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Released | January 14, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Studio | Sun Mountain, Boiceville, New York | |||
Length | 30:02 | |||
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Brightside (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers, released on January 14, 2022, through Dualtone and Decca Records. [1] It was primarily produced by Simone Felice and David Baron. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: the title track, "Big Shot", [2] and "A.M. Radio".
Simone Felice, producer of the Lumineers' Cleopatra and III , returned to produce the album alongside David Baron, who also served as mixer and engineer. [3] The album was recorded in two sessions that took place in early ("winter and spring") 2021 at Baron's Sun Mountain Studios in Boiceville, New York. Lead single "Brightside" was recorded in a single day. [2]
Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites performed most of the instrumentation themselves, with Baron providing keyboards and backing vocals. Other contributions came from the Felice Brothers' James Felice, singer-songwriter Diana DeMuth, touring members Byron Isaacs and Lauren Jacobson, and backing singer Cindy Mizelle. [4]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
The Telegraph | [7] |
Upon release, Brightside received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from mainstream publications, the album received an weighted mean score of 72 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [5]
All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brightside" | 3:49 |
2. | "A.M. Radio" | 3:57 |
3. | "Where We Are" | 2:52 |
4. | "Birthday" | 4:14 |
5. | "Big Shot" | 3:01 |
6. | "Never Really Mine" | 3:01 |
7. | "Rollercoaster" | 3:48 |
8. | "Remington" | 1:52 |
9. | "Reprise" | 3:28 |
Total length: | 30:02 |
Notes
Credits adapted from the media notes of Brightside. [8]
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Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 94 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [10] | 21 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] | 32 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [12] | 45 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] | 5 |
French Albums (SNEP) [14] | 128 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 30 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [16] | 54 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] | 8 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [18] | 69 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] | 17 |
UK Albums (OCC) [20] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [21] | 6 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [22] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [23] | 1 |
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