At War with the Silverfish

At War with the Silverfish
EP by
Laura Jane Grace
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2021[1]
Recorded2021
StudioTinyQuietStudio in Chicago and at Electric Eel in St. Louis[2]
Genre
Length14:26
LabelPolyvinyl
Laura Jane Grace chronology
Stay Alive
(2020) 		At War with the Silverfish
(2021) 		Hole in My Head
(2024)

At War with the Silverfish is the second solo extended play by American singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace. It was surprise released on September 22, 2021[1] by Polyvinyl Record Co.[2]

Background

The EP mainly consists of acoustic folk punk and folk rock songs, with a touch of power pop.[3][4] While Grace has said that it is not a "pandemic album", the uncertainty of the pandemic inspired the EP's surprise release. Of her writing process she said "I've just been trying to stay sane through the past year and a half or whatever, so I've been in this mentality of like 'Just keep working. Just keep writing songs. Share them while you're excited about them so it feels relevant to you.'"[5] In a press release, Grace said "These are songs of late night madness and loneliness, orphan songs that came wandering in looking to feed like insects".[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[7]

In a review for NME, Justin McMahon praised Grace for returning to her folk punk roots and said that "Yesterday Part II" could pass for an Against Me! song.[7] Skyler Graham of Mxdwn said that "Laura Jane Grace has an aptitude for sharing these deeply personal and still relatable stories, and At War With The Silverfish finds the balance between experiences that are heartbreaking and universal."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace

No.TitleLength
1."Three of Hearts"1:39
2."Lolo 13"2:41
3."Long Dark Night"1:58
4."Electro-Static Sweep"3:26
5."Day Old Coffee"1:13
6."Smug FuckFace"1:28
7."Yesterday Pt. II"1:47
Total length:14:26

References

  1. ^ a b Legaspi, Althea (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Grapples With Ice, Memories, and 'Silverfish' on New EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bloom, Madison (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Surprise Releases New EP At War With the Silverfish: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 22, 2021). "Stream Laura Jane Grace's Surprise New At War With The Silverfish EP". Stereogum. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Tela, Kahwit (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace surprise-drops 'At War With The Silverfish' EP—listen". Alt Press. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Chesler, Josh (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Surprise Released Her New EP Because Nothing Is Normal Anymore Anyway". Spin. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Jones, Abby (22 September 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Shares Surprise EP At War with the Silverfish: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ^ a b McMahon, James (September 22, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace – At War With The Silverfish EP review: punk icon returns to her roots". NME. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Graham, Skyler (October 30, 2021). "Album Review: Laura Jane Grace – At War With The Silverfish". Mxdwn. Retrieved December 31, 2021.