It's a Game (Edith Frost album)
| It's a Game | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alt-country | |||
| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Drag City[1] | |||
| Producer | Rian Murphy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10)[5] |
It's a Game is the fourth album by Edith Frost, released in 2005 through Drag City.[6]
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune called it "a profound, stylistically boundless album that's one of [2005]'s finest records."[7] Billboard wrote that "Frost's voice is still sweet and innocent sounding, but her subject matters are hardly lightweight material."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Edith Frost.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Emergency" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "It's a Game" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "What's the Use" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "A Mirage" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Playmate" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "My Lover Won't Call" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Lucky Charm" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Larger Than Life" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Just a Friend" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "If It Weren't for the Words" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Stars Fading" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Good to Know" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Lovin' You Goodbye" | 2:17 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Joshua Abrams – bass guitar
- Lindsay Anderson – piano
- Dave "Max" Crawford – trumpet
- Edith Frost – vocals, guitar, photography
- Mark Greenberg – organ, engineering, mixing
- John Hasbrouck – guitar
- Ryan Hembrey – bass guitar
- Emmett Kelly – guitar
- Rian Murphy – drums, production
- Jason Toth – drums
- Azita Youssefi – piano
- Production and additional personnel
- Barry Phipps – engineering, mixing
- Roger Seibel – mastering
References
- ^ "Edith Frost – It's a Game | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "It's a Game". Allmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "Edith Frost: It's a Game Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ Hermes, Will (November 18, 2005). "It's a Game". Entertainment Weekly (850). Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Howe, Brian (January 15, 2006). "Edith Frost: It's a Game". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Meyer, Bill; Baker, Michael (2007). "Edith Frost". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Gendron, Bob. "Edith Frost's `It's a Game' an intimate breakthrough". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "EDITH FROST, "It's a Game"". Billboard. December 4, 2005.
External links
- It's A Game at Discogs (list of releases)