Under My Influence

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Under My Influence
The Aces - Under My Influence.jpg
Cover for the standard edition; the deluxe edition removes the blue tint for a naturalistic lighting
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)
Genre Indie pop [1] [2]
Length44:51
LanguageEnglish
Label Red Bull
Producer
The Aces chronology
When My Heart Felt Volcanic
(2018)
Under My Influence
(2020)
I've Loved You for So Long
(2023)

Under My Influence is a 2020 studio album by American indie pop group The Aces. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Contents

Reception

Under My Influence received mostly positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on four reviews. [3] In Clash Magazine , Zoya Raza-Sheikh rated this album a 5 out of 10, characterizing it as "a bold undertaking" that "at times... feels unfinished", writing that it "erratically comes together offering a patchwork collection of songs that don’t quite compliment on another". [4] The Line of Best Fit 's Eloise Bulmer also praises the band for experimenting with their sound, but writes that a "shorter tracklist would have strengthened the album" and "it's easy to imagine this album being seen as transitionary in hindsight". [5] Writing for Paste , Candace McDuffie rated Under My Influence an 8.6 out of 10, stating that it "encapsulates a unit who have perfected their chemistry so much that they are approaching their prime with precision, passion and grace". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Daydream" (Nick Bailey, Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, Cristal Ramirez, and Keith Varon) – 2:31
  2. "New Emotion" (Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Kyle Shearer) – 3:01
  3. "My Phone Is Trying to Kill Me" (Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, Zach Skelton, and Justin Tranter) – 2:55
  4. "Kelly" (Nate Campany, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Shearer) – 3:08
  5. "Can You Do" (Henderson, Christian Medice, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 2:27
  6. "All Mean Nothing" (Mike Green, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Simon Wilcox) – 3:54
  7. "801" (Henderson, Medice, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 3:34
  8. "I Can Break Your Heart Too" (Henderson, Medice, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 3:35
  9. "Lost Angeles" (Green, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Wilcox) – 3:12
  10. "Not Enough" (Henderson, Matias Mora, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Susanna Yankou) – 3:06
  11. "Cruel" (Henderson, Medice, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 3:16
  12. "Thought of You" (Green, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 3:10
  13. "Going Home" (Henderson, Medice, Petty, A. Ramirez, and C. Ramirez) – 3:56
  14. "Zillionaire" (Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, Jesse Shatkin, and Dylan Wiggins) – 3:13

Bonus tracks on deluxe edition

  1. "Sleepy Eyes" – 3:19
  2. "Aren’t You" – 2:42
  3. "Good Time" – 2:33
  4. "Kelly" (Fickle Friends remix) (Campany, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Shearer) – 3:04
  5. "Daydream" (Snakehips remix) (Bailey, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Varon) – 2:55
  6. "Daydream (Portugal. The Man remix) (Bailey, Henderson, Petty, A. Ramirez, C. Ramirez, and Varon) – 3:08

Personnel

The Aces

Additional personnel

See also

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References

  1. Daw, Stephen (July 17, 2020). "The Aces Break Down Their 'Soul-Baring' New Album 'Under My Influence,' Track-By-Track". Billboard . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 McDuffie, Candace (July 17, 2020). "The Aces Chase Pop Perfection on Under My Influence". Paste . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. "Under My Influence by The Aces". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (July 30, 2020). "The Aces – Under My Influence". Reviews. Clash Magazine . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. Bulmer, Eloise (July 16, 2020). "The Aces dive deeper on Under My Influence but struggle to make it last". Reviews. The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved June 16, 2023.