Glow (Tensnake album)

Glow
Studio album by Tensnake
Released 3 March 2014
(see release history)
Recorded 2012-14[1]
Genre
Label
Producer
Singles from Glow
  1. "58 BPM"
    Released: 27 August 2013
  2. "See Right Through"
    Released: 16 September 2013
  3. "Love Sublime"
    Released: 28 January 2014
  4. "Feel of Love"
    Released: 6 March 2014

Glow is the debut studio album by German record producer Tensnake. It was released on 3 March 2014 in the United States[9][10] and 10 March 2014 in the United Kingdom.[11] The album features collaborations with Fiora, Jacques Lu Cont, MNEK and Nile Rodgers among others.[12][6][13]

Marketing

Singles

The album's lead single "58 BPM" features vocals by Fiora. It was released in the United States through his label True Romance on 27 August 2013,[14] but served as the B-side to "See Right Through" in Europe.[15] An official video to accompany the song was released. The second single from the album, "See Right Through", was released in the United Kingdom on 16 September.[15][6] Later, a free download of the track "No Relief" was released on Tensnake's SoundCloud page. "Love Sublime" featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora was released as the album's third single on 28 January 2014 in the United States[16] and alongside remixes in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2014.[17]

Packaging

The artwork for Glow was created by Australian art director and album artist Leif Podhajsky.[18]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Irish Times [4]
Metro [19]

Upon its release, Glow was met with positive-to-mixed reviews from music critics. Jim Carroll of The Irish Times gave the album three out of five stars, commenting that "finely tuned pop sensibilities and a winning fondness for irresistable hooks are also part of [Tensnake's] make-up".[4] Metro's Arwa Haider also gave the album three stars, praising "First Song" for being "luscious" and describing frequent collaborator Fiora as "vivacious" and "a regular highlight".[19] However, Haider criticised the album's mixture of genres, saying "Glow doesn’t always flow, however, and Tensnake seems to tussle with exactly what kind of album he wants this to be".[19]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "First Song" (featuring MNEK) 2:31
2. "Love Sublime" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora) 3:58
3. "Pressure" (featuring Thabo) 2:54
4. "Feel of Love" (with Jacques Lu Cont featuring Jamie Lidell) 3:51
5. "No Colour"   3:22
6. "Ten Minutes"   1:00
7. "Kill the Time" (featuring Fiora) 3:53
8. "Selfish" (featuring Jeremy Glynn) 3:15
9. "Good Enough to Keep" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora) 3:27
10. "Holla"   3:09
11. "Listen Everybody" (featuring Fiora) 1:38
12. "See Right Through" (featuring Fiora) 4:28
13. "No Relief" (featuring Fiora) 6:40
14. "Things Left to Say"   4:13
15. "58 BPM" (featuring Fiora) 4:57
16. "Last Song"   4:21

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States 3 March 2014[9] Digital download Virgin EMI Records
Germany, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland 7 March 2014[20][2]
United Kingdom[11] 10 March 2014 Digital download, CD
United States 11 March 2014[1][10] CD
Japan 12 March 2014[21] Digital download, CD

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 193
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 88
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24] 8
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] 10
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 18

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tensnake On 'Glow', His Mod Adolescence And Why Disco Never Died". The Huffington Post. 2014-03-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stream Tensnake's New Album "Glow"". Stoney Roads. 2014-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Tensnake Announces Debut Album 'Glow' Out 10th March 2014". Contact Music. 2013-12-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carroll, Jim (2014-03-07). "Tensnake: Glow Review". The Irish Times.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "DJ Spotlight: Tensnake Discusses His Undeniable 'Glow'". Vibe. 2014-03-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Tensnake announces debut album". Mixmag. 2013-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Tensnake on Nile Rodgers, Signing to a Major and Debut Album, 'Glow'". Billboard. 2014-01-10.
  8. ↑ "Tensnake Announces Debut Album 'Glow'". Astralwerks. 2013-12-06.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Glow by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 2014-03-03.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Listen to Tensnake's Debut Album 'Glow'". XLR8R. 2014-03-04.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "iTunes - Music - Glow by Tensnake". iTunes. 2014-03-10.
  12. ↑ "Tensnake announces debut album Glow; hear first single 'Love Sublime' featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora". Fact. 2013-12-06.
  13. ↑ "Tensnake gets ready to Glow". Resident Advisor. 2013-12-06.
  14. ↑ "Disco devotee Tensnake launches new label, True Romance". Fact. 2013-06-05.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "See Right Through (feat. Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 2013-09-16.
  16. ↑ "Love Sublime (feat. Nile Rodgers & Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 2014-01-28.
  17. ↑ "Love Sublime (feat. Nile Rodgers & Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 2014-03-09.
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Haider, Arwa (2014-03-07). "Glow by Tensnake is promising but still needs more flow". Metro.
  20. ↑ "iTunes - Musik - Glow von Tensnake (in German)". iTunes. 2014-03-07.
  21. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Glow by Tensnake (in Japanese)". iTunes. 2014-03-12.
  22. ↑ "Tensnake – Glow" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "Tensnake | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "22-03-2014 Top 40 Dance Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  25. ↑ "Illegal name entered Tensnake/Tensnake/chart?f=322 Tensnake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Tensnake. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  26. ↑ "Illegal name entered Tensnake/Tensnake/chart?f=324 Tensnake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Tensnake. Retrieved 22 March 2014.