Me First (album)
| Me First | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:40 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop[1] | |||
| The Elected chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
| Now | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
| Spin | B+[9] |
| Stylus | B[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
| Uncut | 7/10[12] |
Me First is the first album by indie band The Elected, released in 2004 via Sub Pop.[13] It is a mix between indie and country.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Blake Sennett, except where noted.
- "7 September 2003" – 3:56
- "Greetings in Braille" – 3:58
- "My Baby's a Dick" – 3:31
- "A Time for Emily" – 2:23
- "Don't Get Your Hopes Up" – 3:30
- "Waves (The Time That You're Awake)" (Sennett, Blake Klugman) – 3:35
- "The Miles 'Til Home" – 5:10
- "Go On" – 5:17
- "C'mon, Mom" – 4:35
- "A Response to Greed" – 3:56
- "Don't Blow It" – 4:10
- "British Columbia" – 2:36
References
[edit]- ^ Records, Sub Pop. "Me First". Sub Pop Records.
- ^ "Me First by The Elected" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "Me First - The Elected | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ It's a thing of subversive beauty, a striking debut that's self-assured and captivating. [Mar 2004, p.104]
- ^ A casual, mostly charming sketchbook of diffident alt-country laments. [Mar 2004, p.116]
- ^ The mournful harmonies and orchestral sweetening on some tracks... spread a seductively decadent sheen over the oddly uplifting proceedings. [27 Feb 2004, p.98]
- ^ "THE ELECTED - ME FIRST". Now. February 10, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "The Elected: Me First". Pitchfork.
- ^ Like a Postal Service for hippies living off the grid. [May 2004, p.108]
- ^ "The Elected - Me First". Stylus Magazine. March 2, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Writer, Guest. "The Elected - Me First". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Addresses the stained beauty of all things LA via psychedelic washes of keys, honking sax and country stomp. [May 2004, p.100]
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Rilo Kiley". www.trouserpress.com.
External links
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