Real Life (Joan as Police Woman album)

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Real Life
Studio album by
Joan as Police Woman
ReleasedJune 12, 2006 (UK); June 12, 2007 (US)
GenreJazz, pop rock
Length38:14
Bonus disc: 15:25
LabelReveal Records (United Kingdom)
ProducerJoan Wasser
Joan as Police Woman chronology
Real Life
(2006) 		To Survive
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian[3]
musicOMH[4]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin7/10[7]
Stylus MagazineB+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]

Real Life is the debut album by Joan As Police Woman (Joan Wasser), released by Reveal Records in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2006, and a year later in the United States.

In addition to the standard jewel-case release, it was released in a limited-edition digipak[10] with Wasser art card and as a 2-disc expanded edition.[11]

"I Defy" was co-written by the Antony and the Johnsons' singer Antony Hegarty, who also contributed vocals to the track. In September 2006, she performed a live-session at the BBC.[12]

The album has received much critical acclaim, being variously described as "splendidly slinky",[5] "a magical journey",[13] and "a fine showcase".[8] In her review in The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan described the album as "pensive and gentle; sometimes stately of tempo, sometimes slightly breathless, but always erring on the side of lovely understatement."[3]

In early 2008, Real Life won in the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Album.[14]

It was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.[15]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Joan Wasser except as indicated.

  1. "Real Life" – 4:38
  2. "Eternal Flame" – 3:39
  3. "Feed the Light" – 3:41
  4. "The Ride" – 3:09
  5. "I Defy" (Antony Hegarty, Wasser) – 3:32
  6. "Flushed Chest" – 3:55
  7. "Christobel" – 3:06
  8. "Save Me" – 3:44
  9. "Anyone" – 4:50
  10. "We Don't Own It" – 3:55

The 2-CD edition had the additional tracks:

  1. "Show Me the Life" – 2:32
  2. "Broken Eyes" – 2:48
  3. "Sweet Thing" (David Bowie) – 3:13
  4. "Happiness Is a Violator (For Condoleezza Rice)" – 1:53
  5. "Endless Supply of Poison" – 0:52
  6. "We Don't Own It" – 4:04

Musicians[edit]

Joan As Police Woman:

with:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Real Life Review". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (June 8, 2007). "Real Life". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Joan As Police Woman, Real Life", The Guardian, by Caroline Sullivan, 21 Dec 2006
  4. ^ Hubbard, Michael (June 12, 2006). "Joan As Police Woman – Real Life". musicOMH. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Joan as Police Woman: Real Life". Pitchfork. August 27, 2007. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ^ "Joan As Police Woman". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  7. ^ Hunter, James (July 23, 2007). "Joan As Police Woman, 'Real Life'". Spin. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Forrester, Iain (Sep 13, 2006). "Joan as Police Woman - Real Life - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on Mar 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Berman, Judy. "Joan as Police Woman – Real Life / B-Sides". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  10. ^ Real Life, Reveal, 2006-06-12, retrieved 2016-12-04
  11. ^ Real Life, Reveal Records, 2007-07-23, retrieved 2016-12-04
  12. ^ "Joan as Police Woman – Archive session (2006), 20/10/2011, Gideon Coe - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  13. ^ "Joan As Police Woman – Real Life – Your London Reviews". IndieLondon. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  14. ^ Independent Music Awards – 7th Annual Winners Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "IMPALA announces new award winners for independents music companies". IMPALA Music. 15 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05.
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