''Victorian America'' is the second album by

Emily Jane White Emily Jane White is an American singer and songwriter from Oakland, California who has released six solo albums and toured internationally. Early life White was raised in Fort Bragg, California.Talitres Records and on April 27, 2010, in the U.S. by

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Critical reception

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gave a positive review, commenting that "White sticks with the formula, and ekes out another quiet triumph." By contrast, ''

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'' opined that "there's a measure of sustained dreariness in the middling fulfillment of low expectations."

Chart performance

''Victorian America'' debuted and peaked at #113 on the

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. It spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart, becoming her highest and longest charting album to date.

Promotion

Longtime collaborator

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directed the music videos for "Victorian America" (2009) and "A Shot Rang Out" (2010). The song "Liza" was featured on

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's ''Forkcast'' list.Bosman, Chris (2010-02-22)
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. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

Track listing

Personnel

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*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 -

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