Loving in Stereo

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Loving in Stereo
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Studio album by
Jungle
Released13 August 2021
Length40:02
Label
Producer Jungle
Jungle chronology
For Ever
(2018)		Loving in Stereo
(2021)		 Volcano
(2023)
Singles from Loving in Stereo
  1. "Keep Moving"
    Released: 23 March 2021
  2. "Talk About It"
    Released: 2 June 2021
  3. "Romeo"
    Released: 6 July 2021
  4. "Truth"
    Released: 28 July 2021
  5. "All of the Time"
    Released: 10 August 2021

Loving in Stereo is the third studio album by British electronic band Jungle, released on 13 August 2021. It is their first release on their own independent label, Caiola Records, and is marketed and distributed by AWAL (a division of Sony Music).

Contents

Loving in Stereo was released three years after their second studio album, For Ever (2018), and is the group's first release to include featured artists, with guest appearances from American rapper Bas and Swiss-Tamil musician Priya Ragu respectively. The album was preceded by five singles: "Keep Moving", "Talk About It", "Romeo", "Truth", and "All of the Time".

Background

Loving in Stereo comes three years after the band's second studio album, For Ever (2018). [1] The album additionally marks the first time that Jungle have included featured collaborations on a release, with American rapper Bas and Swiss-Tamil musician Priya Ragu, respectively. [2]

Composition

The album as a whole discusses themes of "new beginnings, new love and fighting back against the odds". [2] In an interview discussing the album, frontman Josh Lloyd-Watson stated:

"When we write music there's hope. Maybe today we'll create something that influences people and changes the way they feel. If you can make something that lifts people, that's an amazing feeling." [2]

Release

On 16 March 2021, Jungle premiered a trailer titled Loving in Stereo featuring a vignette of the dancers regularly associated with the collective from previous videos, performing in an abandoned compound or prison. [3] At the time of the trailer's release, it was unclear whether the title was in reference to an upcoming album or a single. [4] On 22 March, the duo confirmed Loving in Stereo would serve as the title of their third studio album, by way of the announcement of the album's first single, "Keep Moving" which premiered via Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record in the World program on 23 March 2021. [5] Loving in Stereo was released on 13 August 2021 through the group's own independent imprint, Caiola Records. [6] It was made available on CD, [7] LP, [8] digital download, and streaming formats. [9] A blue marbled edition of the album was additionally made available in selected international JB Hi-Fi stores. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Clash 7/10 [13]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The Line of Best Fit 9/10 [15]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
PopMatters 9/10 [18]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [19]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Loving in Stereo received an average score of 81 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [11]

Promotion

Singles

"Keep Moving" was released on 23 March 2021 as the album's lead single. It was premiered on Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World program on BBC Radio 1. [20]

"Talk About It" was released on 2 June 2021 as the second single. [21] It was premiered the same way as its predecessor, on Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World program. [22]

"Romeo", featuring American rapper Bas, was released on 6 July 2021 as the third single. "Romeo" marked the duo's first single with a featured artist. [23]

Tour

Alongside the album's announcement, the band additionally released details of an upcoming worldwide tour, which began in September 2021. [2]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by J Lloyd, except "Can't Stop the Stars", produced by J Lloyd and Tom McFarland.

Loving in Stereo track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dry Your Tears"
1:20
2."Keep Moving"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • Lydia Kitto
4:00
3."All of the Time"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • George Day
  • Jamie Lloyd Taylor
  • Laurence Hammerton
  • Kitto
3:02
4."Romeo" (featuring Bas)
2:46
5."Lifting You"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • Kitto
2:46
6."Bonnie Hill"
3:11
7."Fire"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • Taylor
2:45
8."Talk About It"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • Cover
3:24
9."No Rules"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
2:25
10."Truth"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
2:51
11."What D'You Know About Me?"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • Kitto
2:49
12."Just Fly, Don't Worry"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
1:48
13."Goodbye My Love" (featuring Priya Ragu)
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • Priya Ragupathylingam
3:14
14."Can't Stop the Stars"
  • Lloyd-Watson
  • McFarland
  • Taylor
  • Dominic Whalley
3:41
Total length:40:02
Japanese edition bonus tracks [24]
No.TitleLength
15."Don't You Cry Now" 
16."7AM" 

Notes

Personnel

Jungle

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Loving in Stereo
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [27] 10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [28] 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [29] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [30] 18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [31] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [32] 18
Irish Albums (OCC) [33] 16
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [34] 18
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [35] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [36] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [37] 8
UK Albums (OCC) [38] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [39] 1
US Billboard 200 [40] 159
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [41] 16
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [42] 15
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [43] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [44] 30

Release history

Release history and details for Loving in Stereo
RegionDateFormatEditionLabelCatalogueRef.
Various13 August 2021StandardCaiolaNot applicable [9]
Australia13 August 2021 CD Standard AWAL CAI001CD [7]
New Zealand13 August 2021CDStandardAWALCAI001CD [45]
Australia13 August 2021 LP StandardAWALCAI001LP [8]
New Zealand13 August 2021LPStandardAWALCAI001LP [46]
Australia13 August 2021LPBlue marbled editionAWALCAI001LPIND [10]
New Zealand13 August 2021LPBlue marbled editionAWALCAI001LPIND [47]

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