Shut Down the Streets

Shut Down The Streets is A.C. Newman's third solo album, released on October 9, 2012 on Matador Records.[1]

Shut Down The Streets
Studio album by A.C. Newman
Released	October 9, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:31
Label	Matador
A.C. Newman chronology
Get Guilty (2009) Shut Down The Streets (2012)

Recording and release

Newman cited the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" as inspiration for the album.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(6.8/10)[4]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[5]

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[6] The album is a shortlisted nominee for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014.

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)

Personnel

Guest musicians include Neko Case.

References

1. MusicDirect
2. Newman, AC (2 October 2012). "Shut Down The Streets". Huffington Post.
3. Allmusic review
4. Pitchfork review
5. Rudy K. (Oct 9, 2012). "Album Review - A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
6. "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.

External links

• A.C. Newman's website