Everything Is Expensive

Everything Is Expensive is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero, released on October 30, 2012.[1] The album's lead single, "Never Gonna Let You Go", was released in June 2012.[2]

Everything is Expensive
Studio album by Esthero
Released	October 30, 2012
Recorded	2010-2012
Genre	Pop jazz folk
Length	48:30
Label	Esthero
Producer	Esthero Chin Injeti Adam 12 The Brothers Rise Justin Trugman Jamie Rise Josh Lopez Bartholomew
Esthero chronology
Wikked Lil' Grrrls (2005) Everything is Expensive (2012)
Singles from Everything Is Expensive
"Never Gonna Let You Go" Released: June 5, 2012

The album was self-released by Esthero, with a distribution deal through Universal Music in Canada. On September 24, 2012, Esthero signed the project up to PledgeMusic, offering a wide variety of exclusive packages, such as a Korean BBQ with her, a handmade clutch purse, finger paintings and signed CDs.[3][4]

Critical reception

"Everything Is Expensive" garnered mixed to negative reviews from music critics. Maria Sokulsky-Dolnycky, writing for Spill, awarded the album 2 out of 5 stars, praising Esthero's vocal performance but concluding that "the songs lack substance and memorability," going on to call the album "lacklustre at best."[5] Now Think Free's review, written by Anupa Mistry, was similarly negative, stating that the album "is a tepid, confused palette for a musician who displayed a fierce individuality in the past," though praising Esthero's vocals.[6] 2020k praised the album's vulnerability and audio engineering.[7]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 13 on the US Heatseekers album chart, also reaching two regional charts, the Pacific and South Atlantic Heatseekers charts, where it peaked at numbers 4 and 10, respectively.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crash (Prelude)"	Esthero	Esthero, Chin Injeti	1:48
2.	"Black Mermaid"	Esthero, J. Lake	Esthero	4:18
3.	"Gracefully"	Esthero	Esthero	3:32
4.	"You Don't Get A Song"	Esthero	Esthero, The Brothers Rise	3:30
5.	"Walking On Eggshells"	Jon Levine, Anjulie	Esthero	3:31
6.	"Never Gonna Let You Go"	Esthero, Adam Bravin	Esthero, Adam Bravin	3:52
7.	"Supernatural"	Esthero, Justin Trugman, C. Todd Neilsen, Krista M. Gonzales, Russel Ali	Justin Trugman	3:27
8.	"Go"	Esthero, Greg Wells, T. Lee	Esthero	5:00
9.	"How Do I Get You Alone"	Esthero, Ricky Tillo	Esthero	2:54
10.	"Francis"	Esthero	Esthero, Jamie Rise	4:58
11.	"Everything Is Expensive (The Kids Are Not Alright)"	Esthero, Josh Lopez, Ricky Tillo	Esthero, Josh Lopez	5:33
12.	"Crash" (feat. Jonah Johnson)	Esthero, Josh Lopez, Jonah Johnson, Sean Nelson	Esthero	4:00
13.	"Over"	Bartholomew, Tiffany Goss, Amanda Wilkinson	Bartholomew	2:18
Total length:				48:30

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums[8]	13
US South Atlantic Heatseekers Albums[8]	10
US Pacific Heatseekers Albums[8]	4

References

1. "Listen". Everythingisexpensive.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
2. "Esthero Joins MSAM Roster!". Mikesavageazrtistmanagement.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
3. "Esthero: New Album on PledgeMusic". Pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
4. Collins, Leah. "Esthero 'got really haunted' for new album, Everything is Expensive". National Post. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
5. "Album Review: Esthero - Everything Is Expensive". Spill. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
6. "Esthero - Everything is Expensive". Now Think Free. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
7. "Album Review: Esthero Everything is Expensive". 2020kaccessdate=6 October 2016.
8. "Esthero Chart Search search results". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2016.