Tell Me I'm Alive is the ninth studio album by American rock band All Time Low. It was released on March 17, 2023, by the major label Fueled by Ramen.[1]
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| Released | March 17, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | March 2015–March 2019 | |||
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| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
| Producer | All Time Low | |||
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Background and recording
editThe release of Wake Up, Sunshine in April 2020 coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing the band from touring. They continued to write music amidst global shutdowns; over the course of two years, the band wrote an estimated 30 songs, some of which became tracks on Tell Me I'm Alive.[2] Vocalist Alex Gaskarth and guitarist Jack Barakat stated that many of the album's themes, such as loneliness, were drawn from emotions and experiences they had witnessed during the pandemic.[3][2]
Composition
editCritics of Tell Me I'm Alive have described the album as a blend of pop rock and pop punk.[4][5] Tracks on the album prominently feature synth and piano.[3]
In an interview with the Daily Express, Gaskarth described the album's sound as an "amalgamation" of Last Young Renegade and Wake Up, Sunshine.[3] He stated in a separate interview with Recovery Magazine that many songs on the album were influenced by artists like Queen and Elton John.[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[4] |
| Wall of Sound | 4/10[5] |
Callum Crumlish praised the album's sound and lyrical quality.[6] Mark Sutherland of Kerrang! acknowledged the band's growing maturity and praised Gaskarth's vocals, but noted that the music style shifted from pop-punk to pop rock and unfavorably compared songs "New Religion" and "Calm Down" to works by Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran, respectively.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me I'm Alive" |
| 2:36 | |
| 2. | "Modern Love" |
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| 3:15 |
| 3. | "Are You There?" |
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| 3:13 |
| 4. | "Sleepwalking" |
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| 3:07 |
| 5. | "Calm Down" |
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| 3:14 |
| 6. | "English Blood // American Heartache" |
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| 3:16 |
| 7. | "The Sound of Letting Go" |
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| 2:39 |
| 8. | "New Religion" (featuring Teddy Swims) |
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| 3:04 |
| 9. | "The Way You Miss Me" |
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| 3:40 |
| 10. | "I'd Be Fine (If I Never Saw You Again)" |
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| 2:59 |
| 11. | "Kill Ur Vibe" |
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| 3:30 |
| 12. | "The Other Side" |
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| 2:48 |
| 13. | "Lost Along the Way" |
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| 3:41 |
| Total length: | 41:02 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Sleepwalking" (Mokita & Goldhouse Remix) |
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| 15. | "Sleepwalking" (Unplugged) |
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Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
All Time Low
- Alex Gaskarth – vocals, guitar, creative direction
- Jack Barakat – guitar, creative direction
- Zack Merrick – bass guitar, creative direction
- Rian Dawson – drums, percussion, creative direction
Additional contributors
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Neal Avron – mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
- Zakk Cervini – mixing (3, 6–8, 10–13)
- Andrew Cook – creative direction, design, layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 38 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 87 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ Rogers, Jack (January 13, 2023). "All Time Low Announce New Album 'Tell Me I'm Alive'". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Lomax, James (March 1, 2023). "[Interview] All Time Low". Recovery Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Crumlish, Callum (March 15, 2023). "All Time Low 'have something to prove' with Tell Me I'm Alive". Express.co.uk. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Sutherland, Mark (March 14, 2023). "Album Review: All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Valentine, Simon (March 16, 2023). "All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Crumlish, Callum (March 16, 2023). "All Time Low: Tell Me I'm Alive review - The first real next step for the band". Express.co.uk. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Tell Me I'm Alive (Media notes). All Time Low. Fueled by Ramen. 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – All Time Low – Tell Me I'm Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2023.