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For the James Bradley novel, see The Deep Field (novel). 2011 studio album by Joan as Police Woman
The Deep Field
Studio album by Joan as Police Woman
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2011
Recorded2010
Length55:35
LabelReveal
Producer
  • Joan Wasser
Joan as Police Woman chronology
Cover
(2009)
The Deep Field
(2011)
The Classic
(2014)
Singles from The Deep Field
  1. "The Magic"
    Released: January 18, 2011
  2. "Nervous"
    Released: April 10, 2011
  3. "Chemmie"
    Released: Promo Only
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Consequence of SoundC−
Drowned in Sound8/10

The Deep Field is the third studio album by Joan as Police Woman, released in 2011.

Critical reception

The album has received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".

In a positive review, Q magazine stated, "There is slick virtuosity to all the playing here but it is her warm, witty presence that shines through." James Skinner, in his 8/10 review for BBC Music says "...there is something fantastically indulgent and heartening going on here: the sense that Wasser is embracing her peculiarities and making giddy, ebullient light of them. Long may she continue to do so." Andy Gill, from The Independent called it "everything the Adele album lacks: real emotional insight, couched in genuinely soulful arrangements bristling with imagination." However, Michael Cragg's review for The Guardian was mixed, saying, "Wasser's featherlight voice suits the slower songs, it has a tendency to sound slightly one-dimensional on the over-fussy bigger numbers, and there are moments when it drifts too close to polite MOR." In a negative review, David Raposa for Pitchfork Media criticized the overall sound of the album stating, "While she aims for such critically acclaimed heights, her shots often land in a middle-of-the-road, adult-contemporary wasteland."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Nervous"6:02
2."The Magic"4:10
3."The Action Man"5:08
4."Flash"7:52
5."Run For Love"5:38
6."Human Condition"5:33
7."Kiss the Specifics"4:30
8."Chemmie"4:47
9."Forever and a Year"5:56
10."I Was Everyone"6:02
Total length:55:35
UK iTunes & North American bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Say Yes"3:47
Vinyl edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."It's Possible" 
12."Human Condition" (solo) 

References

  1. ^ "Joan As Police Woman: The Deep Field". PopMatters. February 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Joan as Police Woman | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. "The Deep Field - Joan as Police Woman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "Album Review: Joan as Police Woman - Deep Field". April 20, 2011.
  5. "Album Review: Joan As Police Woman - The Deep Field". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  6. "The Deep Field Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  7. "Q-Magazine Deep Field Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  8. James Skinner. "BBC - Music - Review of Joan as a Police Woman - The Deep Field". Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  9. Gill, Andy (21 January 2011). "Album: Joan As Police Woman, The Deep Field (Play It Again Sam) - Reviews, Music - The Independent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. Michael Cragg (January 21, 2011). "Joan as a Police Woman: The Deep Field - Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  11. David Raposa. "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Joan as a Police Woman: The Deep Field". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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