| Young Romance | ||||
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| Released | 28 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 50:49 | |||
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| Producer | Roosevelt | |||
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Young Romance is the second studio album by German musician and producer Roosevelt, released on 28 September 2018 through City Slang. It includes a guest appearance from American chillwave producer Washed Out on the track "Forgive". It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 6/10 [4] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Clash | 5/10 [5] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [6] |
| The Observer | [1] |
| PopMatters | 6/10 [7] |
Young Romance received a score of 65 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [3] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described it as a "synth-driven exercise in retro-flavored indie dance rock. However, while its predecessor was a neon-washed, digital throbber, Young Romance expands Roosevelt's palette with bright, uplifting anthems similar to Miike Snow, Capital Cities, and Currents -era Tame Impala". [2] Exclaim! 's Luke Pearson wrote that Roosevelt "rais[es] the bar throughout in terms of production and overall tightness, while adding some funk-lite guitar work for good measure as well". [6]
Chase McMullen of The 405 summed it up as "a record that wears its influences plainly on its pulsating sleeves" and "more than pleasant enough to be worth it". [4] Tara Joshi of The Observer opined that the album contains "an airbrushed, off-kilter kind of pop, and while he still isn't pushing the envelope, Young Romance is a pleasant enough listen". [1] Reviewing the album for PopMatters , Pryor Stroud found that "Roosevelt's '80s-indebted yet EDM-inflected confections aren't as anthemic as he wants them to be, but they're almost uniformly infectious". [7] Jess Atkinson of Clash felt that Roosevelt "struggles to innovate" on the album "despite a truly lush display of synth-work and production". [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Me Back" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Under the Sun" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Yr Love" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Illusions" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Losing Touch" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Pangea" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Lucia" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Better Days" | 5:49 |
| 9. | "Shadows" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Last to Know" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Forgive" (featuring Washed Out) | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Getaway" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 50:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Falling Back" | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Everywhere" | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Yr Love" (midnight version) | 7:15 |
| 16. | "Take Me Back" (midnight version) | 7:08 |
| 17. | "Shadows" (midnight version) | 7:25 |
| Total length: | 80:22 | |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 58 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 80 |
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