I Love You (The Neighbourhood album)

"Female Robbery"
I Love You.
Studio album by The Neighbourhood
Released	April 22, 2013
Genre	Indie rock; electropop[1];
Length	45:50
Label	Columbia
Producer	Justyn Pilbrow; Emile Haynie;
The Neighbourhood chronology
Singles from I Love You.
	"Female Robbery"; Released: October 8, 2012[2][3]; "Sweater Weather"; Released: December 3, 2012[4]; "Let It Go"; Released: January 14, 2013[5][6]; "Afraid"; Released: July 23, 2013[7];

I Love You (stylized as I Love You.) is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Neighbourhood, which was released worldwide on April 22, 2013.^[8]

Background

The tracks on this album expresses a series of angst-ridden themes based on both the vibe and lyrical content of the songs. Bryan Sammis explained to Coup De Main magazine: "I think that at least in terms of the musical aspect of it, all of us try and get our own emotions out through our instruments, which is not always the easiest thing to do. I think for Jesse Rutherford lyrically, what I really like about him and about us as a band is that a lot of his lyrics aren't necessarily pre-ordained, because he's not trying to force it. A lot of his lyrics are off the top of his head when he first hears the song, because that makes it more natural, it's legitimately what he is thinking about and how he is feeling when he hears that song."^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	48/100^[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Drowned in Sound	3/10^[11]
The Guardian	^[12]
Los Angeles Times	^[13]
musicOMH	^[14]
PopMatters	^[15]
Q	^[10]
This Is Fake DIY	7/10^[16]

Reception to I Love You. was mixed; aggregating website, Metacritic, reports a weighted average rating of 48, based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". This Is Fake DIY reviewer Jamie Milton gave the album its best noted rating, 7/10, commenting "[The Neighbourhood] stick to the remarkably fully formed mantra they arrived on the scene chanting. And while they could go darker, grizzlier, or even shinier, ‘I Love You[.]’ achieves what few debuts can, by making one hell of an opening statement."^[16] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian was more critical of the album's lyrical content, assigning 3/5, citing "Rutherford's petulant take on things ... obviously aimed at teenagers, but the album's dreamy melancholy and high-shine production are just as likely to rope in their parents, who may also appreciate the traditional songcraft behind every tune."^[12] Kat Rolle of Drowned In Sound provides the album's most unforgiving review, 3/10, stating, "From their British orthography to their monochrome Tumblr-friendly imagery and carefully orchestrated 'mysterious' internet launch, they are to all intensive purposes [sic] a carefully marketed boy band, superficially combining indie and hip-hop influences with a touch of emo grunge thrown in, but always setting up camp under the all-embracing banner of early teen-targeting pop."^[11]

Note that the album track list appears to have undertaken dramatic edits prior to being released publicly, as Kat Rolle comments on the "late-stage change up" of "How," which now appears as the album's opening track.^[11] Jamie Milton also comments, "The album closes with a track called ‘A Little Death’," though "A Little Death" does not appear anywhere on the album's final release.^[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How"	Jesse Rutherford Zach Abels Jeremy Freedman Emile Haynie Michael Margott Bryan Sammis	Justyn Pilbrow Haynie	5:14
2.	"Afraid"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:11
3.	"Everybody's Watching Me (Uh Oh)"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	3:58
4.	"Sweater Weather"	Rutherford Abels Freedman	Pilbrow	4:00
5.	"Let It Go"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	3:17
6.	"Alleyways"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:27
7.	"W.D.Y.W.F.M?"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:19
8.	"Flawless"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:06
9.	"Female Robbery"	Rutherford Abels Freedman	Pilbrow Haynie	3:29
10.	"Staying Up"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:28
11.	"Float"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:21
Total length:				45:50

UK edition^[17]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How"	Jesse Rutherford Zach Abels Jeremy Freedman Emile Haynie Bryan Sammis	Justyn Pilbrow Haynie	5:14
2.	"Afraid"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:11
3.	"Everybody's Watching Me (Uh Oh)"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie	Pilbrow Haynie	3:58
4.	"Sweater Weather"	Rutherford Abels Freedman	Pilbrow	4:00
5.	"Let It Go"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Michael Margott	Pilbrow Haynie	3:17
6.	"Alleyways"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:27
7.	"W.D.Y.W.F.M?"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:19
8.	"Flawless"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:06
9.	"Female Robbery"	Rutherford Abels Freedman	Pilbrow Haynie	3:29
10.	"Staying Up"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:28
11.	"A Little Death"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Pilbrow Margott Sammis	Pilbrow	3:29
12.	"Float"	Rutherford Abels Freedman Haynie Margott Sammis	Pilbrow Haynie	4:21
Total length:				49:19

