Call Me Sylvia
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Studio album by Low Cut Connie | ||||
Released | September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Low Cut Connie chronology | ||||
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Call Me Sylvia is the second album by rock and roll band Low Cut Connie, released on September 25, 2012. The band has described it as their first album recorded with the knowledge that they were really a band, whereas Get Out the Lotion, their debut album, was recorded under more informal circumstances.[1] The song "Boozophilia" was released as a single from the album, accompanied by a music video which was filmed at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar in Philadelphia.[2] In August 2015, "Boozophilia" was featured on Barack Obama's summer playlist.[3]
Critical reception
Call Me Sylvia received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to Metacritic, which aggregates reviews by well-known critics, the album has a score of 80/100.[4] It was described as "pathologically fun" by Stacey Anderson.[5] Similarly, Ken Tucker wrote that the album was "as raucous as [Low Cut Connie's] debut, though it's a bit more self-conscious."[6] Brent Wells wrote that Call Me Sylvia was "an exercise created by a pack of blue-collar dudes who relish throwback grooves and the art of clever sarcasm."[7] "Boozophilia" was ranked as the 31st best song of 2012 by Rolling Stone,[8] and was praised in Paste for its "rollicking piano lines, warm guitar shuffles, and shout-along vocals."[9]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (80%)[4] |
Review scores | |
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Robert Christgau | (A-)[12] |
PopMatters | (7/10)[13] |
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Track listing
- Say Yes
- Boozophilia
- Donʼt Cry Baby Blue
- Desperation
- Pity Party
- Brand New Cadillac
- Stay Alive If You Can
- Call Me Sylvia
- Sister Mary
- Cleveland
- Youʼve Got Everything
- Scoliosis In Secaucus
- Share Your Name
- (No More) Wet T-shirt Contests
- Dreams Donʼt Come True
References
- ^ Baker, Brian (4 March 2014). "Connie Men". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Amorosi, A.D. (18 October 2012). "ICEPACK ILLUSTRATED: PFF VOD, Gotta Guy, Boozophilia and I am not Geddy Lee". Citypaper. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Cerio, Michael (14 August 2015). "Philadelphia's Low Cut Connie On Obama's Playlist". CBS Philadelphia. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Call Me Sylvia". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Stacey (19 December 2013). "Pop and Rock Music Listings for Dec. 20-26". New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (3 October 2012). "Low Cut Connie: The Self-Deprecating Bar Band". NPR. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Wells, Brent (19 March 2014). "Dressed to kill: Low Cut Connie sasses it up with playful personality, throwback grooves". The News & Advance. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Low Cut Connie, 'Boozophilia'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Philyaw, Zachary (22 August 2012). "Song Premiere: Low Cut Connie - "Boozophilia"". Paste. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Call Me Sylvia Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (24 September 2012). "Low Cut Connie: Call Me Sylvia". American Songwriter. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Low Cut Connie". Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (8 October 2012). "Low Cut Connie: Call Me Sylvia". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (25 September 2012). "Call Me Sylvia Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2014.