| 9 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
| Saves the Day chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 9 | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 49/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 3/10 [3] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10 [4] |
| Pitchfork | 3.5/10 [5] |
9 is the ninth studio album by American rock band Saves the Day. It was released on October 26, 2018 through Equal Vision Records. [1]
On August 14, 2018, 9 was announced for release in October. In addition, "Rendezvous" was made available for streaming, and the album's track listing was revealed. [6] On September 26, "Kerouac & Cassady" was made available for streaming. [7] On October 16, a music video was released for "Side by Side", [8] directed by Robyn August. [9] 9 was released on October 26 through Equal Vision Records. The following month, the group embarked on a US headlining tour with support from Kevin Devine and An Horse. [6] In February and March 2019, they went on another headlining US tour, with support from Remo Drive and Mighty. [7] In August, they went on a co-headlining US tour with Joyce Manor with support from Awakebutstillinbed. [10]
9 was met with mixed or average reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 49, based on 4 reviews. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saves the Day" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Suzuki" | 1:18 |
| 3. | "Side by Side" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Kerouac & Cassady" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "It’s Such a Beautiful World" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Rosé" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "1997" | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Rendezvous" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "29"
| 21:31 |
| Total length: | 44:35 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] | 16 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [12] | 96 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [13] | 23 |
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