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Shut Down The Streets | ||||
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Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 40:31 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
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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]
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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]
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Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) [6] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 [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]