Everything Is Expensive

Everything Is Expensive is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero, released on October 30, 2012.[1] The album's lead single, "Never Gonna Let You Go", was released in June 2012.[2]

Everything is Expensive
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2012
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length48:30
LabelEsthero
Producer
Esthero chronology
Wikked Lil' Grrrls
(2005)
Everything is Expensive
(2012)
Singles from Everything Is Expensive
  1. "Never Gonna Let You Go"
    Released: June 5, 2012

The album was self-released by Esthero, with a distribution deal through Universal Music in Canada. On September 24, 2012, Esthero signed the project up to PledgeMusic, offering a wide variety of exclusive packages, such as a Korean BBQ with her, a handmade clutch purse, finger paintings and signed CDs.[3][4]

Critical reception

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"Everything Is Expensive" garnered mixed to negative reviews from music critics. Maria Sokulsky-Dolnycky, writing for The Spill Magazine, awarded the album 2 out of 5 stars, praising Esthero's vocal performance but concluding that "the songs lack substance and memorability," going on to call the album "lacklustre at best."[5] Now Think Free's review, written by Anupa Mistry, was similarly negative, stating that the album "is a tepid, confused palette for a musician who displayed a fierce individuality in the past," though praising Esthero's vocals.[6] 2020k praised the album's vulnerability and audio engineering.[7]

Chart performance

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The album debuted at number 13 on the US Heatseekers album chart, also reaching two regional charts, the Pacific and South Atlantic Heatseekers charts, where it peaked at numbers 4 and 10, respectively.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crash (Prelude)"EstheroEsthero, Chin Injeti1:48
2."Black Mermaid"Esthero, J. LakeEsthero4:18
3."Gracefully"EstheroEsthero3:32
4."You Don't Get A Song"EstheroEsthero, The Brothers Rise3:30
5."Walking On Eggshells"Jon Levine, AnjulieEsthero3:31
6."Never Gonna Let You Go"Esthero, Adam BravinEsthero, Adam Bravin3:52
7."Supernatural"Esthero, Justin Trugman, C. Todd Neilsen, Krista M. Gonzales, Russel AliJustin Trugman3:27
8."Go"Esthero, Greg Wells, T. LeeEsthero5:00
9."How Do I Get You Alone"Esthero, Ricky TilloEsthero2:54
10."Francis"EstheroEsthero, Jamie Rise4:58
11."Everything Is Expensive (The Kids Are Not Alright)"Esthero, Josh Lopez, Ricky TilloEsthero, Josh Lopez5:33
12."Crash" (feat. Jonah Johnson)Esthero, Josh Lopez, Jonah Johnson, Sean NelsonEsthero4:00
13."Over"Bartholomew, Tiffany Goss, Amanda WilkinsonBartholomew2:18
Total length:48:30

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums[8] 13
US South Atlantic Heatseekers Albums[8] 10
US Pacific Heatseekers Albums[8] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Listen". Everythingisexpensive.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  2. ^ "Esthero Joins MSAM Roster!". Mikesavageazrtistmanagement.com. 2012-03-23. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  3. ^ "Esthero: New Album on PledgeMusic". Pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  4. ^ Collins, Leah. "Esthero 'got really haunted' for new album, Everything is Expensive". National Post. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Esthero - Everything Is Expensive". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Esthero - Everything is Expensive". Now Think Free. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Album Review: Esthero Everything is Expensive". 2020kaccessdate=6 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "Esthero Chart Search search results". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2016.