''Corsicana Lemonade'' is the sixth full-length studio album by

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-based band

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. The album was released on October 29, 2013, by

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History

"Pretty Green" was the first song released as a single from the album. It was released on September 21, 2013, alongside the announcement of the album. Though the single has not charted on any chart to date, ''

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'' has reported in 2013 that the single was close to charting on the ''Billboard''

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chart and also the Triple A airplay charts as well.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number four on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The album sold more than 3,000 copies in its first week. The album also charted at #147 on ''Billboard'' 200 and remains the only album released by the band to chart.

Critical reception

The album was well received by

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upon its initial release. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an

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score of 80, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews."

Track listing

Charts

References

2013 albums White Denim albums Downtown Records albums

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