The House (Porches album)

The House
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
GenreSynth-pop
LabelDomino
ProducerAaron Maine
Porches chronology
Pool
(2016)
The House
(2018)
Ricky Music
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7/10[1]
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubC[4]
Drowned in Sound2/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Mojo[2]
NME8/10[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork6.4/10[9]
Uncut7/10[2]

"The House" is the third studio album released under the Porches project, led by New York-based musician Aaron Maine. The album was released on January 19, 2018, on Domino Records.[10][11][12] The album has features from (Sandy) Alex G, Dev Hynes, Bryndon Cook, Okay Kaya, Maya Laner, Cameron Wisch, and Peter Maine (Aaron Maine's father.)[13]

The album's first single was "Country", released on October 11, 2017.[14] The album's second single, "Find Me", was released on October 24, 2017.[15]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Aaron Maine, except "Understanding" by Peter Maine

No.TitleLength
1."Leave the House"2:11
2."Find Me"3:47
3."Understanding"0:59
4."Now the Water"3:48
5."Country"1:52
6."By My Side"3:12
7."Åkeren"1:48
8."Anymore"3:21
9."Wobble"2:04
10."Goodbye"2:46
11."Swimmer"0:52
12."W Longing"4:26
13."Ono"3:39
14."Anything U Want"2:36

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 28

References

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  1. ^ "The House by Porches reviews". AnyDecentMusic? Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for The House". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "The House – Porches". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "First Aid Kit, They Might Be Giants, and 5 more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Adcock, Lee (January 16, 2018). "Album Review: Porches – The House" Archived March 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (January 19, 2018). "Porches: The House review – beguiling, flawed dance-warmed pop". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Bartleet, Larry (January 17, 2018). "Porches – ‘The House’ Review". NME. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Joshi, Tara (January 21, 2018). "Porches: The House review – jaded, romantic, intricate synthpop". The Observer. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Geffen, Sasha (January 22, 2018). "Porches: The House Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Porches Announces New Album The House, Shares New Song "Find Me": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "Porches Announces The House, Shares Pensive "Find Me" Video". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  12. ^ "Porches Announces New Album The House, Releases "Find Me"". Spin. October 24, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  13. ^ "5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Shopping, Tune-Yards, Porches, More | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  14. ^ ""Country" by Porches Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  15. ^ ""Find Me" by Porches Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Porches Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Porches Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.