Twelve Nudes
2019 studio album by Ezra Furman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twelve Nudes is the fifth solo studio album by Ezra Furman. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Bella Union.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Coyote Hearing Studio, Oakland, California | |||
| Length | 27:33 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Development
The album takes its name from a series of meditations by Anne Carson "on the intense pain we deal with in life".[1] Furman was inspired to create Twelve Nudes by her anger at the perceived injustices of the Trump administration and late capitalism, as well as her Jewish and transgender identities.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[4] |
| Under the Radar |  [5] |
According to Metacritic, Twelve Nudes has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating that it has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Calm Down aka I Should Not Be Alone" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Evening Prayer aka Justice" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Transition from Nowhere to Nowhere" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Rated R Crusaders" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Trauma" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Thermometer" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Blown" | 0:55 |
| 9. | "My Teeth Hurt" | 2:31 |
| 10. | "In America" | 2:10 |
| 11. | "What Can You Do But Rock 'n' Roll" | 2:32 |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 95 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
References
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