2 (Saint Lu album)

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Studio album by
Released15 February 2013
Genre Soul, Pop, Soft rock
Label Warner Music
Producer Patrik Majer
Saint Lu chronology
Saint Lu
(2009)
2
(2013)

2 is the second full-length album by the Austrian singer-songwriter Luise Gruber, better known as Saint Lu. [1] [2] [3] The album is noteworthy for its music direction change, from the blues and rock of its predecessor toward a more soul-oriented aesthetic with elements of funk, jazz and baroque pop. [4] [5] The album was released on 15 February 2013 via Warner Music. [6] [7] The album was intended to accompany Saint Lu's representation of Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö but the selection jury in Hannover selected Cascada instead. [8] [9]

Contents

Track listing

2 – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waterfall" Shelly Peiken, Luise Gruber, Xandy Berry3:12
2."Craving"Gruber, Stefan Skarbek 3:52
3."Falling for Your Love"Jimmy Messer, Roxanne Seeman, Gruber2:43
4."I Got a Feeling"Gruber, Tim Baxter3:37
5."No One Loves You Like I do" Charlie Midnight, Gruber4:39
6."Revive This Flower"Gruber, Baxter3:56
7."The Letter"Gruber2:58
8."Postcard from Hell"Midnight, Messer, Gruber3:05
9."Mrs. Suffer"Midnight, Gruber3:28
10."Why Do I Want Love"James Bryan, Nicholas Whitecross, Gruber3:51
11."Lady of the Lanterns"Gruber, Baxter3:57
Total length:39:23
2 – iTunes edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Craving (Saint Lu Bathroom Remix)"Gruber, Skarbek3:45

An acoustic EP, named "2 (Acoustic EP)" was released shortly after the release of the album. It contains new, acoustic arrangements of six of the songs from the album

2 (Acoustic EP)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Falling for Your Love (Acoustic Version)"Messer, Seeman, Gruber2:52
2."Waterfall (Acoustic Version)"Peiken, Gruber, Berry3:16
3."Postcard From Hell (Acoustic Version)"Midnight, Messer, Gruber3:15
4."I Got a Feeling (Acoustic Version)"Gruber, Baxter4:03
5."Craving (Acoustic Version)"Gruber, Skarbek3:28
6."Lady of the Lanterns (Acoustic Version)"Gruber, Baxter3:48
Total length:20:45

[1] [4] [10]

Personnel

Critical reception

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, Austria, describes the album as "abounding with emotions and ideas. Soul Pop and Blues combine with the dark, versatile grater-like voice of the 30-year old into a fascinating fusion". [11]

Tracks Magazin, Switzerland, writes: "2 keeps what the self-titled debut from 2009 brought into view. At that time, she sang confident pop rock. Now it is more confident and more rock pop with a lot of soul in it". [12]

Steve Braun of Rock Times writes: "2 offers magical moments that reveal Luise Gruber's huge potential. 'Falling For Your Love' must be mentioned first". [13]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Germany (German Albums Chart) [14] 42
Austria (O3 Austria Top 40) [15] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 36

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