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Victorian America is the second album by Emily Jane White released on October 9, 2009, in France by Talitres Records and on April 27, 2010, in the U.S. by Milan Records.[1]

Victorian America
Studio album by Emily Jane White
Released	October 9, 2009 (France) April 27, 2010 (US)
Genre	Neofolk, Folk, Dark folk, Rock
Label	Talitres Records (France) Milan Records (US)
Producer	Nick Bobetsky, Jean-Christophe Chamboredon, Emily Jane White
Emily Jane White chronology
Dark Undercoat (2007) Victorian America (2009) Ode to Sentience (2010)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.1/10)[3]
Slant Magazine	[4]
Venus Zine	[5]

Allmusic gave a positive review, commenting that "White sticks with the formula, and ekes out another quiet triumph."[6] By contrast, Slant Magazine opined that "there's a measure of sustained dreariness in the middling fulfillment of low expectations."[7]

Chart performance

Victorian America debuted and peaked at #113 on the French Albums Chart. It spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart, becoming her highest and longest charting album to date.[8]

Promotion

Longtime collaborator Cam Archer directed the music videos for "Victorian America" (2009) and "A Shot Rang Out" (2010).[9]

The song "Liza" was featured on Pitchfork Media's Forkcast list.[10]

Track listing

Personnel

• Cam Archer - photography
• Nick Bobetsky - executive producer
• Jean-Christophe Chamboredon - executive producer
• Josh Fossgreen - bass (upright)
• Jennifer Grady - arranger, cello, vocals
• Ross Harris - arranger, drums, mixing
• Wainwright Hewlett - producer, engineer, mixing
• Carey Lamprecht - violin, arranger, vocals
• Jake Mann - arranger, bass (electric)
• Henry Nagle - pedal steel, arranger, guitar (electric)
• Josh Staples - design
• Emily Jane White - organ, guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, composer, vocals, producer

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[8]	113

References

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