A/B (album)

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A/B
KaleoAB2016.jpg
Studio album by
Kaleo
Released10 June 2016
Recorded2014–2015
Studio
Genre
Length42:17
Label Elektra
Producer
Kaleo chronology
Kaleo
(2013)		A/B
(2016)		Surface Sounds
(2021)
Singles from A/B
  1. "All the Pretty Girls"
    Released: 20 January 2015
  2. "Way Down We Go"
    Released: 7 August 2015
  3. "No Good"
    Released: 20 November 2015
  4. "I Can't Go On Without You"
    Released: 19 February 2016

A/B is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo. It was released on June 10, 2016, through Elektra Records.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Positive [1]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Renowned for Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Sound FictionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]

A/B received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of which praised Jökull Júlíusson's vocals, [3] [4] [5] as well as the songs "No Good" and "All the Pretty Girls". [3] [4] [5] Kate Hutchinson from The Guardian , however, thought it lacked originality, seeing the pieces as taking inspiration from the Black Keys ("Hot Blood"), James Bay ("Way Down We Go"), Bon Iver ("All the Pretty Girls") and Kings of Leon (much of the rest). [2]

The track "Glass House" was featured in the soundtrack of Madden NFL 17 and as DLC for Rock Band 4 . The track "Hot Blood" is featured in NHL 18 , Far Cry 5 and Asphalt 9: Legends . The track "Way Down We Go" was featured in FIFA 16 and in the trailer for the 2017 film, Logan . [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by JJ Julius Son, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Good" 3:55
2."Way Down We Go"
  • JJ Julius Son
3:39
3."Broken Bones"
  • JJ Julius Son
  • Rubin Pollock
4:05
4."Glass House" 4:01
5."Hot Blood" 3:38
6."All the Pretty Girls" 4:29
7."Automobile" 3:06
8."Vor í Vaglaskógi"
  • Jónas Jónasson
  • Kristján frá Djúpalæk
4:37
9."Save Yourself" 4:33
10."I Can't Go on Without You" 6:14

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for A/B
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [34] Gold7,500*
Canada (Music Canada) [35] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [36] Gold10,000‡
France (SNEP) [37] Platinum100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [38] Gold100,000‡
Iceland (FHF) [39] Platinum7,000 [40]
Norway (IFPI Norway) [41] Gold10,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [42] Platinum20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [44] Platinum1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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