fine showcase".[14] In her review in The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan described the album as "pensive and gentle; sometimes stately of tempo, sometimes slightly breathless, but always erring on the side of lovely understatement."[15]
In early 2008, Real Life won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Album.[16]
Track listing
All compositions by Joan Wasser except as indicated.
- "Real Life" - 4:38
- "Eternal Flame" - 3:39
- "Feed the Light" - 3:41
- "The Ride" - 3:09
- "I Defy" (Antony Hegarty, Wasser) - 3:32
- "Flushed Chest" - 3:55
- "Christobel" - 3:06
- "Save Me" - 3:44
- "Anyone" - 4:50
- "We Don’t Own It" - 3:55
The 2-CD edition had the additional tracks:
- "Show Me the Life" - 2:32
- "Broken Eyes" - 2:48
- "Sweet Thing" (David Bowie) - 3:13
- "Happiness Is a Violator (For Condoleezza Rice)" - 1:53
- "Endless Supply of Poison" - 0:52
- "We Don't Own It" - 4:04
Musicians
Joan As Police Woman:
- Joan Wasser - vocals, piano, guitar, violin, viola, bass guitar, strings, wurlitzer, keyboards
- Rainy Orteca - bass guitar, vocals
- Ben Perowsky - drums, percussion, vocals, tambourine
with:
- Jeff Hill - cello, bass guitar
- Joseph Arthur - vocals, keyboards, piano, drums
- Antony Hegarty - vocals
- Doug Wieselman - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Steven Bernstein - trumpet
- Briggan Krauss - baritone saxophone
- Bryce Goggin - piano, keyboards
- Charles Burnham - vocals
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (June 8, 2007). "Real Life". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ The Guardian review
- ↑ Hubbard, Michael (June 12, 2006). "Joan As Police Woman – Real Life". musicOMH. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ "Joan As Police Woman". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Hunter, James (July 23, 2007). "Joan As Police Woman, ‘Real Life’". Spin. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Forrester, Iain (September 13, 2006). "Joan as Police Woman - Real Life". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Berman, Judy. "Joan as Police Woman - Real Life / B-Sides". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Real Life, Reveal, 2006-06-12, retrieved 2016-12-04
- ↑ Real Life, Reveal Records, 2007-07-23, retrieved 2016-12-04
- ↑ Joan as Police Woman: Real Life: Pitchfork Record Review
- ↑ www.t75.org. "IndieLondon: Joan As Police Woman - Real Life - Your London Reviews". www.indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ Joan as Police Woman - Real Life, Stylus
- ↑ "Joan As Police Woman, Real Life", The Guardian
- ↑ Independent Music Awards - 7th Annual Winners