Better Nature | ||||
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Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
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Length | 51:06 | |||
Label | New Machine | |||
Producer | Jacknife Lee | |||
Silversun Pickups chronology | ||||
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Singles from Better Nature | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Absolute Punk | 8.5/10 [3] |
Consequence of Sound | C− [4] |
Sputnikmusic | [5] |
Under The Radar | 6.5/10 [6] |
Better Nature is the fourth studio album by Los Angeles alternative rock band Silversun Pickups. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee, [7] and was released on September 25, 2015. It is the first of the band's albums to be released on their own label, New Machine Records; as well as their first to be supported by a Pledgemusic campaign. The album was announced on July 15, 2015. [8] The lead single for the album, "Nightlight," was released to radio on August 6, 2015. It was accompanied by a music video, directed by Mark Pellington and starring Boardwalk Empire actor Meg Steedle. [9] The album's second single, "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)," was premiered via The Daily Beast on September 10, 2015. [10] An accompanying video, directed by Scott Weintrob, was released to YouTube and Vevo the following day. [11]
All tracks are written by Silversun Pickups.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cradle (Better Nature)" | 5:20 |
2. | "Connection" | 4:34 |
3. | "Pins & Needles" | 4:42 |
4. | "Friendly Fires" | 5:28 |
5. | "Nightlight" | 4:52 |
6. | "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)" | 3:50 |
7. | "Tapedeck" | 6:02 |
8. | "Latchkey Kids" | 3:42 |
9. | "Ragamuffin" | 6:00 |
10. | "The Wild Kind" | 6:36 |
Total length: | 51:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cradle (Better Nature)" | 5:20 |
2. | "Connection" | 4:34 |
3. | "Pins & Needles" | 4:42 |
4. | "Friendly Fires" | 5:28 |
Total length: | 20:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nightlight" | 4:52 |
2. | "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)" | 3:50 |
3. | "Tapedeck" | 6:02 |
Total length: | 14:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Latchkey Kids" | 3:42 |
2. | "Ragamuffin" | 6:00 |
3. | "The Wild Kind" | 6:36 |
Total length: | 16:18 |
Better Nature received mostly positive reviews.[ by whom? ]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] | 22 |
US Billboard 200 [14] | 16 |
Concert by Silversun Pickups | |
Associated album | Better Nature |
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Start date | 10 September 2015 |
End date | 23 July 2017 |
Legs | [N/A] |
No. of shows | 152 shows |
The tour for Better Nature actually started 15 days before the release of the album.
[15] [16] Setlist won't count omissions due to the Sliversun Pickups' weird touring settings.
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