Sacred Hearts Club

Sacred Hearts Club
Studio album by Foster the People
Released July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21)
Recorded 2015–April 2017
Length 41:37
Label Columbia
Producer
Foster the People chronology
III
(2017)III2017		 Sacred Hearts Club
(2017)
Singles from Sacred Hearts Club
  1. "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy"
    Released: June 30, 2017
  2. "Sit Next to Me"
    Released: July 13, 2017

Sacred Hearts Club is the third studio album by American indie pop band Foster the People, released on July 21, 2017, through Columbia Records. The album was preceded by the extended play III, which is composed of three tracks from the album. The lead single, "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy", was released on June 30, 2017.

Background

Foster the People began promoting new music following extensive touring in support of their sophomore studio album, Supermodel (2014), in late 2016. The band performed three brand new songs, entitled "Pay the Man", "Lotus Eater", and "Doing it for the Money", at Rocking the Daisies Music Festival, announcing that they would release their third studio album. On April 5, 2017, the band announced a headlining summer tour in North America in support of the album.

The band released the three-track III (EP) on April 27, 2017. It is composed of three brand new tracks, "Pay the Man", Doing it for the Money", and "SHC", all of which appear on Sacred Hearts Club. Each song was accompanied with a visual music video uploaded on the band's official Vevo channel. Sacred Hearts Club was formally announced on June 13, 2017, with the premiere of an online short documentary revealing the album's title and release date.[1] A formal lead single, entitled "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy", was released to digital download on June 30, 2017.

Another single, "Sit Next to Me", was released on July 14, 2017.[2]

Sound and influence

In the band's online short documentary titled Sacred Hearts Club (the beginning), it was revealed that the album "will feature '60s-inspired sounds and a psychedelic influence".[3]

Critical reception

Sacred Hearts Club received mixed reviews from critics, attaining a Metacritic score of 56 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4] The album's praising points were the experimentation of different styles such as the hip hop-based compositions, '60s and '70s inspirations, and the sense of musical shape-shifting. The criticized aspects of it was a lack of consistency and critics noted a failure in recapturing Foster's old sound, often noting their breakthrough hit, "Pumped Up Kicks" in reference.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pay the Man"Mark Foster, Mark Pontius, Isom Innis, Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein, Justin Mohrle, Keinan Abdi Warsame3:53
2."Doing It for the Money"Foster, Innis, Adam Schmalholz, Ryan Tedder3:46
3."Sit Next to Me"Foster, Abraham, Lars Stalfors, Johnny Newman, Goldstein4:03
4."SHC"Foster, Innis, Pontius4:08
5."I Love My Friends"Foster, Innis, Abraham, Goldstein3:45
6."Orange Dream"Innis1:20
7."Static Space Lover"Foster, Innis, Jena Malone, Patrik Berger4:00
8."Lotus Eater"Foster, Innis3:02
9."Time to Get Closer"Foster, Innis0:57
10."Loyal Like Sid & Nancy"Foster, Innis4:40
11."Harden the Paint"Foster, John Hill, Kna, Frans Mernick3:54
12."III"Foster, Innis4:09
Total length:41:37

Personnel

Foster the People

Additional personnel

  • Ryan Tedder – songwriter
  • Adam Schmalholz – songwriter
  • Keinan Abdi Warsame – songwriter
  • Justin Mohrle – songwriter
  • Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixing engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
  • Chris Galland – mixing engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing engineer
  • Martin Cooke – mixing engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier – mixing engineer
  • Jeff Jackson – assistant engineer
  • Robin Florent – assistant engineer
  • Cyrus "Nois" Taghipour – assistant engineer
  • Tyler Page – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering engineer
  • Steve Fallone – mastering engineer
  • Josh Abraham – producer, songwriter
  • Oliver Goldstein – producer, songwriter, drums
  • Lars Stalfors – producer, songwriter

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 71
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 54
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] 85
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 180
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[9] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 84
US Billboard 200[11] 47
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

References

  1. ↑ "Foster the People announce new album, Sacred Hearts Club, plus North American tour dates". Consequenceofsound.net. June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Foster the People Continue Their Danceable Streak with 'Sit Next to Me'". Baeble Music. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Foster the People Announces New Album Release Date for 'Sacred Hearts Club'". billboard.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sacred Hearts Club Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #431". auspOp. July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Foster the People. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Foster the People – Sacred Hearts Club" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 30, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 30: del 21.07.2017 al 27.07.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Foster the People. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Foster the People. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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