Our Own House is the debut studio album by American indie pop band MisterWives, released on February 24, 2015, through Photo Finish Records. As of July 2015, it has reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200. Four songs from the album, "Reflections", "Coffins", "Imagination Infatuation" and "Vagabond", previously appeared on the band's debut extended play (EP) Reflections.
Critical reception
The album has received mostly positive reviews. Garrett Kamps of Billboard stated that the album is filled with "rock 'em, sock' em" action. Timothy Monger of AllMusic, while rating the album three out of five stars, still called the album "pleasant". Alex Bear of idobi Radio acclaimed the album, stating that it has a "fresh, dynamic sound" and that it is "the only album [consumers] will need this spring".
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of Our Own House.
MisterWives
- Mandy Lee â lead vocals, backup vocals, gang vocals
- Etienne Bowler â drums, percussion
- William Hehir â bass, backup vocals, gang vocals
- Marc Campbell â guitar
- Jesse Blum â trumpet, keyboards, accordion
Additional musicians
- Michael Murphy â saxophone <small>(tracks 1, 2, 5, 10)</small>
- Kate Spingarn â cello <small>(track 7)</small>
- Katie Kresek â violin <small>(track 7)</small>
Production
- Frequency â producer
- Etienne Bowler â co-producer, programming
- Danny Rico â producer, engineer <small>(track 11)</small>
- Neal Avron â mixing
- Bryan Fryzel â mixing <small>(track 3)</small>
- Joe LaPorta â mastering
Artwork
- These Quiet Studios â illustrations
- Mandy Lee â art direction and design, cover concept
- Glynis Carpenter â photography
- Joe Spix â art direction and design
Charts
References
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