Never Trust a Happy Song
| Never Trust a Happy Song |
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| Studio album by Grouplove |
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| Released |
September 5, 2011 (AU)
September 13, 2011 (US) |
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| Genre |
Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, synthpop, alternative dance |
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| Length |
46:34 |
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| Label |
Canvasback/Atlantic |
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| Producer |
Ryan Rabin |
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| Grouplove chronology |
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| Singles from Never Trust a Happy Song |
- "Colours"
Released: July 7, 2011
- "Tongue Tied"
Released: September 13, 2011
- "Lovely Cup"
Released: November 21, 2011
- "Itchin' on a Photograph"
Released: August 13, 2012
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Never Trust a Happy Song is the debut album by the indie rock band Grouplove. It was released on September 13, 2011 through Canvasback/Atlantic Records.
Critical reception
Spin gave the album a 7/10, writing, "For all its youthful pathos, Never Trust a Happy Song evokes pop colors bright enough to glow at tempos just short of manic -- even "Slow" doesn't stay that way for long."[1]
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Itchin' on a Photograph" |
4:16 |
| 2. |
"Tongue Tied" |
3:38 |
| 3. |
"Lovely Cup" |
4:18 |
| 4. |
"Colours" |
4:16 |
| 5. |
"Slow" |
3:38 |
| 6. |
"Naked Kids" |
3:28 |
| 7. |
"Spun" |
3:25 |
| 8. |
"Betty's a Bomb Shell" |
3:34 |
| 9. |
"Chloe" |
3:18 |
| 10. |
"Love Will Save Your Soul" |
3:47 |
| 11. |
"Cruel and Beautiful World" |
4:03 |
| 12. |
"Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten" |
4:48 |
Personnel
Charts
- "Tongue Tied" debuted on #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2011. It later peaked at #42. It was also featured as the song in Apple's iPod Touch commercial "Share the fun."
- "Tongue Tied" achieved the #16 position on Australian national radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2011 with "Naked Kids" reaching #95 and "Itchin' on a Photograph" coming in at #43
References
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