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Stranger in the Alps (2017)

Where the lyrics of Stranger in the Alps take you, and where it was really made.

The title comes from a line that the TV-edited version of The Big Lebowski changed.

Key places

Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios (2017)

Recording site Gateway Mastering Studios — Discogs credits the album's mastering to Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, ME. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Zeitgeist Studio (2017)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Discogs credits the recording of the album to Zeitgeist Studio in Los Angeles. Only city-center coordinates are known, so the point marks the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mixed at ARC Studios (2017)

Recording site Warehouse Productions — Discogs credits the mixing of the album to ARC Studios in Omaha, NE. Only city-center coordinates are known, so the point marks the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Stranger in the Alps: debut studio album by American musician Phoebe Bridgers
• Released 22 September 2017 by Dead Oceans
• Produced by Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska
• Bridgers signed with Dead Oceans in June 2017
• Limited edition 5th anniversary galaxy-colored vinyl pressed on 22 September 2022

Background

• The title refers to the TV-edited version of The Big Lebowski, which changed a line about finding a stranger
• Bridgers chose the phrase because she found it poetic by accident

Recording

• Recorded in between tours during 2016
• Sessions took place at Berg's studio in Brentwood, Los Angeles
• Discogs credits recording at Zeitgeist Studio in Los Angeles, mixing at ARC Studios in Omaha, NE, and mastering at Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, ME
• Mixing credit goes to Mike Mogis; mastering credit to Bob Ludwig
• Recording credit goes to Tony Berg

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · ko.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994, Pasadena, California) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
• Her indie folk music typically centers on acoustic guitar and electronic production, with melancholic lyrical themes.
• She has won four Grammy Awards from eleven nominations.
• Her debut solo album, Stranger in the Alps, was released in 2017 on Dead Oceans, followed by Punisher (2020) and Lost Weekend (2026).
• She is a member of the supergroup Boygenius, which released the EP Boygenius (2018) and the album The Record (2023).
• She was also a member of Better Oblivion Community Center with Conor Oberst, releasing a self-titled album in 2019.
• She has been a frequent featured collaborator, appearing with Taylor Swift, SZA, the National, Kid Cudi, and Lorde, among others.
• Her acting debut came in Primetime (2026); she also stars in I Saw the TV Glow (A24, 2024).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Metacritic weighted average of 82/100 from 16 critic reviews, indicating universal acclaim
• The A.V. Club's Josh Modell gave a perfect score, writing that the album alchemizes sorrow into redemptive beauty
• Pitchfork's Sam Sodomsky rated it 7.0/10, calling it a collection of songs about intimacy
• NME's Leonie Cooper gave four stars out of five and noted the urban folksiness of the record
• Q gave four stars out of five, praising its marriage of delicacy and lo-fi wit
• DIY gave 8 of 10, calling it as accomplished a solo debut as you will hear all year
• Drowned in Sound's James Skinner gave 8 of 10, calling it a stunning achievement
• The Line of Best Fit's Steven Loftin gave 8 of 10
• Uncut gave a lukewarm review of 6 of 10
• The Skinny gave 6 of 10
• Paste's Ben Salmon described the album as a collection of sad folk songs and called it a masterpiece

Reappraisal

• Metacritic weighted average of 82/100 from 16 critic reviews
• Paste's Ben Salmon highlighted the album as one of the best debut albums of 2017

Records

• Limited edition 5th anniversary galaxy-colored vinyl pressing released on 22 September 2022

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The title comes from the TV-edited version of The Big Lebowski, which changed a line about a stranger.
• Bridgers found the phrase kind of poetic on accident and chose to use it.
• Would You Rather features Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes.
• Some lyrics reference David Bowie and Jeffrey Dahmer.
• The album mixes fiddle with electro-noise.
• The 5th anniversary vinyl came out on 22 September 2022.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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