Love Lines

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Love Lines
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Studio album by
LP
Released29 September 2023
Genre Pop rock, indie pop, latin music [1]
Length40:32
Label BMG
Producer Andrew Berkeley Martin, Ashton Irwin, Matthew Pauling
LP chronology
Churches
(2021)		Love Lines
(2023)
Singles from Love Lines
  1. "Golden"
    Released: May 11, 2023
  2. "One Like You"
    Released: June 21, 2023
  3. "Love Song"
    Released: August 25, 2023
  4. "Long Goodbye"
    Released: September 3, 2023

Love Lines is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter LP, released on 29 September 2023 through BMG. [2]

Contents

Background and release

After releasing Churches in 2021, LP returned to the studio to craft new material inspired by personal relationships and emotional experiences. [3] [4] It was her first album while single and marks a moment in which they were coming out of a relationship while falling in love with somebody else. [4] [5] "It's called Love Lines [because] I think I'm capable of several different storylines going on at the same time if you catch my drift. Some call it polyamory, I don't f***ing know!" [5]

In an interview with Correio Braziliense , LP stated that love was the main topic of the album and that it's not only about romantic love, but also about "more intimate love which we experiment from those who show us what's deepest and darkest". [6] They drew inspiration from their own experiences, as well as other people's, to create the 12 songs of the album. [6]

The songs were created in the Cayman Islands and Palm Springs with the help of Ashton Irwin (5 Seconds of Summer), Andrew Berkeley Martin (Palaye Royale) and Matthew Pauling. [3]

The album was announced on May 11, 2023, alongside the release of its lead single, "Golden", which received a video directed by Stephen Schofield. [2] "Golden" was followed by "One Like You" on July 21, and its video featured LP getting a real tattoo. [4] The song was written the night Ronnie Spector died and LP admitted that the track alluded to Spector's past work. [7] The third single, "Love Song", was released on August 25, [8] and the fourth and last one, "Long Goodbye", was released on September 7, [9] with a video filmed in one continuous shot at LP's home. [7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Press 8/10 [10]

The album received positive reviews from critics. Renowned for Sound praised its cohesive construction and LP's vocal performance, calling it a "well-constructed, well executed album" that "provides a good menagerie of songs which will cater to all moods of both LP diehards and newbies to LPs music". [1]

Will Russell of Hot Press highlighted the album's stylistic diversity and emotional resonance, praising individual songs including "Long Goodbye", which he compared to Dusty in Memphis -era Dusty Springfield, among other soul legends from the 1960s. [10]

Track listing

Love Lines track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Golden"3:27
2."Wild"3:01
3."Dayglow"3:31
4."Long Goodbye"4:23
5."Love Lines"3:05
6."Hola"2:36
7."One Like You"3:42
8."Love Song"2:40
9."Big Time"3:31
10."Blow"4:07
11."Burn It Down"2:42
12."Hold the Light"4:32
Total length:44:17
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."A Woman Is Sacred"4:14
14."Mean Streak"2:18
15."Tears in Time"3:00
Total length:53:49

Charts

Chart performance for Love Lines
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] 20
French Albums (SNEP) [12] 85
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [13] 57
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [14] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 26
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [17] 25

References

  1. 1 2 R, Graeme. "Album Review – LP – Love Lines". Renowned for Sound . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kelly, Tyler Damara (May 11, 2023). "LP announces new album Love Lines". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Henrique Ribeiro, Pedro (September 25, 2023). "LP fala sobre criação do álbum Love Lines: "Sou muito eclético"". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Spring. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Barão, Natália (July 18, 2023). "Entrevistamos LP: "One Like You" é sobre encontrar o verdadeiro amor". Nação da Música (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Tom, Stitchbury (July 14, 2023). "LP talks new album Love Lines and the power of vulnerability". Attitude . Stream Publishing Limited. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Ibarra, Pedro (December 22, 2023). "LP fala de todas as formas de amor que conhece no disco Love Lines". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Diários Associados . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Duda, Marty (November 9, 2023). "LP Talks About Love Lines And Ukuleles – Interview". 13th Floor. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ ""Love Song": LP antecipa mais um single". Antena 1 (in Portuguese). Rádio Antena 1. August 25, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Major, Michael (September 7, 2023). "LP Releases New Track 'Long Goodbye' From 'Love Lines' Album". BroadwayWorld . Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Russell, Will (September 29, 2023). "Album Review: LP – Love Lines". Hot Press . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – LP – Love Lines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – LP – Love Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – LP – Love Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – LP – Love Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2025f.
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