Twelve Nudes is the fifth solo studio album by Ezra Furman. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Bella Union.
| Twelve Nudes | ||||
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| Released | August 30, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Coyote Hearing Studio, Oakland, California | |||
| Length | 27:33 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Development
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 95 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ezra Furman – Twelve Nudes review: His most urgent and cathartic record to date". The Independent. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ a b "Twelve Nudes". Metacritic.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Ezra Furman, Twelve Nudes". AllMusic.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (2019-08-29). "Ezra Furman – Twelve Nudes". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Hall, Michael James. "Ezra Furman, Twelve Nudes". Under the Radar.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Ezra Furman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Ezra Furman Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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