Sirens is the second album by rock group Sublime with Rome, which was released on July 17, 2015. It is the only album to include notable drummer Josh Freese following Bud Gaugh's departure in 2011.
| Sirens | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas | |||
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| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | BMG Rights Management | |||
| Producer | Paul Leary | |||
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| Singles from Sirens | ||||
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"Wherever You Go" was released as the album's first single, reaching No. 17 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 48/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Billboard | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Critical
editSirens has been given a Metacritic score of 48, indicating mixed or average reviews.[1] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone wrote that the album "stirs up the same hey-whatever mix of reggae, hip-hop and punk that made Sublime shirtless charmers 20 years ago",[4] and David Jeffries of AllMusic judged this album "a step up" from their debut album Yours Truly.[2] Garrett Kamps of Billboard magazine on the other hand thought that "the tunes are competently rendered, but that actually makes them worse: That these guys are selling out shows as what amounts to a cover band is the kind of thing you need to be super-baked to wrap your head around."[3]
Commercial
editSirens was released on 17 July 2015. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling around 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Album sales quickly fell and the album exited the charts after one week.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sirens" (featuring The Dirty Heads) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Wherever You Go" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Brazilia" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "House Party" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Been Losing Sleep" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Promise Land Dub" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Best Of Me" | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Put Down Your Weapon" | 2:11 |
| 9. | "Run and Hide" | 1:15 |
| 10. | "Skankin" (Fishbone cover) | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Gasoline" | 3:04 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 34 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Personnel
edit- Rome Ramirez – vocals, guitar
- Eric Wilson – bass
- Josh Freese – drums, percussion
- Leigh "LDontheCut" Snyder – DJ/turntables
References
edit- ^ a b "Reviews for Sirens by Sublime with Rome - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ a b "AllMusic review".
- ^ a b Garrett Kamps (July 21, 2015). "Sublime's New Iteration Wears Even Thinner on Reggae-Rock Rehash 'Sirens': Album Review". Billboard.
- ^ a b Jon Dolan (July 17, 2015). "Sirens". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sublime with Rome Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.