Horehound (album)
Horehound | ||||
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File:The Dead Weather - Horehound.jpg | ||||
Studio album by The Dead Weather | ||||
Released | July 14, 2009 | |||
Recorded | January 2009 at Third Man Studio | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:55 | |||
Label | Third Man/Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Jack White | |||
The Dead Weather chronology | ||||
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Singles from Horehound | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Rockfeedback | [4] |
Clash | (8/10)[5] |
Drowned In Sound | (6/10)[6] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
NME | (5/10)[8] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[9] |
The Observer | [10] |
The Skinny | [11] |
Horehound is the debut studio album by American rock band The Dead Weather. It was released on July 10 in Australia, July 13 in Europe, and July 14, 2009 in North America. The album was recorded at Third Man Studios during a three week session in January 2009.[12][13] The first single from the album, "Hang You from the Heavens", was released through iTunes on March 11, 2009, and on vinyl on April 18, 2009.[12][14] "Treat Me Like Your Mother" was released as the second single from the album on May 25, 2009.[15] The third single from the album was set to be "I Cut Like A Buffalo" and includes a cover of The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band's "A Child of a Few Hours is Burning to Death" as a B-side.[16] The album debuted at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Album Charts and at No. 14 on the UK Album Charts.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "60 Feet Tall" | Mosshart/Fertita | 5:33 |
2. | "Hang You from the Heavens" | Mosshart/Fertita | 3:39 |
3. | "I Cut Like a Buffalo" | White | 3:28 |
4. | "So Far from Your Weapon" | Mosshart | 3:40 |
5. | "Treat Me Like Your Mother" | Mosshart/White/Fertita/Lawrence | 4:10 |
6. | "Rocking Horse" | Mosshart/White | 2:59 |
7. | "New Pony" | Bob Dylan | 3:58 |
8. | "Bone House" | Mosshart/White/Fertita/Lawrence | 3:27 |
9. | "3 Birds" | Mosshart/White/Fertita/Lawrence | 3:45 |
10. | "No Hassle Night" | Mosshart/White | 2:56 |
11. | "Will There Be Enough Water?" | White/Fertita | 6:20 |
Bonus Tracks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Outside (iTunes pre-order only)" | Downliners Sect (Evans/O'Donnell) | 2:50 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 48 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 43 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 24 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 39 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 7 |
French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 19 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 65 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 56 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[25] | 63 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] | 26 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 14 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] | 24 |
UK Albums (OCC)[29] | 14 |
US Billboard 200[30] | 6 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[31] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] | 2 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[33] | 1 |
Personnel
- Alison Mosshart – lead vocals, guitar on "3 Birds" and "I Cut Like a Buffalo"
- Jack White – drums, vocals, acoustic guitar on "Will There Be Enough Water", production
- Dean Fertita – lead guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, bass on "Rocking Horse"
- Jack Lawrence – bass, backing vocals, drums on "Will There Be Enough Water", guitar on "Rocking Horse"
References
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- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rockfeedback review
- ↑ Clash review
- ↑ Drowned In Sound review
- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ The Observer review
- ↑ The Skinny review
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- ↑ Treat Me Like Your Mother Songfacts
- ↑ Dead Weather Cover West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band on New 7"
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Dead Weather – Horehound". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Dead Weather – Horehound" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Dead Weather – Horehound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Dead Weather – Horehound" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "The Dead Weather – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for The Dead Weather.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Dead Weather – Horehound". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 29, 2009". Chart-Track. IRMA.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Dead Weather – Horehound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Dead Weather – Horehound". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Dead Weather – Horehound". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Dead Weather – Horehound". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dead Weather | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "The Dead Weather – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Dead Weather.
- ↑ "The Dead Weather – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for The Dead Weather.
- ↑ "The Dead Weather – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Dead Weather.
- ↑ "The Dead Weather – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for The Dead Weather.