Something (Chairlift album)

Something
Studio album by Chairlift
Released January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Genre
Length 41:39
Label
Producer Dan Carey and Alan Moulder
Chairlift chronology
Does You Inspire You
(2008)		 Something
(2012)		 Moth
(2016)
Singles from Something
  1. "Amanaemonesia"
    Released: August 16, 2011[1]
  2. "Sidewalk Safari"
    Released: October 18, 2011[2]
  3. "Met Before"
    Released: November 30, 2011[3]

Something is the second full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 24, 2012,[4] and in the United Kingdom via Young Turks on January 23, 2012.[2] The first album since founding member Aaron Pfenning left the band in 2010, Something features production from Dan Carey and Alan Moulder.[5] The first single, "Amanaemonesia", was released as a 7" on August 16, 2011 via Terrible Records.[6] In March, 2012, an interactive video for "Met Before" was released. The video, directed by Jordan Fish, allows the viewer to determine the direction the main character takes.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Sidewalk Safari"   3:50
2. "Wrong Opinion"   5:06
3. "I Belong in Your Arms"   3:27
4. "Take It Out On Me"   3:54
5. "Ghost Tonight"   3:07
6. "Cool as a Fire"   3:58
7. "Amanaemonesia"   5:00
8. "Met Before"   2:54
9. "Frigid Spring"   3:49
10. "Turning"   3:00
11. "Guilty as Charged"   3:34
Total length:
 41:39

[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4058/10[9]
The A.V. ClubA-[10]
Boston Phoenix [11]
Consequence of Sound[12]
Electric Banana[13]
Glide Magazine[14]
musicOMH[15]
NME7/10[16]
Pitchfork8/10[17]
PopMatters7/10[18]
Slant Magazine [19]
Spin7/10[20]
Sputnikmusic(great)[21]

Something has been well received by music critics. In its first week, Something reached #184 on the Billboard 200 chart and #5 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[22]

The album was listed 9th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.[23]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Coplan (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift readies Something for sophomore album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. 1 2 Michael Cragg (October 20, 2011). "New Music: Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. 1 2 Michael Cragg (March 2, 2012). "New music: Chairlift – Met Before". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  4. ↑ Alex Hudson (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift announce sophomore album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  5. ↑ Laura Studarus (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift Announce New Album, "Something"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  6. ↑ Natasha Moningka (September 7, 2011). "Watch: Chairlift's "Amanaemonesia" Music Video". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Chairlift Something CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  8. ↑ "Something by Chairlift". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Tom Jowett (January 20, 2012). "Chairlift-Something". The 405. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  10. ↑ Chris Martins (January 30, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Chairlift - Something". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Paul De Revere (January 20, 2012). "Album Review: Chairlift – Something". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  13. ↑ Pete Huxley (January 21, 2012). "Chairlift – Something". Electric Banana. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  14. ↑ Jeffrey Taylor (January 20, 2012). "CD Review: Chairlift Something". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  15. ↑ Martyn Young (January 23, 2012). "Chairlift - Something". musicOMH. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  16. ↑ "Chairlift - 'Something'". NME. January 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  17. ↑ Matthew Perpetua (January 20, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  18. ↑ Matt James (February 2, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  19. ↑ "Slant review".
  20. ↑ Dan Weiss (January 2012). "Chairlift 'Something'". Spin. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  21. ↑ Tom Monaghan (January 22, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  22. ↑ "Something - Chairlift". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  23. ↑ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2012". 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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