Adore Life

Adore Life
Studio album by Savages
Released 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
Recorded April 2015 at RAK Studios in London, United Kingdom
Genre Post-punk, noise rock
Length 39:25
Label Matador
Producer Johnny Hostile
Savages chronology
Silence Yourself
(2013)		 Adore Life
(2016)

Adore Life is the second studio album by the English post-punk band Savages, released on 22 January 2016. The album was also nominated for the 2016 Mercury Prize, Savages' second consecutive nomination after Silence Yourself was nominated for the prize in 2013.

Music and style

Adore Life drew comparison to once again Siouxsie Sioux.[1][2] Financial Times wrote: "Beth sings with imposing control: even the words she utters with a wild yelp, à la Siouxsie Sioux, seem purposely unleashed".[2] Critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney described the music as, "Distorted guitars set up flayed layers of sound, backed by sinewy drums and bass".[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Clash7/10[6]
Consequence of Sound[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
Mojo[10]
Pitchfork Media8.0/10[11]
PopMatters7/10[12]
Rolling Stone[1]
Spin6/10[13]

Adore Life received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] In a favourable review, Paste said that Adore Life was still inspired by Savages' first influences while adding, it "builds on that sound, and frames it in a contemporary context that is less throwback than thrilling".[14] In a 3.5 out of 5 review, Rolling Stone wrote that "their music is driven by emotions that are almost unprecedented in the [post-punk] genre".[1]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
34
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
39
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
46
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 N/A
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016
38
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
24

Track listing

All tracks written by Savages.

No.TitleLength
1."The Answer"3:30
2."Evil"3:36
3."Sad Person"3:48
4."Adore"5:03
5."Slowing Down the World"4:01
6."I Need Something New"4:39
7."When In Love"3:11
8."Surrender"3:24
9."T.I.W.Y.G."3:09
10."Mechanics"5:09
Total length:39:25

Chart positions

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 51
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 53
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 40
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[28] 17
UK Albums Chart[29] 26
US Billboard 200[30] 99
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[31] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 6

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dolan, Jon (26 January 2016). "Savages, Adore Life | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (15 February 2016). "Adore Life- review". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Adore Life by Savages reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Adore Life – Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Adore Life – Savages | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Butler, Will (8 Jan 2016). "Savages – Adore Life | Reviews". Clash. Clash Music. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Brennan, Collin (18 January 2016). "Album Review: Savages – Adore Life". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Lukowski, Andrew (21 January 2016). "Album Review: Savages – Adore Life". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (14 January 2016). "Savages: Adore Life review – the looser, lighter sound of a band moving forward". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Cameron, Keith (14 January 2016). "Savages' Adore Life is MOJO's Albums of the Week". Mojo. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Stousuy, Brandon (18 January 2016). "Savages: Adore Life | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Gerald, Chris (22 January 2016). "Savages: Adore Life &#124 PopMatters". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Brown, Harley (22 January 2016). "Review: Savages, 'Adore Life'". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  14. ↑ R. Danton, Eric (22 January 2013). "Savages, 'Silence Yourself'". Paste. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2016". American Songwriter. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". The Skinny. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Savages – Adore Life" (in German). Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Savages – Adore Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Savages – Adore Life" (in French). Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Savages – Adore Life". Hung Medien.
  25. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Savages – Adore Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Savages – Adore Life". Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Savages – Adore Life". Hung Medien.
  29. ↑ "Adore Life Full Official Chart History". Official Chart Company.
  30. ↑ "Savages – Chart history: Billboard 200". billboard.com.
  31. ↑ "Savages – Chart history: Alternative Albums". billboard.com.
  32. ↑ "Savages – Chart history: Independent Albums". billboard.com.
  33. ↑ "Savages – Chart history: Top Rock Albums". billboard.com.
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