Our Own House

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Our Own House
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)[1]
Genre
Length41:25
LabelPhoto Finish
ProducerFrequency[3]
MisterWives chronology
Reflections
(2014)
Our Own House
(2015)
Connect the Dots
(2017)
Singles from Our Own House
  1. "Our Own House"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Hurricane"
    Released: 2015

Our Own House is the debut studio album by American indie pop band MisterWives, released on February 24, 2015 through Photo Finish Records.[1] As of July 2015, it has reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200.[4] Four songs from the album, "Reflections", "Coffins", "Imagination Infatuation" and "Vagabond", previously appeared on the band's debut extended play (EP) Reflections.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard[3]

The album has received mostly positive reviews. Garrett Kamps of Billboard stated that the album is filled with "rock 'em, sock' em" action.[3] Timothy Monger of AllMusic, while rating the album three out of five stars, still called the album "pleasant".[1] Alex Bear of idobi Radio acclaimed the album, stating that it has a "fresh, dynamic sound" and that it is "the only album [consumers] will need this spring".[6]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Mandy Lee,[1] except "Our Own House" co-written by Martin Terefe; and "Hurricane" co-written by Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman

No.TitleLength
1."Our Own House"3:52
2."Not Your Way"3:06
3."Reflections"3:06
4."Oceans"4:12
5."Best I Can Do"3:22
6."Hurricane"3:59
7."Coffins"3:08
8."No Need for Dreaming"3:15
9."Box Around the Sun"3:34
10."Imagination Infatuation"3:33
11."Vagabond"3:05
12."Queens"3:13
Total length:41:25

Personnel[edit]

Adapted credits from the liner notes of Our Own House.[7]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 31
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] 15
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Monger, Timothy. "Our Own House - MisterWives". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "MisterWives makes eclectic, catchy pop-rock on 'Our Own House'". chicagotribune.com. February 23, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Kamps, Garrett (February 23, 2015). "Album Review: MisterWives' 'Our Own House' Matches Big Ambition With an Even Bigger Sound". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "MisterWives | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Monger, Timothy. "Reflections - MisterWives". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Bear, Alex (February 23, 2015). "Album Review: MisterWives – Our Own House". idobi Radio. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Our Own House (liner notes). MisterWives. Photo Finish. 2015. B0022617-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "MisterWives Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

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