Turn Out the Lights (album)

Turn Out the Lights is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Julien Baker. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Matador Records.[2]

Turn Out the Lights
Studio album by Julien Baker
Released	October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Studio	Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee [1]
Genre	Alternative rock indie folk emo slowcore indie rock
Length	40:01
Label	Matador
Producer	Julien Baker
Julien Baker chronology
Sprained Ankle (2015) Turn Out the Lights (2017)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.0/10[3]
Metacritic	83/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Alternative Press	[6]
American Songwriter	[7]
The A.V. Club	A[8]
Chicago Tribune	[9]
The Guardian	[10]
Mojo	[11]
Pitchfork	8.6/10[12]
Record Collector	[13]
Uncut	8/10[14]

Turn Out the Lights holds a score of 83 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Julien Baker.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Over"	1:28
2.	"Appointments"	4:33
3.	"Turn Out the Lights"	3:23
4.	"Shadowboxing"	3:53
5.	"Sour Breath"	3:04
6.	"Televangelist"	4:53
7.	"Everything to Help You Sleep"	4:21
8.	"Happy to Be Here"	4:16
9.	"Hurt Less"	3:59
10.	"Even"	3:33
11.	"Claws in Your Back"	4:38
Total length:		40:01

Personnel

• Julien Baker – vocals (2–11), guitars (2–5, 8, 10), piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11), organ (6, 7)
• Camille Faulkner – strings (1, 2, 7, 9, 11)
• Cameron Boucher – clarinet and saxophone (1, 2)
• Matthew Gilliam – additional vocals (9)
• Calvin Lauber – recording engineer , pre-mix
• Craig Silvey - final mix engineer

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[15]	78
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16]	9
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[17]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18]	12

References

1. Turn Out The Lights at Discogs
2. Sackllah, David (October 27, 2017). "Album Review: Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
3. "Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
4. "Reviews and Tracks for Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
5. Donelson, Marcy. "Turn Out the Lights – Julien Baker". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
6. Chatterjee, Kika (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out The Lights". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
7. Bernstein, Jonathan (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out The Lights". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
8. Ryan, Kyle (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker, Turn Out The Lights". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
9. Kot, Greg (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker transforms despair into anthems on 'Turn Out the Lights'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
10. Simpson, Dave (October 26, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights review – hymnal songs of a turbulent soul". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
11. Aston, Martin (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Mojo (289): 92.
12. Geffen, Sasha (October 27, 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
13. Atkins, Jamie (December 2017). "Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights". Record Collector (473). Retrieved March 29, 2018.
14. Dalton, Stephen (December 2017). "Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights". Uncut (247): 22.
15. "Julien Baker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
16. "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
17. "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
18. "Julien Baker Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2018.