| Confess | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | RAD Studio, Music Friends, The House on Micheltorena, Jefferson Ave & Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Twin Shadow | |||
| Twin Shadow chronology | ||||
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Confess is the second album by Dominican American artist Twin Shadow, released on July 10, 2012, through 4AD.
Although its predecessor, Forget , reminisces over the past, Confess focuses on the present. George Lewis Jr. explained, "This album is about being on the road and the way my relationships have changed with people. I'm spelling out my reality as it is right now." [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [5] |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A− [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| NME | 8/10 [2] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| Spin | 7/10 [13] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [14] |
Critical reception for Confess was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 32 reviews. [6]
Confess debuted with first week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States. As of March 2015, Confess has sold 30,000 copies in the United States. [15]
All tracks are written by George Lewis Jr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Light" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "You Call Me On" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Five Seconds" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Run My Heart" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "The One" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Beg for the Night" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Patient" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "When the Movie's Over" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "I Don't Care" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Be Mine Tonight" (hidden track "Mirror in the Dark" starts at 5:27) | 8:49 |
| Total length: | 43:08 | |
Other personnel
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 162 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 186 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18] | 27 |
| US Billboard 200 [19] | 54 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [20] | 10 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [21] | 13 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22] | 18 |
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