By the Horns

By the Horns is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Julia Stone. It was released in May 2012 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts. In an interview with Beat Magazine Stone affirmed the catalyst for the songs was her break-up with her long-term partner and drummer Mitch Connelly and her attempts to come to terms with the feelings that followed.[5]

By the Horns
Studio album by
Julia Stone
Released25 May 2012 (2012-05-25)
StudioHis Studio, New York City
GenreFolk, Indie Rock, Pop rock[1]
Length38:07[1]
LabelPicture Show/EMI Music (Australia)/(UK),
Nettwerk (USA)
ProducerThomas Bartlett, Patrick Dillett
Julia Stone chronology
The Memory Machine
(2010)		 By the Horns
(2012)		 Sixty Summers
(2021)
Singles from By the Horns
  1. "Let's Forget all the Things That We Say"
    Released: 20 February 2012[2]
  2. "It's All Okay"
    Released: 13 April 2012[3]
  3. "Justine"
    Released: 19 October 2012[4]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash Magazine[6]
The AU Review[7]

James Christopher Monger from AllMusic said "Stone's fragile voice is an acquired taste that falls somewhere between the primal affectations of Björk, the airy, pixie croon of Julee Cruise, and the throaty desperation of Stevie Nicks, but there's a soulfulness to it that lends a bit of phantom power to driving stand-out cuts like 'It's All Okay', 'With the Light' and 'Justine'.".[1]

Clash Magazine said "With tales of broken hearts and bitter afterthoughts, the album is heavily loaded, yet the delivery is one of sensitivity and vulnerability." adding "A minimalistic musical backdrop, predominantly keyboards, allows Stone's vocal expanse to breathe and flourish. This is a clear transition from her work with brother Angus, allowing her individual expression, resulting in a work of true depth and emotion."[6]

Sahib Hamid from the AU review called it "an introspective record which would bode well in this cold winter, sitting drinking a cup of warm tea while watching the world turn.". Hamid said "With this record, she maintains that quaky, sultry tone she's famous for, but in amongst all of this she takes more chances with her arrangements."[7] Tom Hocknell from BBC said "Stone's second solo LP offers familiar sounds, and misses the contrast of her brother.".[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Forget All The Things That We Say"Julia Stone3:34
2."Bloodbuzz Ohio"Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome5:09
3."It's All Okay"Stone3:53
4."I'm Here, I'm Not Here"Stone3:46
5."Justine"Stone4:33
6."Break Apart"Stone2:55
7."With the Light"Stone3:20
8."I Want to Live Here"Stone4:17
9."By the Horns"Stone4:02
10."The Line That Ties Me"Stone2:24
11."Here for the Night" (bonus track)Stone4:32

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 53
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 146
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 59

Year-end charts
Chart (2012) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[14] 47

Release history
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia & Europe[15][16] 25 May 2012 CD, Digital download Picture Show Records/EMI Music 6242442
USA & Canada Nettwerk 0670030955-2
Europe 2012 LP (Limited Edition)[17] Picture Show Records 12PSR01

References
  1. "By the Horns at All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Let's Forget all the Things That We Say – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "It's All Okay – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "Justine – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. "Julia Stone (Beat)". Beat Magazine. May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. "Julia Stone – By The Horns". Clash Magazine. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. Hamid, Sahib (21 June 2012). "ALBUM REVIEW: JULIA STONE – BY THE HORNS (2012 LP)". The AU Review. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. "Julia Stone By the Horns Review". BBC. 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Julia Stone – By the Horns". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Julia Stone – By the Horns" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Julia Stone – By the Horns" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  12. "Lescharts.com – Julia Stone – By the Horns". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Julia Stone – By the Horns" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  14. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". ARIA. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  15. "By the Horns by Julia Stone iTunes Australia". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  16. "STONE, JULIA by the Horns". JBHiFi. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  17. "By the Horns by Julia Stone on Discogs". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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