I Love You So F***ing Much is the fourth studio album by English indie rock band Glass Animals, released on 19 July 2024 through Polydor Records.[2] It was preceded by the single "Creatures in Heaven", released on 3 April 2024. It is their first studio release since Dreamland, released in 2020.[3]
| I Love You So F***ing Much | ||||
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| Released | 19 July 2024 | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Dave Bayley | |||
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| Singles from I Love You So F***ing Much | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Independent | 7/10[1] |
Background
editThe album was partly inspired by the success of "Heat Waves" in 2020,[4] with frontman Dave Bayley saying that "sometimes you aren't able to change as quickly on a personal level". He explained that success can leave one feeling like a "spectator" with accompanying expectations to act a certain way, which "confused [him] to the point of not knowing who [he] was or if anything was real".[5] The title is about the power and mystery of human connection in a universe that "may make us feel overwhelmingly small". Bayley also explained that the lead single "Creatures in Heaven" is about "a moment in time [...] having the capacity to be enormously formative and life-changing".[5]
Promotion
editThe album was promoted with a concert tour entitled “The Tour of Earth”, which started on 4 August 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina and will conclude on 8 March 2025 in Mumbai. Opening acts for the tour include Kevin Abstract, Eyedress, Blondshell, and The Big Moon.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dave Bayley.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Pony" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Whatthehellishappening?" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Creatures in Heaven" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Wonderful Nothing" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "A Tear in Space (Airlock)" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "I Can't Make You Fall in Love Again" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "How I Learned to Love the Bomb" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "White Roses" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "On the Run" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Lost in the Ocean" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 40:41 | |
Personnel
editGlass Animals
- Dave Bayley – lead vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, sequencer, synthesizer, production, engineering (all tracks); bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), string arrangement (4)
- Andrew MacFarlane – keyboards, programming, synthesizer, engineering (all tracks); string arrangement (tracks 1, 3–6, 9), guitar (2, 3), percussion (9)
- Edmund Irwin-Singer – keyboards, programming, synthesizer, engineering (all tracks); bass guitar (tracks 2, 5–7, 9, 10)
- Joe Seaward – percussion (all tracks), drums (tracks 1–7, 9, 10)
Additional musicians
- Leos Strings – strings (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–10)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Matt Wiggins – engineering
- Anthony Vilchis – mix engineering
- Trey Station – mix engineering
- Will Quinnell – mastering assistance
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 5 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 90 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 20 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 19 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[12] | 44 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[13] | 44 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 7 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] | 99 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 11 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 3 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Feric, Carla (17 July 2024). "Eminem, Glass Animals and Denzel Curry offer up new albums". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (3 April 2024). "Glass Animals Return With I Love You So F***ing Much, First Album in Four Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Pilley, Max (3 April 2024). "Glass Animals share anthemic 'Creatures In Heaven' and announce new album I Love You So F***ing Much". NME. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (3 April 2024). "Glass Animals Announce New Album I Love You So F***ing Much". Clash. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ a b Ragusa, Pablo (3 April 2024). "Glass Animals Announce New Album I Love You So F***ing Much, Share New Single "Creatures in Heaven": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Glass Animals – I Love You So F***ing Much." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Glass Animals – I Love You So F***ing Much." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Glass Animals – I Love You So F***ing Much." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Glass Animals – I Love You So F***ing Much." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Glass Animals – I Love You So F***ing Much." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 19.07.2024–25.07.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on X. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Glass Animals Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Glass Animals Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2024.