Love Letters (Metronomy album)
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| Studio album by Metronomy | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Toe Rag (London) | |||
| Genre | Indietronica, indie pop, synthpop, new wave, chillwave | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Because | |||
| Producer | Joseph Mount | |||
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| Singles from Love Letters | ||||
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Love Letters is the fourth studio album by English electronic band Metronomy released on March 10, 2014 through Because Music.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Clash Magazine | 8/10[6] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[8] |
Critical reception
Love Letters has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 73/100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable".[1] Heather Phares of AllMusic.com writes that "Musically and emotionally, Love Letters is rawer than what came before it, trading breezy synth pop for insistent psych-rock and soul influences. Confessional and insular, Love Letters is the work of a band willing to take pop success on their own terms and reveal a different -- but just as appealing -- side of their artistry in the process".[2]
Charts
In its first week of release, Love Letters charted at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart, Metronomy's highest position to date.
| Charts (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 71 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 65 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 55 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] | 12 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 98 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 7 |
Track listing
All tracks written by Joseph Mount.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Upsetter" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "I'm Aquarius" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Monstrous" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Love Letters" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Month of Sundays" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Boy Racers" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Call Me" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "The Most Immaculate Haircut" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Reservoir" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Never Wanted" | 4:36 |
Personnel
- Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, drums, bass
- Olugbenga Adelekan – bass
- Anna Prior – drums
- Michael Lovett – keyboards
- Oscar Cash – piano and keyboards
- Airelle Besson, Daniel Zimmerman, Thomas Depourquery – horns (arranged by Airelle Besson)
- HowAboutBeth, Jaelee Small, Kenzie May Bryant – backing vocals
- Technical personnel
- Luke Oldfield – engineering and tape-operator
- Joseph Mount – production
- Ash Workman – engineering, mixing and co-production
- Design
- Leslie David – artwork; art direction
References
- 1 2 "Love Letters Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Love Letters - Metronomy". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ Nicolson, Barry (2014-03-07). "NME Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ Porter, Zander. "Album Review: Metronomy – Love Letters". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Mar 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lindsay, Cam (2014-03-07). "Metronomy - Love Letters". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ Zadeh, Joe (2014-02-28). "Metronomy - Love Letters". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ Wright, Danny. "Metronomy - Love Letters". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (2014-03-10). "Metronomy: Love Letters - Album Reviews". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 March 2014" (PDF) (1255). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Love Letters" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Love Letters" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Metronomy – Love Letters". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 11, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2014.