III (The Lumineers album)

III is the third studio album by American indie folk band The Lumineers. The album was released on September 13, 2019.[4]

III
Studio album by
the Lumineers
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019
Recorded2017-September 2018
Length37:47
Label
ProducerSimone Felice
The Lumineers chronology
Junior Sparks
(2019)		 III
(2019)		 Jimmy Sparks
(2019)
Singles from III
  1. "Gloria"
    Released: April 5, 2019
  2. "It Wasn't Easy to Be Happy for You"
    Released: July 19, 2019
  3. "Salt and the Sea"
    Released: April 13, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Gigwise7/10[3]

Composition

As well as being the Lumineers' third album, the album title also references that the album is presented in three chapters, each focusing on a different main character of the fictional Sparks family.[5] Lumineers co-founder Jeremiah Fraites said "This collection of songs worked out in a beautiful way, and I feel with this album we've really hit our stride."[6] In an interview with NPR, Fraites and Schultz both explained how their lives have been impacted by addiction, and that this album was intended to chronicle the effects of addiction on family members and loved ones. "Schultz says he had a childhood friend in New Jersey who slowly came apart as a teenager because of drug addiction. Both band members experienced this because Schultz's friend, Josh Fraites, was the brother of his future bandmate, Jeremiah."[7] As of September 19, 2019, the Lumineers have released 10 music videos from the first 10 tracks of the album, chronicling the main characters and their journey living alongside addiction.[8]

Commercial performance

III debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 86,000 album-equivalent units, including 73,000 pure album sales. It is the Lumineers' third top-two album in the US.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Donna"3:05
2."Life in the City"3:51
3."Gloria"3:36
4."It Wasn't Easy to Be Happy for You"3:34
5."Leader of the Landslide"5:54
6."Left for Denver"3:16
7."My Cell"3:16
8."Jimmy Sparks"5:55
9."April"0:50
10."Salt and the Sea"4:30
Total length:37:47
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Democracy" (Leonard Cohen)6:44
12."Old Lady"4:17
13."Soundtrack Song"2:01
Total length:50:49

Personnel

Studio musicians

  • Wesley Schultz − vocals, guitar
  • Jeremiah Fraites − piano, drums, tambourine, guitar, backing vocals, synths, vibraphone, cymbal scrapes
  • Byron Isaacs − bass, backing vocals
  • Lauren Jacobson − violin, backing vocals
  • Simone Felice − maraca, backing vocals
  • David Baron − synths, keyboards, harmonium
  • Anneke Schaul-Yoder − cello

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 94
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 36
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 40
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] 63
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[20] 44
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 8
US Billboard 200[9] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25] 1
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[26] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 1

References
  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. Stephen, Erlewine. "III - The Lumineers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. Pywell, Matty (September 16, 2019). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Meek, Andy (April 5, 2019). "The Lumineers Explain How Hip-Hop, Harry Potter & Fatherhood Impact New Album 'III'". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. "Lumineers About Page". thelumineers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. Zemler, Emily (April 5, 2019). "The Lumineers Preview Upcoming Album With New Song 'Gloria'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. "The Lumineers Trace The Cycle Of Addiction: 'It's A Progressive Disease'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. The Lumineers - Donna (Part 1 Of 10), retrieved 2019-09-13 – via YouTube
  9. Caulfield, Keith (September 23, 2019). "Post Malone Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, The Lumineers & Korn Debut in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  10. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – The Lumineers – III" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  12. "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  13. "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – III" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  14. "Post Malone Is King Of The Charts For A 2nd Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Lumineers – III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 38, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Lumineers – III" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  18. "Irish Albums Chart: 20 September 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  19. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 13.09.2019 al 19.09.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  20. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 23, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  21. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  22. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 38: del 13.9.2019 al 19.9.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  23. "Swisscharts.com – The Lumineers – III". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  24. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  25. "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  26. "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  27. "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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