Drift is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band The Men. It was released on March 2, 2018 under Sacred Bones Records.[13]
| Drift | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Serious Business Records Studios | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones Records | |||
| Producer | Travis Harrison | |||
| The Men chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.2/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 5/10[6] |
| God Is in the TV | 8/10[7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
| Paste | 7.2/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[11] |
| Under the Radar | 4/10[12] |
Production
editThe album was recorded at Serious Business Records's studios with the help of musician and producer Travis Harrison.[14]
Release
editThe album was first announced on January 10, 2018.[15] The first single to be announced "Maybe I'm Crazy" was released on January 9, 2018.[14] The second single from the album, "Rose on Top of the World" was released on January 31, 2018.[16] The third single "Killed Someone" was released on February 22, 2018.[17]
Critical reception
editDrift was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 63, based on 18 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 64 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 18 reviews.[18]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe I'm Crazy" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "When I Held You in My Arms" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Secret Light" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Rose on Top of the World" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "So High" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Killed Someone" | 2:29 |
| 7. | "Sleep" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Final Prayer" | 5:45 |
| 9. | "Come to Me" | 2:45 |
References
edit- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Palfrey, Jack (March 2, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Daly, Rhian. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Blenkarn, Matthew (February 28, 2018). "The Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Etheridge, Loz (March 8, 2018). "God Is In The TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Horton, Ross (March 2, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Desler, Madison (March 12, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (March 5, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ King, Ian (February 27, 2018). "The Men's 'Drift' Is Their Most Spacious Album to Date". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Bemrose, Bekki (February 28, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (January 9, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Roberts, Christopher (January 9, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album, Share New Song". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (January 10, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album 'Drift'". Clash. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Men share the breezy 'Rose on Top of the World' from new album". DIY. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Men share new track 'Killed Someone'". DIY. February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 27, 2020.