Creation (The Pierces album)

Creation is the fifth studio album by American duo the Pierces, released on September 1, 2014, by Polydor Records. It reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Creation
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2014
GenreAlternative rock, dream pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock
Length49:17
LabelPolydor
ProducerChristian Langdon
The Pierces chronology
You & I
(2011)
Creation
(2014)
Singles from Creation
  1. "Kings"
    Released: January 31, 2014
  2. "Believe in Me"
    Released: March 31, 2014
  3. "Creation"
    Released: August 8, 2014
  4. "The Devil Is a Lonely Night"
    Released: November 5, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.3/10[1]
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[5]
Mojo[2]
musicOMH[6]
Q[2]
Uncut[2]

Singles

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  • "Kings" was the first single released from the album, it was released on January 31, 2014. It reached number 191 in the UK, on 31 May.[8]
  • "Believe in Me" was the second single released from the album, it was released on March 31, 2014 and peaked at number 66 on the UK Singles Chart.[9]
  • The video for the next single "Creation" was premiered on August 8, 2014 and was directed by Nick Frew.[10]
  • The fourth and final single from the album was "The Devil Is a Lonely Night," released November 5, 2014.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Creation"Catherine Pierce3:44
2."Kings"Catherine Pierce4:03
3."I Can Feel"Allison Pierce, Christian "Leggy" Langdon4:23
4."Believe in Me"Catherine Pierce4:01
5."Come Alive"Catherine Pierce3:46
6."Honest Man"Allison Pierce3:56
7."Must Be Something"Catherine Pierce, Langdon3:44
8."Elements"Allison Pierce, Ian Shea4:10
9."Monsters"Allison Pierce3:19
10."The Devil Is a Lonely Night"Catherine Pierce3:58
11."Confidence In Love"Catherine Pierce4:00
12."The One I Want"Allison Pierce3:28
13."Flesh and Bone"Catherine Pierce4:45
Total length:49:17
Creation Deluxe (Bonus Tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Hold"Catherine Pierce, Langdon4:16
15."Strange Love"Catherine Pierce4:04
16."Chemical Reaction"Catherine Pierce3:54
Total length:60:51

Personnel

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  • Allison Pierce – lead & backing vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting
  • Catherine Pierce – lead & backing vocals, songwriting

References

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  1. ^ "Creation by The Pierces reviews". AnyDecentMusic.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Creation by The Pierces Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  3. ^ Creation at AllMusic
  4. ^ Caroline Sullivan (28 August 2014). "The Pierces: Creation review – silvery, spinetingling soft-rock | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ^ "The Pierces - Creation". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  6. ^ "The Pierces - Creation | Album Reviews". Musicomh.com. September 2014.
  7. ^ "PIERCES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. ^ "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  9. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  10. ^ "The Pierces - News / Watch New Video Creation!". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  11. ^ "The Pierces - News / Watch New Video 'The Devil is a Lonely Night'". Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-06-14.