To Love You (album)

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To Love You
Glades - To Love You.png
Studio album by
Released2 November 2018
Length37:08
Label Warner Music Australia
Producer
Glades chronology
This Is What It's Like
(2016)
To Love You
(2018)
Planetarium
(2021)
Singles from To Love You
  1. "Do Right"
    Released: 15 December 2017
  2. "Not About You"
    Released: 25 May 2018
  3. "Eyes Wide Shut"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  4. "Nervous Energy"
    Released: 18 October 2018

To Love You is the debut studio album released by Australian indie pop group Glades. The album was released through Warner Music Australia on 2 November 2018.

Contents

The album's release was announced in early October 2018, alongside an Australian tour. In a statement, the band said "To Love You explores the idea that there's more to love than pure romance. Not only romantic love; it explores different forms of love, such as loving the people around you, loving those who can't express that they need love, as well as loving yourself." [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The AU ReviewStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Emily Blackburn from The Music game the album 4 out of 5 saying "To Love You is openly authentic and raw at its core, delivering the ups and downs of whirlwind loves with tracks you can’t help but dance along too.". [2] Holly Leszczynski from The AU Review said "With a brilliant combination of upbeat, danceable electronic tracks and passionate, pop ballads, the album is one which will find itself permanently embedded in your summer playlist.". [3] Apple Music reviewed the album saying "On their sentimental debut, Sydney trio Glades trace the good, bad, and ugly of relationships and discover a universal truth: There's always a place for synth-pop power ballads, especially if you've been wronged." adding "Glades make glass-half-full love songs that you can sing, dance, and cry to all at once." [4] Lauren from Sounds of Oz described the album as a "perfect pop for the new millennium, with a fresh sound anchored by real heart." [5]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Cameron Robertson, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nervous Energy" 3:16
2."Do Right"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • Amy Allen
 3:17
3."Not About You"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
 3:13
4."80 Miles"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
 3:28
5."Neon Buzz"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • Dillon Deskin
 2:33
6."Sweetheart"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • Deskin
 3:17
7."Eyes Wide Shut"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • James Norton
 3:46
8."Porcelain"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • Norton
 3:21
9."Drive"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
3:10
10."Better Love"
  • Robertson
  • Wenceslao
  • Wykes
 4:20
11."Through to You"
  • Robertson
  • Grant Konemann
3:27
Total length:37:08

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) [6] 3

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Australia [4] [7] 2 November 2018 Warner Music Australia CD, digital download, streaming 5419703205

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