Shut Down the Streets explained

Shut Down The Streets
Type:	studio
Artist:	A. C. Newman
Cover:	Shut Down the Streets.jpg
Released:	October 9, 2012
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	40:31
Label:	Matador
Prev Title:	Get Guilty
Prev Year:	2009

Shut Down The Streets is the third solo album by A. C. Newman, released on October 9, 2012, on Matador Records.^[1] It is Newman's first foray into autobiographical song writing, covering topics such as fatherhood and grief.^[2]

Recording and release

Newman cited the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" as inspiration for the album,^[3] as well as Gordon Lightfoot's "Daylight Katy", which inspired the "acoustic baroque" tone.

Guest musicians include Marco Benevento, New Pornographers bandmate Neko Case, and Mike Merenda, with production from Colin Stewart.^[4]

Reception

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.^[5] The album is a shortlisted nominee for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 6.8.

Track listing

1. "I'm Not Talking" – 4:48
2. "Do Your Own Time" – 4:33
3. "You Could Get Lost Out Here" – 4:04
4. "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns" – 3:59
5. "There's Money In New Wave" – 3:18
6. "Strings" – 4:37
7. "Hostages" – 4:09
8. "Wasted English" – 3:23
9. "The Troubadour" – 3:49
10. "They Should Have Shut Down The Streets" – 3:51
11. "Jacksboro" – 3:34 (bonus track on iTunes Store version of the album)

External links

• A. C. Newman's website

Notes and References

1. http://www.musicdirect.com/p-99916-ac-newman-shut-down-the-streets-lp.aspx MusicDirect
2. Web site: Hyden . Steven . October 2012 . A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets . 2024-04-03 . Pitchfork . en-US.
3. Newman, A. C. (2 October 2012). "Shut Down The Streets". Huffington Post.
4. Web site: Shut Down The Streets by A.C. Newman . 2024-04-03 . Genius . en.
5. http://exclaim.ca/News/polaris_music_prize_unveils_2013_long_list "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List"