You & I (The Pierces album)

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You & I
The Pierces - You & I.jpg
Studio album by
Released30 May 2011
Genre Folk rock
Length39:40
Label Polydor
Producer The Darktones
The Pierces chronology
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge
(2007)
You & I
(2011)
Creation
(2014)
Singles from You & I
  1. "You'll Be Mine"
    Released: 6 March 2011
  2. "Glorious"
    Released: 10 April 2011
  3. "It Will Not Be Forgotten"
    Released: 8 August 2011
  4. "Kissing You Goodbye"
    Released: 23 October 2011
  5. "I Put Your Records On"
    Released: 2012

You & I, stylized You&I, is the fourth full-length album by The Pierces. The album was released on 30 May 2011 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the production duo The Darktones, consisting of Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman and Rik Simpson. On 5 June 2011, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number four. [1]

Contents

Singles

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10 [2]
Metacritic 65/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC (positive) [4]
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You & I has garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. The Guardian gave the album a favorable review, citing it as the "straight(est)" piece by the band, a calculated move, compared to their previous albums, which they praised for their "mischief". [6] BBC continued with praise, harking, "Kissing You Goodbye, which is so Bangles-cover-California-Dreamin’ it’s potentially litigious, there is a Susanna Hoffs-ian tremulousness to their voices. Space & Time is the husky, dusky, David Lynch-dark one. Drag You Down is the sultry one that proves these aren’t pop puppets, they’re girls with attitude. And I Put Your Records On is the one designed to up their cred with the alt-country brigade. Throughout, there are unexpected melodic twists and turns, and the whole thing feels like a bid for commercial acceptance, if indeed the market for this classy music even exists anymore." [4] The Observer was slightly more critical, mentioning that "Their tunes may now be doe-eyed and glossy, but they are still captivating. "It Will Not Be Forgotten" examines a lost love with a faraway look in its eyes, while "Love You More" is a goth-folk sweep that features Catherine's ex, Albert Hammond Jr, on the low-slung guitar hook. Both will sound especially good in a convertible speeding down a sun-baked highway, and deserve to ring in the ears of playlisters at Radio 2. Pristine and bittersweet, "I Put Your Records On" recalls Rumer." [8] Slant Magazine states that, although the conventional air is a little off-putting at first, "the duo pulls off "conventional" just as well as they do twisted." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You'll Be Mine"Catherine Pierce 3:23
2."It Will Not Be Forgotten"Allison Pierce 3:52
3."Love You More"C. Pierce 3:23
4."We Are Stars"C. Pierce 3:47
5."Glorious"James Levy 3:39
6."The Good Samaritan"A. Pierce 3:19
7."Kissing You Goodbye"A. Pierce, C. Pierce 3:00
8."Close My Eyes"A. Pierce, C. Pierce, Roger Greenawalt  4:01
9."Space & Time"A. PierceDreamlab3:35
10."Drag You Down"C. Pierce 4:14
11."I Put Your Records On"A. Pierce 3:27

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for You & I
Chart (2011)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 4

Certifications

Certifications for You & I
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom30 May 2011 Digital download [13] Polydor Records
CD [14]

References

  1. "Radio 1 - Chart - The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. "You & I by The Pierces reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. "You & I by The Pierces Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Music - Review of The Pierces - You & I". BBC. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. CD Reviews (June 2, 2011). "The Pierces: You and I, CD review". London: Telegraph. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Michael Hann (May 26, 2011). "The Pierces: You & I – review | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  7. Andy Gill (May 20, 2011). "Album: The Pierces, You & I (Polydor) - Reviews - Music" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Kitty Empire (June 5, 2011). "The Pierces: You & I – review | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Slant review".
  10. 20 mins ago (April 20, 2011). "Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg! - Celebrity Gossip | News | Photos | Videos". New.uk.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 16, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  12. "British album certifications – Pierces – You & I". British Phonographic Industry.
  13. You & I - The Pierces iTunes
  14. You & I - The Pierces www.amazon.co.uk/