Personnel

The Neighbourhood

Zach Abels – lead guitar
Jeremy Freedman – rhythm guitar
Mikey Margott – bass guitar
Jesse Rutherford – vocals
Bryan Sammis – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

Emile Haynie – producer
Tony Mantz – mastering
Chris Mullings – engineering
Justyn Pilbrow – production
Craig Silvey – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[18]	20
US Billboard 200^[19]	25
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[20]	5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[21]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Billboard Alternative Albums ^[22]	42
US Billboard Rock Albums^[23]	53
Chart (2014)	Position
US Billboard Alternative Albums ^[24]	24
US Billboard 200^[25]	171
US Billboard Rock Albums^[26]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)^[27]	Gold	10,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[28]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1 2 Sendra, Tim (April 22, 2013). "I Love You – The Neighbourhood". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ Lane, Dan (October 8, 2012). "This week's new releases 08-10-2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
↑ "Female Robbery – Single by The Neighbourhood". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
↑ "Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
↑ Lane, Dan (January 14, 2013). "This week's new releases 14-01-2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
↑ "The Neighbourhood announce details of debut album, I Love You". Gigwise. March 5, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood Song Facts (accessed May 29, 2014)
1 2 "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
1 2 3 Rolle, Kat (April 19, 2013). "Album Review: The Neighbourhood – I Love You". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
1 2 Sullivan, Caroline (April 18, 2013). "The Neighbourhood: I Love You – Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ Wood, Mikael (April 24, 2013). "Album review: The Neighbourhood's I Love You". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ Raymond, Max (April 16, 2013). "The Neighbourhood – I Love You". musicOMH. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ Faulkner, Brent (June 25, 2013). "The Neighbourhood: I Love You". PopMatters. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
1 2 3 Milton, Jamie (April 22, 2013). "The Neighbourhood – I Love You". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ I Love You. on iTunes
↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "Alternative Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
↑ "2013 Year End Charts - Top Billboard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
↑ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Billboard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
↑ "Polish album certifications – The Neighbourhood – I Love You" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
↑ "American album certifications – The Neighbourhood – I Love You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[Allmusic-1] 1 2 Sendra, Tim (April 22, 2013). "I Love You – The Neighbourhood". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[2] Lane, Dan (October 8, 2012). "This week's new releases 08-10-2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[3] "Female Robbery – Single by The Neighbourhood". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

[4] "Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.

[5] Lane, Dan (January 14, 2013). "This week's new releases 14-01-2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[6] "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.

[7] "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

[8] "The Neighbourhood announce details of debut album, I Love You". Gigwise. March 5, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[9] Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood Song Facts (accessed May 29, 2014)

[MC-10] 1 2 "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[dis-11] 1 2 3 Rolle, Kat (April 19, 2013). "Album Review: The Neighbourhood – I Love You". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[guardian-12] 1 2 Sullivan, Caroline (April 18, 2013). "The Neighbourhood: I Love You – Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[losangelestimes-13] Wood, Mikael (April 24, 2013). "Album review: The Neighbourhood's I Love You". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[msuicomh-14] Raymond, Max (April 16, 2013). "The Neighbourhood – I Love You". musicOMH. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[popmatters-15] Faulkner, Brent (June 25, 2013). "The Neighbourhood: I Love You". PopMatters. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

[thisisfakeDIY-16] 1 2 3 Milton, Jamie (April 22, 2013). "The Neighbourhood – I Love You". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[17] I Love You. on iTunes

[ac_BillboardCanada_The_Neighbourhood-18] "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_Billboard200_The_Neighbourhood-19] "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardAlternative_The_Neighbourhood-20] "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRock_The_Neighbourhood-21] "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.

[22] "Alternative Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.

[23] "2013 Year End Charts - Top Billboard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[24] "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.

[25] "2014 Year End Charts - Top Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[26] "2014 Year End Charts - Top Billboard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[PolandThe_NeighbourhoodI_Love_YoualbumCertRef-27] "Polish album certifications – The Neighbourhood – I Love You" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[United_StatesThe_NeighbourhoodI_Love_YoualbumCertRef-28] "American album certifications – The Neighbourhood – I Love You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.