Sideways to New Italy is the second studio album by Australian indie rock band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. It was released on 5 June 2020 under Sub Pop.[7]
Sideways to New Italy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 June 2020 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, jangle pop,[1] surf rock[2] | |||
Length | 39:43 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sideways to New Italy | ||||
Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[8] |
Metacritic | 80/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Beats Per Minute | 81%[11] |
Clash | 7/10[12] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[13] |
Loud and Quiet | 7/10[14] |
NME | [15] |
Paste | 8.6/10[16] |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10[17] |
Rolling Stone | [18] |
Tom Hull | B+ ( )[19] |
Sideways to New Italy was met with universal acclaim through critics' reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 17 reviews.[9]
Accolades
editPublication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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The Music | The Music's Top 10 Albums of 2020 | 8
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Rough Trade | Rough Trade's Albums of The Year 2020 | 8
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Double J | Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 10
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Far Out Magazine | Far Out Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 20
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Under the Radar | Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020 | 34
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Stereogum | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 16
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Second of the First" | 3:40 |
2. | "Falling Thunder" | 4:05 |
3. | "She's There" | 3:44 |
4. | "Beautiful Steven" | 3:48 |
5. | "The Only One" | 3:46 |
6. | "Cars in Space" | 4:58 |
7. | "Cameo" | 4:07 |
8. | "Not Tonight" | 4:00 |
9. | "Sunglasses at the Wedding" | 3:32 |
10. | "The Cool Change" | 4:03 |
Total length: | 39:42 |
Charts
editChart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 4 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] | 64 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28] | 66 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[29] | 77 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] | 8 |
UK Albums (OCC)[31] | 45 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[32] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Deliver Summer Romance on 'Sideways to New Italy'". Rolling Stone. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever stroll down memory lane on 'Sideways to New Italy'". 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Cars in Space - Single by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever". Apple Music. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Martin, Josh (31 March 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever share new single 'She's There', announce second album". NME. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (5 May 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever share new song 'Falling Thunder'". NME. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Release New Single, 'Cameo' - Their Highly Anticipated New Album 'Sideways to New Italy' Is out This Friday". Sub Pop. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (31 March 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ O'Malley, Gareth (5 June 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ McDonagh, Shannon (5 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Regan, Sarah (4 June 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Find a New Sense of Home on 'Sideways to New Italy'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Rankine, Ollie (1 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Buchanan, Rhys (6 June 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – 'Sideways To New Italy' review: sunny indie hints at melancholia within". NME. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Russell, Scott (4 June 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Go Back to Move Forward on Sideways to New Italy". Paste. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Soto, Alfred (8 June 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Sideways to New Italy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (5 June 2020). "Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Deliver Summer Romance on 'Sideways to New Italy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (22 June 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "/". The Music. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Albums of The Year 2020". Rough Trade. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2020". Double J. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2020 - Far Out Magazine". 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways to New Italy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways to New Italy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways to New Italy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "IRMA Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2022.