Confess (album)
| Confess | ||||
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| Studio album by Twin Shadow | ||||
| Released | 10 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | RAD Studio, Music Friends, The House on Micheltorena, Jefferson Ave & Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Twin Shadow | |||
| Twin Shadow chronology | ||||
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Confess is the second album by Twin Shadow. The album was produced by George Lewis Jr.[4][5]
Background and recording
Although its predecessor Forget reminisces over the past, Confess focuses on the present, as George Lewis Jr. states, "This album is about being on the road and the way my relationships have changed with people. I'm spelling out my reality as it is right now." [6]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[8] |
| NME | (8/10)[2] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [9] |
Reception for Confess was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 32 reviews.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by George W. Lewis Jr.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Light" | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "You Call Me On" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Five Seconds" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Run My Heart" | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "The One" | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "Beg for the Night" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Patient" | 3:25 | |
| 8. | "When the Movie's Over" | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "I Don't Care" | 2:47 | |
| 10. | "Be Mine Tonight/Mirror In The Dark ( Hidden Track starts at 5:27)" | 8:49 | |
Total length: |
43:08 | ||
Personnel
- George Lewis Jr. - vocals, production
- Wynne Bennett - backing vocals
Other personnel
- Michael H. Brauer- mixing
- Ryan Gilligan- Mix Assistant and Pro-Tools Engineer
- Leon Kelly- Asstistant Recording Engineer
- Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[10] | 162 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Phares, Heather. "Confess - Twin Shadow". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stevens, Jenny. "Twin Shadow - 'Confess'". NME. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ↑ http://beatsperminute.com/reviews/album-review-twin-shadow-confess/
- ↑ Stevens, Jenny (8 July 2012). "Twin Shadow –'Confess' George Lewis Jr's second album is a thrill ride". Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (5 July 2012). "Twin Shadow – Interview". Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Interview: Twin Shadow; Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Confess (album) at Metacritic Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (July 6, 2012). "Twin Shadow: Confess". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ Kivel, Adam (Jul 12, 2012). "Album Review: Twin Shadow - Confess". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Jun 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Twin Shadow – Confess" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 31, 2013.