Call Me Sylvia is the second album by rock and roll band
Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie is an American rock and roll band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Low Cut Connie has become the alter ego for frontman, pianist, and songwriter Adam Weiner, who has been the band's only constant member since its formation. Beg ...
, released on September 25, 2012. The band has described it as their first album recorded with the knowledge that they were really a band, whereas ''Get Out the Lotion,'' their debut album, was recorded under more informal circumstances. The song "Boozophilia" was released as a single from the album, accompanied by a music video which was filmed at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar in Philadelphia. In August 2015, "Boozophilia" was featured on
Barack Obama
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's summer playlist.
Critical reception
''Call Me Sylvia'' received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to
Metacritic
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, which aggregates reviews by well-known critics, the album has a score of 80/100.
It was described as "pathologically fun" by Stacey Anderson. Similarly,
Ken Tucker
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Early life and education
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wrote that the album was "as raucous as
ow Cut Connie'sdebut, though it's a bit more self-conscious." Brent Wells wrote that ''Call Me Sylvia'' was "an exercise created by a pack of blue-collar dudes who relish throwback grooves and the art of clever sarcasm." "Boozophilia" was ranked as the 31st best song of 2012 by Rolling Stone, and was praised in ''Paste'' for its "rollicking piano lines, warm guitar shuffles, and shout-along vocals."
Track listing
# Say Yes
# Boozophilia
# Donʼt Cry Baby Blue
# Desperation
# Pity Party
# Brand New Cadillac
# Stay Alive If You Can
# Call Me Sylvia
# Sister Mary
# Cleveland
# Youʼve Got Everything
# Scoliosis In Secaucus
# Share Your Name
# (No More) Wet T-shirt Contests
# Dreams Donʼt Come True
References
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Low Cut Connie albums
2012 albums