The Lumineers (album)
| The Lumineers | ||
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| Studio album by The Lumineers | ||
| Released | April 3, 2012 | |
| Recorded | 2011 | |
| Genre | Americana, folk rock, indie folk | |
| Length | 42:15 | |
| Label |
Dualtone Decca (United Kingdom, Germany)[1] | |
| Producer | Ryan Hadlock | |
| Singles from The Lumineers | ||
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The Lumineers is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band The Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 3, 2012, and contains the singles "Ho Hey", "Stubborn Love" and "Submarines". The album has peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The vinyl LP version of the record was pressed by United Record Pressing in Nashville, Tennessee.
Reception
Commercial
The Lumineers debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 45 on its week of release with sales of 10,000. The success of the song 'Ho Hey' however began to drive sales of the album, and it eventually reached a peak of No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
The album has sold 1,343,000 copies in the US as of July 2013.[3]
Critical
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (73/100)[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [6] |
| Digital Spy | [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Irish Times | [9] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
| Paste | 8.6[12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
| Uncut | (7/10)[14] |
The Lumineers by The Lumineers received mostly positive reviews.[4] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4] The album has garnered both positive and mixed ratings from critics. To this, the positive reviews are from Allmusic, The Austin Chronicle, Digital Spy, Irish Times, The New Zealand Herald, Paste and Uncut magazine. On the other hand, the mixed reviews came from The Guardian, The Observer and Rolling Stone magazine.
Steve Leggett of AllMusic believed that "each track is inventive".[5] To this, Joe Breen of the Irish Times said the music needs to be communal because it is essential to the collective and joint mission between the band and the fans, which is "underlined by elemental instrumentation – guitar, cello and drums; in the manner in which songs of call and response become sites of collaboration and celebration; in the vernacularity of the thoughtful lyrics."[9] Lydia Jenkin of The New Zealand Herald said that the music is enjoyable, but the music is even more so entertaining "live (when they rope in further players to help fill out the many layers of piano, drums, percussion, and guitars)."[10] Alexandra Fletcher of Paste proclaimed that the "record is instantly gratifying—and not in the hasty, shallow way often found in pre-fab pop songs either."[12]
Melanie Haupt of The Austin Chronicle found the release to be "uniquely American in all the best ways: gritty, determined, soaked in sweat and love and drive."[6] Similarly, Graeme Thomson of Uncut called it "primal, pounding folk music", and he found that it was facilitated with a subdued amount of "drama."[14] Lastly, Thomson proclaimed that "Nothing is overcooked," which means the sound can readily and "easily [be] recreated by the band on some makeshift stage."[14] Conversely, Phil Mongredien of The Observer faulted the album because the "songs float prettily", which does not create an impression because the band produced "gossamer-light and gossamer-memorable" music.[11] In agreement, Will Hermes of Rolling Stone told that the music here "basically argues that a bunch of Americans can lead slowly-accelerating lovelorn singalongs just as well as UK yankophile Marcus Mumford, bringing fiddle scratching, marching-band snare rolls, parlor-room piano chords, and Kingston Trio guitar strumming to an album that’s long on nostalgic reverie."[13] But, Robert Copsey of Digital Spy vowed that "they've still got plenty more to get off their chest", so this album gives them the potential to get that done.[7]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites (except as noted).
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowers in Your Hair" | 1:49 | |
| 2. | "Classy Girls" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Submarines" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Dead Sea" | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "Ho Hey" | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Slow It Down" | 5:07 | |
| 7. | "Stubborn Love" | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Big Parade" | 5:27 | |
| 9. | "Charlie Boy" | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Flapper Girl" | 3:15 | |
| 11. | "Morning Song" | 5:16 |
| Deluxe Version bonus tracks[15] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Ain't Nobody's Problem" | 4:56 | ||||||||
| 13. | "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)" (David Byrne/Chris Franz/Jerry Harrison/Tina Weymouth) | 3:50 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Elouise" | 2:27 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Darlene" | 2:59 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Slow It Down (Live)" | 4:39 | ||||||||
Personnel
- The Lumineers
- Wesley Schultz – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, ukulele and effects
- Jeremiah Fraites – vocals, drums, percussion, guitar and mandolin
- Neyla Pekarek – vocals, cello, keyboards, mandolin, accordion, drums, percussion
- Sleth Ulvang – keyboards, guitar, accordion, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals
- Ben Wahamaki - electric bass, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Adam Trachsel – electric bass, upright bass
- Lauren Jacobson – violin
- All the Lumineers and their Friends – group vocals, stomps, hand claps
Chart performance
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart[16] | 3 |
| Italian Albums Chart[17] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Album Top 100)[18] | 6 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart[19] | 19 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[20] | 21 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[21] | 27 |
| UK Albums Chart[22] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 2 |
| US Alternative Albums[23] | 1 |
| US Rock Albums[23] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums[23] | 1 |
| US Folk Albums[23] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[24] | 74 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 13 |
| US Folk Albums Chart[26] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[28] | Platinum | 15,000x |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | Platinum | 1,343,000[3] |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 3, 2012[31][32] | Digital download, CD | Dualtone Records |
References
- ↑ Sexton, Paul (January 14, 2013). "Will.i.am & Britney Spears Win UK Singles Chart, David Bowie Finds Top 10". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 15 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul Grein (July 3, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: The First Six Months". Chart Watch. Yahoo. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Metacritic (April 3, 2012). "The Lumineers - The Lumineers, Ratings, Credits, and More". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Leggett, Steve (April 3, 2012). "The Lumineers - The Lumineers : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Haupt, Melanie (July 20, 2012). "Review: The Lumineers: The Lumineers (Dualtone)". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Copsey, Robert (October 29, 2012). "The Lumineers: 'The Lumineers' - Album review". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (November 8, 2012). "The Lumineers: The Lumineers – review (Decca)". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Breen, Joe (November 16, 2012). "The Lumineers". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jenkin, Lydia (August 11, 2012). "Album review: The Lumineers". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mongredien, Phil (November 3, 2012). "The Lumineers: The Lumineers – review (Dualtone)". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Fletcher, Alexandra (April 10, 2012). "The Lumineers: The Lumineers". Paste. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hermes, Will (April 5, 2012). "The Lumineers". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Thomson, Graeme (December 1, 2012). "Album Review: The Lumineers - The Lumineers". Uncut. p. 70. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Spinshop: The Lumineers Official Store Archived July 27, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ ""TOP 100 ARTIST ALBUM, WEEK ENDING 7 February 2013" - The Lumineers highest charting". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Album - Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 04-02-2013 al 10-02-2013)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "The Lumineers - The Lumineers". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "Album - top semanal WK 3 (de 07/01/2013 al 14/01/2013)" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "The Lumineers - The Lumineers". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "Emeli Sande’s UK albums chart reign continues". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 The Lumineers - Albums | Billboard. Billboard. billboard.com/ Archived February 2, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2014-01-29. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Folk Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Lumineers – The Lumineers". Music Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Irish album certifications – The Lumineers – The Lumineers". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ "British album certifications – The Lumineers – The Lumineers". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Lumineers in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – The Lumineers – The Lumineers". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ iTunes - Music - The Lumineers by The Lumineers Archived February 16, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Amazon.com: The Lumineers: Music
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