French Exit (album)

> *"French Exit is TV Girl's debut album. Depending on how you look at it. 12 songs about lost lust, too much love and not enough. For full credits, consult the liner notes at the end of the PDF that comes with the download." -* from TV Girl's Bandcamp album page
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## TV Girl chronology

*Lonely Women*
 (2013)
***French Exit***
 (2014)
*Our First 3 EPs*
 (2015)

## Singles from *French Exit (album)*

1. "Birds Don't Sing"
Release date: ???

***French Exit*** is the debut studio album by American indie pop band TV Girl, which was self-released on June 5, 2014.

French Exit would have been TV Girl's second studio album, making *The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle* their debut album, but the band felt like the term "mixtape" would make sense, making French Exit the band's debut album.

## Critical reception

*French Exit* was called "remarkably solid" by Bandwagon Magazine and "one of the most focused indie-pop albums of the [2010s]" by The Daily Targum.

## Track listing

All lyrics written by Brad Petering, except "Daughter of a Cop" co-written by Mat Cothran. All music composed by TV Girl.

#### Digital download/streaming

1. "Pantyhose" - 2:57
2. "Birds Don't Sing" - 3:29
3. "Louise" - 3:14
4. "Hate Yourself" - 3:34
5. "The Getaway" - 3:44
6. "Talk To Strangers" - 2:58
7. "The Blonde" - 3:47
8. "Daughter Of A Cop" - 2:34
9. "Lovers Rock" - 3:34
10. "Her And Her Friend" - 3:29
11. "Come When You Call" - 3:38
12. "Anjela" - 3:44

#### Sample credits

* "Pantyhose" contains a sample of "Kissing My Love", written and performed by Bill Withers.
* "Birds Don't Sing" contains a sample of "Seven Minutes in Heaven", performed by the Poni-Tails, and a sample of "Hogin' Machine", performed by Lex Baxter.
* "Louise" contains a sample of "The Jam", written by Larry Graham and performed by Graham Central Station, and a sample of "Warm Magic", written by Alex Robert Headford and performed by Jadu Heart.
* "The Getaway" contains a sample of "Crooklyn", performed by the Crooklyn Dodgers.
* "The Blonde" contains a sample of "Papa Was Too", performed by Joe Tex.
* "Daughter of a Cop" contains a sample of "I'll Take You There", written by Alvertis Isbell and performed by the Staple Singers, and a sample of "Youth: Just Like Swingles", performed by Mike Sammes.
* "Lovers Rock" contains a sample of "The Dance is Over", written by Luther Dixon and performed by the Shirelles, and a sample of "Funky Drummer", written and performed by James Brown.
* "Anjela" contains a sample of "Lunar Invasion", written by George Bacasa and performed by the Silhouettes, and a sample of "Cauldron", performed by Fifty Foot Hose.

## Personnel

Most credits adapted from the liner notes of *French Exit* and Genius album page.

* Brad Petering - vocals, songwriting, recording, production, mixing
* Jason Wyman - recording, production, mixing, mastering
* Mat Cothran - songwriting (track 8)
* Dan Komin - bass and guitar (tracks 3 and 12)
* Faith Harding - backing vocals (tracks 2, 4-5, 8-9, 11)
* Trung Ngo - additional vocals (tracks 2 and 4)
* Ally Hasche - additional vocals (track 3)
* Wyatt Harmon - additional vocals (track 11)
* Madison Acid - additional vocals (track ?), artwork design
* Peter Gowland - photography (album cover)

## Music videos

* "Birds Don't Sing" on YouTube
* "The Getaway" on YouTube

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