When We Were Small

When We Were Small is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2002.

When We Were Small
Studio album by Rosie Thomas
Released	January 22, 2002
Recorded	Jupiter Studios, Seattle, May 2001
Genre	Indie folk
Length	36:46
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Martin Feveyear
Rosie Thomas chronology
In Between EP (2001) When We Were Small (2002) Only with Laughter Can You Win (2003)

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. "Record (Metro Times Detroit)". www.metrotimes.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2002.
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.
5. Himes, Geoffrey (2002) "Review", Washington Post, April 19, 2002.