The Listening (Lights album)
| The Listening |
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| Studio album by Lights |
| Released |
September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) |
| Recorded |
2006–09; The Salt Room Studios, The Red Room Studios
(St. Catharines, Ontario)
Sony ATV Launch Pad Studios
(Toronto, Ontario)
Chalice Recording Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre |
Synthpop, electropop, New Wave, indie pop |
| Length |
43:19 |
| Label |
Sire, Lights |
| Producer |
Lights, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Dave "Dwave" Thomson |
| Lights chronology |
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| Singles from The Listening |
- "Saviour"
Released: July 13, 2009
- "The Listening"
Released: September 6, 2009
- "Ice"
Released: October 12, 2009
- "Second Go"
Released: February 16, 2010
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The Listening is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist Lights. It was released on September 22, 2009 by Sire Records, with global distribution handled by parent Warner Music Group, although in Lights' native Canada the album is released instead by Universal Music Canada under licence. By October 2010, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[9][10]
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Saviour" |
Lights, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:29 |
| 2. |
"Drive My Soul" |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:21 |
| 3. |
"River" |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:03 |
| 4. |
"The Listening" |
Lights, Dave "Dwave" Thomson |
Lights, Thomson |
3:36 |
| 5. |
"Ice" |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
2:56 |
| 6. |
"Pretend" |
Lights |
Lights, Salter |
3:23 |
| 7. |
"The Last Thing on Your Mind" |
Lights |
Lights, Thomson |
3:19 |
| 8. |
"Second Go" |
Lights |
Lights, Thomson |
3:16 |
| 9. |
"February Air" |
Lights, Thomson |
Lights, Thomson |
3:49 |
| 10. |
"Face Up" |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:26 |
| 11. |
"Lions!" |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:18 |
| 12. |
"Quiet" |
Lights, Thomson |
Lights, Thomson |
3:15 |
| 13. |
"Pretend (Reprise)" |
Lights |
Lights |
3:05 |
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Producer(s) |
| 14. |
"Saviour" (Colin Munroe's Unsung Mix) |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:21 |
| 15. |
"Saviour" (The Angry Kids FM Mix) |
Lights, Salter |
Lights, Salter |
3:45 |
| 16. |
"Up Up and Away" |
Lights |
Lights, Thomson |
4:20 |
Personnel
- Lights – vocals, production (all tracks); mixing (track 13); layout, design
- The Angry Kids – additional production, remixing (track 15)
- Garnet Armstrong – layout, design
- João Carvalho – mastering
- Caitlin Cronenberg – photography
- Matt Green – engineering
- Colin Munroe – remixing (track 14)
- Thomas "Tawgs" Salter – production (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 5)
- Dave "Dwave" Thomson – production, mixing (tracks 4, 7–9, 12, 16)
- Lee Towndrown – photography
Charts
Release history
References
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "The Listening – Lights". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-listening-r1639494. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (October 9, 2009). "Lights, "The Listening"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/new-releases/lights-the-listening-1004021081.story. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Jordan (October 5, 2009). "Music Review: Lights – The Listening". Blogcritics. Technorati. http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-lights-the-listening/. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Harper, Kate (October 7, 2009). "LIGHTS – The Listening". CHARTattack. Chart Communications. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75396/lights-the-listening. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ Pia, Camilla (March 24, 2010). "Album review: Lights – 'The Listening' (Warners)". NME. IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/lights/11314. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Fairall, Jer (January 29, 2010). "Lights: The Listening". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/119247-lights-the-listening/. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Driver, David (September 29, 2009). "Lights – The Listening". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=32654. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ Rayner, Ben (September 22, 2009). "Lights: The Listening". Toronto Star (Torstar). http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/698900. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification". Canadian Recording Industry Association. October 2010. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Felgueiras, Tony (November 19, 2010). "LIGHTS Golden". Toro. http://www.toromagazine.com/music/in-pictures/gallery/ea0bb5ac-b003-4c04-a93a-571e0c3c8927/LIGHTS-Golden/index.html?galleryPage=1. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "The Listening (Bonus Track Version) by Lights". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-listening-bonus-track/id333345573. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Listening – Lights". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/lights/the-listening/1281852. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Lights – The Listening". IFPI Greece. Hung Medien. http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lights&titel=The+Listening&cat=a. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "LISTENING by LIGHTS". HMV Canada. http://hmv.ca/Products/Detail/535198.aspx. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Lights: Listening". HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=248670. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
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| Studio albums |
The Listening (2009) · Siberia (2011)
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