Never Trust a Happy Song
| Never Trust a Happy Song | ||||
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| Studio album by Grouplove | ||||
| Released |
September 5, 2011 (AU) September 13, 2011 (US) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, synthpop, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | Canvasback/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ryan Rabin | |||
| Grouplove chronology | ||||
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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]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Spin | (7/10)[1] |
| NME | (6/10)[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | (5/10)[5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Christian Zucconi – vocals, guitar
- Hannah Hooper – vocals, percussion, keyboards, artwork
- Andrew Wessen – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Spun"
- Sean Gadd – bass guitar, lead vocals on "Chloe"
- Ryan Rabin – drums, producer
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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