American Candy

American Candy
Studio album by The Maine
Released March 31, 2015
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock, indie pop, pop punk
Length 35:05
Label Big Picnic
Producer Colby Wedgeworth
The Maine chronology

Forever Halloween
(2013)		 American Candy
(2015)
Singles from American Candy
  1. "English Girls"
    Released: February 10, 2015
  2. "Miles Away"
    Released: March 10, 2015

American Candy is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band The Maine, released on March 31, 2015, through Big Picnic records. The album debuted at no. 37 on the Billboard 200.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Miles Away"   3:38
2. "Same Suit, Different Tie"   3:18
3. "My Hair"   3:15
4. "English Girls"   3:13
5. "24 Floors"   3:43
6. "Diet Soda Society"   3:00
7. "Am I Pretty?"   3:02
8. "(Un)Lost"   3:45
9. "American Candy"   3:48
10. "Another Night on Mars"   4:26
Total length:
 35:05

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [5]
Alternative Press [6]
Under the Gun Review 9.5/10[7]

American Candy has received mostly positive feedback from music critics. Mark Deming of AllMusic rated the album three and a half stars out of five, writing that it is "a polished contemporary pop sound that meshes with the band's strong but tuneful approach, and the lyrics are often thoughtful and frequently witty meditations on relationships, popular culture, and the world around us."[5] Annie Zaleski of Alternative Press gave the album four out of five stars and writes: "American Candy is full of the classic-sounding pop-rock they do so well."[6] Under the Gun Review's Dana Reandelar gave the album a 9.5 out of 10 rating and states: "One cannot deny how special it is that this band is capable of growing in the right direction continuously."[7]

Chart Performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 37
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 9

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs:[13]

Members
Production

Release history

Source: Amazon.com[14]

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States March 31, 2015
Big Picnic

References

  1. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2015-04-18
  2. ↑ Sharp, Tyler. "The Maine to release their new new album, ‘American Candy,’ this spring". Alternative Press. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Krause, Katie. "The Maine Find Their Happy Place in 'American Candy' While Keeping It 'Emo' on Twitter". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Zentner, Emily. "The Maine's "American Candy" is an indie rock masterpiece". The State Press. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Deming, Mark. "American Candy - The Maine - Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Zaleski, Annie (March 31, 2015). "American Candy - The Maine - Review". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Reandelar, Dana (March 30, 2015). "REVIEW: The Maine - 'American Candy'". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Maine Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Maine Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Maine Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Maine Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Maine, The - American Candy". Discogs. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Maine: American Candy: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B00T4LM0H2. Retrieved April 17, 2015.