Fitz and the Tantrums (album)
Fitz and the Tantrums is the self-titled third studio album from the indie pop and neo soul group Fitz and The Tantrums.
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Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 36:23 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | ||||
Fitz and The Tantrums chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 56/100[2] |
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Consequence of Sound | D[4] |
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Newsday | B+[6] |
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Critical reception
Fitz and the Tantrums received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, which indicates "mixed or average reviews" based on 7 reviews.[2] Isaac Feldberg from the Boston Globe calls it the band's "glossiest record yet", with a "brassy, retro-glam aesthetic with a commercial-minded agenda", going on to say, "on ballads (...) the band sounds more lost, mired in lackluster lyrics and mundane melodies." The 405 gave it a score of 20/100 and wrote, "Each and every track on this album is so jam-packed with garbage pop flourishes that it can get exhausting."[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "HandClap" |
| Ricky Reed | 3:13 |
2. | "Complicated" |
| Jesse Shatkin | 3:11 |
3. | "Burn It Down" | Fitz and the Tantrums | Shatkin | 3:21 |
4. | "Roll Up" |
| Shatkin | 3:38 |
5. | "Tricky" |
| Shatkin | 3:27 |
6. | "Fadeback" |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | 3:00 |
7. | "Run It" |
| Shatkin | 3:29 |
8. | "Get Right Back" |
| Shatkin | 3:44 |
9. | "Do What You Want" |
| Little | 3:12 |
10. | "Walking Target" |
| Shatkin | 2:36 |
11. | "A Place for Us" |
| Shatkin | 3:32 |
Total length: | 36:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Fool" (appears as Track 1 on reissue version) | ||
Total length: | 39:32 |
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[10]
Fitz and The Tantrums
Additional musicians
Artwork
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Production
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Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 43 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 17 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
References
- "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016.
- "Reviews for Fitz and the Tantrums". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Collar, Matt. "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Hemmerling, Joe (June 9, 2016). "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Gomboa, Glenn (June 15, 2016) "Fitz and The Tantrums go pop". The Courier-Journal. Gannett Company. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Gomboa, Glenn (June 8, 2016). "‘Fitz and The Tantrums’ review: Los Angeles band speeds up tempo with new pop". Newsday. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Fitzgerald, Colin (June 14, 2016). "Fitz and the Tantrums: Fitz and the Tantrums". Popmatters. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- Grow, Kory (June 29, 2016). "Fitz & the Tantrums's New Album: Fitz & the Tantrums". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- "Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz and the Tantrums". The 405. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- "Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz & the Tantrums | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- "Fitz And the Tantrums Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- "Fitz And The Tantrums Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- "Fitz And The Tantrums Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "Fitz And The Tantrums Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.