L'Autrichienne

Infobox Album |
Name = L' Autrichienne
Type = studio
Artist = Jucifer


Released = flagicon|USA March 18, 2008
flagicon|World March 24, 2008
Recorded = July 2007 at Bakery Studios
Genre = Noise rock
Length =
Label = Relapse
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fwxztjldje link]
* Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49913-lautrichienne link] |
Last album = "If Thine Enemy Hunger" (2006)
This album = "L'Autrichienne" (2008)
Next album =

"L'Autrichienne" is the fourth album by the American noise rock band Jucifer. It was first released on March 18, 2008.

History

"L' Autrichienne", which is Jucifer's fourth album,cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0jfuxqujld0e~T2| title=Jucifer main albums| work=Allmusic| accessdate=2008-10-02] was recorded in July 2007 at Bakery Studios with its owner, Andy Baker, as bassist.cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100604| title=Jucifer: Canadian tour dates announced
date=2008-07-09| work=blabbermouth.net | accessdate=2008-10-02] It was released in 2008, two years after the release of the band's previous album, "If Thine Enemy Hunger", by Relapse Records; on March 18cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fwxztjldje | title=Jucifer - "L'Autrichienne"
author=Prato, Greg
work=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-10-07] in the United States and on March 24 internationally.cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90587| title=Jucifer: New album details revealed
date=2008-02-12| work=blabbermouth.net | accessdate=2008-10-02]

To support the album, Jucifer embarked on their first tour through Europe. After the European tour they toured over the Northeastern United States and Canada.

Music

According to Greg Prato from Allmusic, there are so many different styles found in "L'Autrichienne" that it would be possible to fool the average listener into thinking each track was made by a different band; it shows influences ranging from indie rock to sludge metal. In the album there are songs with a style close to Black Sabbath's, such as "Blackpowder;" hardcore punk tracks like "Thermidor,"cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49913-lautrichienne| title=Jucifer - "L'Autrichienne"
author=Lee, Cosmo | date=2008-04-30
work=Pitchfork Media| accessdate=2008-10-02] Melvins-esque metal slow pieces such as "Deficit," doom metal is represented by songs such as "The Mountain" and "Procession a la Guillotine;" even quiet baladry can be found in the album. Amber Valetine uses many vocal techniques in the record.

It's a concept album about Marie Antoinette, who was nicknamed "l'Autrichienne" (the Austrian [woman] ) due to her Austrian origin and connections. Valentine chose the subject after finding a book on the French Revolution in an RV park lending library. The album's liner notes feature a historical commentary to each song.

Critical reception

"L' Autrichienne" was given a 4.5 of 5 in Allmusic and a 8.0 of 10 in Pitchfork Media. Both praised the musical variety which can be appreciated in the album.

Amber Valentine's work as a singer in this album has been compared to young PJ Harvey's as well as Courtney Love's. Her ability to shift from one vocal technique to another has been praised specially by Greg Prato from Allmusic, who asserts only very talented vocalists are able to do what she does.

Track listing

Music by Jucifer. Lyrics written by Amber Valentine.

tracklist
all_lyrics =
music_credits = no
title1 = Blackpowder
length1 = 2:16
title2 = Thermidor
length2 = 0:32
title3 = To Earth
length3 = 3:04
title4 = Deficit
length4 = 2:29
title5 = Champ de Mars
length5 = 3:52
title6 = Fall of the Bastille
length6 = 0:56
title7 = To the End
length7 = 3:18
title8 = Armada
length8 = 5:56
title9 = L 'Autrichienne
length9 = 5:00
title10 = Behind Every Great Man
length10 = 3:10
title11 = October
length11 = 4:09
title12 = Birds of a Feather
length12 = 2:11
title13 = Traitors
length13 = 2:28
title14 = The Law of Suspects
length14 = 2:31
title15 = Noyade
length15 = 4:21
title16 = The Mountain
length16 = 9:07
title17 = Window (Where the Sea Falls Forever)
length17 = 4:59
title18 = Fleur de Lis
length18 = 2:39
title19 = Procession a la Guillotine
length19 = 3:50
title20 = Coma
length20 = 1:40
title21 = The Assembly
length21 = 1:57

Personnel

*Amber Valentine – Vocals, guitar
*Edgar Livengood – Drums
*Andy Baker – Bass, engineering
*Scott Hull – Mastering
*Orion Landau – Artwork

Releases

The album has had several editions:

References