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Released | June 28, 2019 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 35:43 | |||
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Producer | Rocky Lynch | |||
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X is the debut studio album from American music duo the Driver Era, released on June 28, 2019, by BMG and TOO Records.
The album was preceded by the release of five singles: "Preacher Man", "Afterglow", "Low", "Feel You Now" and "Welcome to the End of Your Life".
To promote the album, the band embarked a concert tour, The Driver Era Live!, which started on March 13, 2019 and ended on August 11, 2019 across the United States, and consisted of a total of 22 shows.
To further promote the album, as well as the band's discography the band will embark on another tour, X Girlfriend Tour, [1] which is set to start on September 14, 2024, and end on October 27, 2024, [2] across Europe, and consiste of a total of 25 shows. [3]
Most of the time we are talking about something we want to achieve or a vision we have or a song we want to write. Or otherwise contemplating. We are always talking about big concepts and trying to figure out how to enjoy the most we can.
Brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch had previously been making music together for some time alongside their other siblings, as part of the now defunct pop rock band R5. On March 1, 2018, R5's Instagram and Twitter accounts were changed to the Driver Era, with all previous posts removed. The same day, the band released previews of their first single "Preacher Man", which was later released on March 16, 2018. [5]
On August 24, 2018, the Driver Era released their next single, "Afterglow", first made available on their YouTube channel before eventually being put onto Spotify. [6] Their third single, "Low", was released on October 26, 2018.
On March 10, 2019, the Driver Era released a video titled "Haven't Left the Garage", which included snippets of several upcoming tracks from the album that they would perform on tour. The fourth single from the album, "Feel You Now", was released on March 29, 2019 after being previously teased, with a music video released three weeks later on April 17, 2019. [7] The final single from the album, "Welcome to the End of Your Life", was released on April 26, 2019, with a music video released shortly after. On June 13, 2019, the Driver Era released a music video for the track "Low", as well as announcing the title of their debut studio album, X. [8] The album was released on June 28, 2019.
An extended play featuring remixes of various tracks from the album, titled Some Remixes of X, was released on January 10, 2020. [9]
X received generally positive reviews from music critics. Kelly McCafferty Dorogy, writing for Atwood Magazine, described the album as "a graduation from their early years in the mega pop group R5", finding the group's blending of soul, funk, pop, and rock genres as providing depth to each track. [10] Honor Cockroft of The London Centrist compared the album to an "at-home concert", praising Rocky's production and Ross's vocal talent. [11]
All tracks are produced by Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome to the End of Your Life" |
| 3:23 | |
2. | "Nobody Knows" |
| 3:30 | |
3. | "Scared of Heights" |
| 3:52 | |
4. | "Feel You Now" |
| 4:18 | |
5. | "San Francisco" |
| 3:39 | |
6. | "Low" | Rocky Lynch | 3:30 | |
7. | "Giveuwhatuwant" |
| 3:20 | |
8. | "Natural" |
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| 3:16 |
9. | "Afterglow" |
| 3:11 | |
10. | "Preacher Man" |
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| 3:39 |
Total length: | 35:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Feel You Now" (Ellington Remix) |
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| 3:19 |
2. | "Natural" (Moontower Remix) |
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| 2:27 |
3. | "Nobody Knows Reprise" |
| 2:43 | |
4. | "Low" (The Fund Remix) | Rocky Lynch | 3:52 | |
5. | "Preacher Man" (Rocky Remix) |
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| 3:47 |
6. | "Scared of Heights" (Pete Nappi Remix) |
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| 2:52 |
Total length: | 19:02 |
Notes
Credits are adapted from the AllMusic. [12]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 28, 2019 |
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | January 10, 2020 |
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