When We Were Small

When We Were Small
Studio album by Rosie Thomas
Released	January 22, 2001
Recorded	Jupiter Studios, Seattle, May 2001
Genre	Indie folk
Length	36:46
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Martin Feveyear
Rosie Thomas chronology
When We Were Small (2001) In Between EP (2001)

When We Were Small is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2001.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Metro Times	[2]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10[3]

Pitchfork Media rated the album 7.3 out of 10, with reviewer Brad Haywood calling it "a solid debut, long on talent but maybe a bit short on melody or lacking in appropriate production".^[3] Allmusic awarded it four stars, with Tom Semioli calling it a "mesmerizing debut outing".^[1] Indy Week described it as "a quiet collection of songs that tend to spotlight the lyrics, and in Thomas' case, that's definitely a plus".^[4] Geoffrey Himes, writing for the Washington Post, commented on Thomas's "frail, breathy soprano that offers reluctant confessions over minimalist keyboard settings".^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Rosie Thomas.

1. "2 Dollar Shoes" – 3:10
2. "Farewell" – 3:12
3. "Wedding Day" – 5:26
4. "Lorraine" – 3:24
5. "Finish Line" – 2:40
6. "October" – 2:21
7. "I Run" – 4:07
8. "Charlotte" – 3:19
9. "Have You Seen My Love?" – 2:56
10. "Bicycle Tricycle" – 6:04

References

1. Semioli, Tom When We Were Small at AllMusic
2. http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/review.asp?id=60549 Archived February 27, 2002, at the Wayback Machine.
3. Haywood, Brad (March 26, 2002). "Rosie Thomas: When We Were Small | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
4. "Rosie Thomas: When We Were Small; Sub Pop CDs", Indy Week, May 1, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2014  – via HighBeam (subscription required)
5. Himes, Geoffrey (2002) "Review", Washington Post, April 19, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2014  – via HighBeam (subscription required)