Love Songs for Losers is the fifth studio album by American folk rock trio the Lone Bellow. It was released on November 4, 2022, by Dualtone Records. The album was produced by the band themselves, a significant departure from their previous efforts which were produced by outside producers.
| Love Songs for Losers | ||||
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| Released | November 4, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Former residence of Roy Orbison (Nashville) | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Dualtone | |||
| Producer | The Lone Bellow | |||
| The Lone Bellow chronology | ||||
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On June 9, 2023, a deluxe edition of the album was released with four new songs that did not make the original track listing, including a reworked version of "The Restless", a song the Lone Bellow first released in 2018 from their EP of the same title.[1]
Background
editLove Songs for Losers was first conceived at a church in Nashville, Tennessee, and was recorded at the former residence of Roy Orbison over an eight-week time period. Of the album's title, band member Zachary Williams opined in a press release that "I've always seen myself as a loser in love [and have] never been able to get it completely right".[2]
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Gold", was released on July 21, 2022. The song examines the real-life effects that have stemmed from the opioid crisis.[3] The second single, "Honey", was released simultaneously with the album announcement on September 14, 2022.[4] The third single, "Homesick", was released on September 28, 2022.[5] The fourth single, "Unicorn", was released on October 19, 2022.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| American Songwriter | [9] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
Upon release, Love Songs for Losers received positive acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the album has a mean score of 80 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey" |
| 4:36 |
| 2. | "Gold" |
| 3:22 |
| 3. | "I'm in Love" |
| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Cost of Living" |
| 4:00 |
| 5. | "Dreaming" |
| 3:50 |
| 6. | "Move" |
| 3:35 |
| 7. | "Unicorn" |
| 4:06 |
| 8. | "Wherever Your Heart Is" |
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Homesick" | Williams | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Caught Me Thinkin'" |
| 3:15 |
| 11. | "The Great Divide" | Elmquist | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 42:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Fallin'" |
| 3:26 |
| 13. | "Same Tears" |
| 3:07 |
| 14. | "Tongue Tied" | Elmquist | 4:52 |
| 15. | "The Restless" |
| 3:23 |
| Total length: | 57:03 | ||
References
edit- ^ The Lone Bellow [@thelonebellow] (June 9, 2023). "Today the deluxe version of 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 is out, everywhere you stream! This deluxe features the songs that we recorded alongside the rest of the album, but just couldn't fit them all on one record! Today you can stream the entirety of our latest album alongside the four additional songs, including a fully reimagined version of our previously acoustic song "The Restless" ✨ link in bio "The Restless" was originally released in 2018 on our EP of the same name. It was really exciting to revisit the song, this time with a big bombastic sound. We've rerecorded songs from full band then stripped them down to acoustic trio versions, but it was ridiculously fun to do it the other way around this time. Thank you for sticking with us on our 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 journey. We are so grateful for you ❤️". Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Todd, Nate (September 14, 2022). "The Lone Bellow Details New Album 'Love Songs For Losers' & Shares Single". JamBase. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Lone Bellow Return With Gleaming New Single "Gold"". Grateful Web. July 21, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Major, Michael (September 14, 2022). "The Lone Bellow Announce New Album 'Love Songs For Losers'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Homesick". Spotify. The Lone Bellow/Dualtone Records. September 28, 2022.
- ^ "The Lone Bellow Announce New Album Love Songs For Losers For November 2022 Release, Share New Single "Unicorn" -". mxdwn Music. October 22, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Love Songs for Losers by The Lone Bellow". Metacritic. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Lone Bellow - Love Songs for Losers Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (November 16, 2022). "Review: The Lone Bellow Make Music for the Masses". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (November 10, 2022). "The Lone Bellow: Love Songs for Losers (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Love Songs for Losers (Deluxe Edition) by The Lone Bellow". Apple Music. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.