# Big Inner

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Big Inner
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White)
| cover      = Big Inner - Matthew E White album.jpeg
| alt        =
| released   = August 21, 2012
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = Pop/Rock, [indie rock](/source/indie_rock), [psychedelic rock](/source/psychedelic_rock)
| length     =
| label      = [Spacebomb Records](/source/Spacebomb_Records), [Hometapes](/source/Hometapes), [Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company)
| producer   = [Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White)
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = '''Fresh Blood'''
| next_year  = 2015
}}
'''''Big Inner''''' is the debut album from the artist [Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White), released on August 21, 2012, on [Spacebomb Records](/source/Spacebomb_Records) and [Hometapes](/source/Hometapes) in the United States and Canada and on January 21, 2013, on [Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company) in the rest of the world.

== Reception ==
{{Music ratings
| ADM = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4813/Matthew-E-White-Big-Inner.aspx|title=Big Inner by Matthew E. White reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=December 23, 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 85/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/big-inner/matthew-e-white|title=Reviews for Big Inner by Matthew E. White|publisher=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/big-inner-mw0002395746|title=Big Inner – Matthew E. White|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=May 5, 2019}}</ref> 
| rev2 = ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/17/matthew-e-white-big-inner-review|title=Matthew E White: Big Inner – review|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|location=London|date=January 17, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Richman|first=Simmy|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-matthew-e-white-big-inner-hometapes-8458686.html|title=Album review: Matthew E White, Big Inner (Hometapes)|work=[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)|location=London|date=January 20, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129232839/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-matthew-e-white-big-inner-hometapes-8458686.html|archivedate=January 29, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Jim|author-link=Jim Carroll (journalist)|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2013/0111/1224328657112.html|title=Matthew E. White|newspaper=[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)|location=Dublin|date=January 11, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|archive-date=January 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122184450/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2013/0111/1224328657112.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
| rev5 = ''[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Matthew E. White: Big Inner|journal=[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))|issue=232|date=March 2013|page=94}}</ref> 
| rev6 = ''[NME](/source/NME)''
| rev6Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Allen|first=Jeremy|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14003|title=Matthew E White – 'Big Inner'|work=[NME](/source/NME)|date=January 24, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205082715/http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14003|archivedate=February 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
| rev7Score = 8.1/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Hyden|first=Steven|author-link=Steven Hyden|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16963-big-inner/|title=Matthew E. White: Big Inner|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))|date=August 17, 2012|accessdate=February 9, 2013}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Matthew E. White: Big Inner|journal=[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))|issue=319|date=February 2013|page=106}}</ref> 
| rev9 = ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/big-inner-252797/|title=Big Inner|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|date=August 21, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2019}}</ref> 
| rev10 = ''[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))''
| rev10Score = 9/10<ref name="uncut">{{cite journal|last=Mulholland|first=Garry|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/matthew-e-white-big-inner-review|title=Matthew E. White – Big Inner|journal=[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))|date=January 21, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322071934/http://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/matthew-e-white-big-inner|archivedate=March 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
}}
''Big Inner'' debuted at No. 19 on ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''{{'}}s Heatseekers Albums chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Inner – Matthew E. White|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=matthew e. white|chart=all}}|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> The album received five stars from ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)''<ref>{{cite news|last=Empire|first=Kitty|title=Matthew E White: Big Inner – review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/20/big-inner-matthew-e-white-review|work=The Guardian|accessdate=26 January 2013|location=London|date=20 January 2013}}</ref> and was called "One of the great albums of modern Americana" by ''[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))'' magazine.<ref name="uncut"/> It appeared on several "best of the year" lists in 2012, including those on Consequence of Sound,<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 50 Albums of 2012|date=14 December 2012 |url=https://consequence.net/2012/12/albums-of-the-year-2012/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref> [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media),<ref>{{cite web|title=Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9018-albums-of-the-year-honorable-mention/2/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=15 May 2013}}</ref> and ''[Blurt Magazine](/source/Blurt_Magazine)'', and as a result of the album, White was named the No. 1 Best New Band by [''Paste''](/source/Paste_(magazine))<ref>{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Josh|title=The 20 Best New Bands of 2012|date=3 December 2012|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-20-best-new-bands-of-2012.html|publisher=Paste Magazine|accessdate=15 May 2013|archive-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228084716/https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-20-best-new-bands-of-2012.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 2012 Breakthrough by [eMusic](/source/eMusic).<ref>{{cite web|last=Keyes|first=J. Edward|title=2012 Breakthrough: Matthew E. White|url=http://www.emusic.com/music-news/interview/who-is/2012-breakthrough-matthew-e-white/|publisher=eMusic|accessdate=15 May 2013}}</ref>

== Reissue ==
In October 2013, Domino reissued ''Big Inner'' as a deluxe edition entitled ''Big Inner: Outer Face Edition'' with a second disc entitled ''Outer Face EP'' included with the original album.<ref>{{cite web|title=MATTHEW E. WHITE ANNOUNCES BIG INNER: OUTER FACE EDITION|url=http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/news/21-08-13/matthew-e-white-announces-big-inner-outer-face-edition---expanded-album/|publisher=Domino Record Co|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref>

== Track listing ==

{{Track listing
| title1   = One of These Days
| length1   = 5:19
| title2   = Big Love
| length2   = 4:39
| title3   = Will You Love Me
| length3   = 3:41
| title4   = Gone Away
| length4   = 6:54
| title5   = Steady Pace
| length5   = 4:15
| title6   = Hot Toddies
| length6   = 5:40
| title7   = Brazos
| length7   = 9:53
| total_length    = 41:03
}}

{{Track listing
| all_writing     = 
| headline        = Outer Face EP (Big Inner Outer Face Edition Bonus Disc)
| title8         = Eyes like the rest
| length8        = 4:26
| title9         = Signature Move
| length9        = 4:05
| title10         = Human Style
| length10        = 4:15
| title11         = In the Valley
| length11        = 6:22
| title12         = Hot Hot Hot
| length12        = 7:46
| total_length    = 26:52
}}

== Personnel ==

Over 30 musicians appear on the album: the Spacebomb House Band (Cameron Ralston on bass, Pinson Chanselle on drums and percussion, and [Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White) on guitar and vocals), a nine-piece horn section, an eight-piece string section, and a ten-piece choir.<ref name="credit">{{cite AV media notes|title=Big Inner|others=[Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White)|year=2012|publisher=[Spacebomb Records](/source/Spacebomb_Records)|type=CD booklet}}</ref>

;Production
* [Matthew E. White](/source/Matthew_E._White) – producer, [horn arrangements](/source/French_horn)
* [Phil Cook](/source/Phil_Cook_(musician)) – choir arrangements
* [Trey Pollard](/source/Trey_Pollard) – [string arrangements](/source/String_instrument)
* Lance Koehler – [engineer](/source/Audio_engineering)
* [Karl Blau](/source/Karl_Blau) – engineer, [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))
* [Gene Paul](/source/Gene_Paul) – [mastering](/source/Audio_mastering)

== References ==

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Category:Domino Recording Company albums
Category:2012 debut albums
Category:Matthew E. White albums
Category:Spacebomb Records albums

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