C'est La Vie (Phosphorescent album) explained

C'est La Vie
Type:Album
Artist:Phosphorescent
Cover:C'est La Vie (Phosphorescent album).jpg
Released:October 5, 2018
Studio:Spirit Sounds Studio, Nashville
Genre:Indie rock, indie pop, indie folk, alternative country, psychedelic pop
Length:46:05
Label:Dead Oceans
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C'est La Vie is the seventh studio album by Phosphorescent. The album was released on Dead Oceans on October 5, 2018.[1]

Release

On July 30, 2018, Matthew Houck - under his stage name Phosphorescent - announced the release of his seventh album, along with the first single "New Birth in New England".[2]

Critical reception

C'est La Vie was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80 based on 19 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 21 reviews.[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic[6] Musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C'est La Vie by Phosphorescent. Bandcamp. 2018-10-05. 2019-05-20.
  2. Web site: Phosphorescent announces first album in five years, shares new track "New Birth in New England". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. July 30, 2018. September 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. September 26, 2020.
  4. Independent Albums Chart. Billboard. September 26, 2020.
  5. Americana/Folk Albums Chart. Billboard. September 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: C'est La Vie - Phosphorescent - Credits. AllMusic. September 26, 2020.