Wish Bone (album) explained

Wish Bone
Type:studio
Artist:Oh Land
Cover:Oh Land Wish Bone Cover Art.png
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Recorded:2012–13
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Wish Bone is the third studio album by Danish recording artist Oh Land, released on 16 September 2013 by Tusk or Tooth and A:larm Music. The album features production by Oh Land herself, along with David Andrew Sitek of TV on the Radio, Dan Carey and Grant "WNDRBRD" Michaels. It was preceded by the singles "Renaissance Girls" and "Pyromaniac".

Background and release

In 2012, Oh Land announced that she was developing new music in the studio.

On 10 July 2013, the track "My Boxer" premiered on Spin.com as the first taste of the album.[1] "Renaissance Girls" was released as the album's official lead single in Denmark on 20 May 2013 and in the United States on 6 August.[2] [3] The accompanying music video debuted on 6 August 2013 and features Oh Land, along with four backing dancers, dancing in an empty warehouse.[4] [5] "Pyromaniac" was released on 2 September 2013 as the second single from the album.[6]

The New York Times featured Wish Bone on its Press Play blog, previewing several of the tracks on the website.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wish Bone.[8]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Danish Albums Chart[9] 4
US Heatseekers Albums[10] 32

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Denmark[11] 16 September 2013
Australia[12] 24 September 2013Digital downloadFederal Prism
Germany[13]
United Kingdom[14]
United States[15]
Australia[16] 1 November 2013CD
United Kingdom[17] 4 November 2013
Germany[18] 15 November 2013Rykodisc

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGovern . Kyle . Hear Oh Land's Sinewy 'My Boxer' . . 10 July 2013 . 21 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Renaissance Girls – Single by Oh Land . January 2013 . . 16 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Renaissance Girls – Single by Oh Land . iTunes Store US. Apple . 21 September 2013.
  4. Musacchio . Lauren . Oh Land Celebrates Fun in 'Renaissance Girls' – Premiere . . . 6 August 2013 . 21 September 2013.
  5. Web site: McGovern . Kyle . Oh Land's 'Renaissance Girls' Video Is a Women's Studies Dance Party . Spin . 7 August 2013 . 21 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Pyromaniac – Single by Oh Land . January 2013 . iTunes Store Denmark. Apple . 18 September 2013.
  7. Web site: Press Play . . 19 September 2013.
  8. Wish Bone . CD liner notes . . Tusk or Tooth . 2013 . TOTCD001.
  9. Web site: Oh Land – Wish Bone . danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien . 4 October 2013.
  10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=oh land|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Oh Land – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums ]. . . 4 October 2013.
  11. Web site: Wishbone by Oh Land . iTunes Store Australia. Apple . 6 November 2013.
  12. Web site: Wishbone by Oh Land . iTunes Store Germany. Apple . 6 November 2013.
  13. Web site: Wishbone by Oh Land . iTunes Store UK. Apple . 6 November 2013.
  14. Web site: Wish Bone – Oh Land . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307202216/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/alternative/wish-bone/690604 . 7 March 2014 . 21 September 2013.
  15. Web site: Wishbone . Amazon.co.uk . 6 November 2013.
  16. Web site: Wish Bone . de . Amazon.de . 6 November 2013.