We Come from the Same Place

We Come from the Same Place is the third album by London-based Anglo-Australian indie band Allo Darlin'. It is the first recording from the band since singer Elizabeth Morris moved to Florence, Italy, whilst the rest of the band members remained in London. In 2013, the band rehearsed the songs for the album during a tour of small venues in London. "We had the idea that it would be great to road-test the new songs before we put them to tape," Morris announced. The album was recorded mostly live that same summer at Soup Studios in London, with minimal overdubs. The production resulted in a grittier sound than previous albums by the band. Simon Trought, who produced their debut album ''Allo Darlin''' (2010), returned to produce this album. ==Critical reception==

On the Metacritic website, which aggregates reviews from critics and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, We Come from the Same Place received a score of 75, based on 3 mixed and 9 positive reviews. Critic Philip Cosores of Consequence of Sound argues that "History Lessons" and "We Come from the Same Place" are two of the best tracks on the album. "History Lessons", according to Cosores, is one of the best songs Morris has ever written up to this point: a "spare, beautiful masterpiece". Sophie Weiner of Rolling Stone, also pointed to "History Lessons" as the highlight track of the album, and while she found the album "pleasant" overall, she felt it was too steeped in nostalgia, leaving it "unmemorable". In a review for AllMusic, Tim Sendra notes the vocals of guitarist Paul Rains on "Bright Eyes" and his overall contributions as a guitarist. Matthew Slaughter of Drowned in Sound also praised the guitar work of Paul Rains, particularly on tracks like "Heartbeat" and "Another Year". In a glowing review of the album for PopMatters, John Paul notes that the band has grown musically and lyrically, and that the recording demonstrates a more assertive group that is willing to take risks. ==Track listing==

All songs written by Allo Darlin' • "Heartbeat" – 3:30 • "Kings and Queens" – 2:57 • "We Come from the Same Place" – 4:37 • "Angela" – 3:24 • "Bright Eyes" – 3:22 • "History Lessons" – 4:05 • "Half Heart Necklace" – 3:02 • "Romance and Adventure" – 2:51 • "Crickets in the Rain" – 3:40 • "Santa Maria Novella" – 3:59 • "Another Year" – 4:26 ==Personnel==

• Elizabeth Morris – vocals, ukulele, guitar • Paul Rains – vocals, guitar, lapsteel • Bill Botting – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar • Mike Collins – drums, percussion ==References==