| Everything is Expensive | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Esthero |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | October 30, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2010–2012 |
| Length: | 48:30 |
| Label: | Esthero |
| Prev Title: | Wikked Lil' Grrrls |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
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]
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]
"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]
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.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums[8] | 13 | |
| US South Atlantic Heatseekers Albums | 10 | |
| US Pacific Heatseekers Albums | 4 |