Stage Four

Stage Four is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Touché Amoré. The album was released in the United States and Europe on September 24, 2016 through Epitaph Records.[17] The albums title refers to the fact that it is the band's fourth album as well as singer Jeremy Bolm's mother dying from cancer, which is the central inspiration for most of the album's lyrics.

Stage Four
Studio album by
Touché Amoré
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
Genre
Length32:27
LabelEpitaph
ProducerBrad Wood
Touché Amoré chronology
Is Survived By
(2013)		 Stage Four
(2016)		 10 Years / 1000 Shows – Live at the Regent Theater
(2018)
Singles from Stage Four
  1. "Palm Dreams"
    Released: June 20, 2016[1]
  2. "Displacement"
    Released: July 18, 2016[2]
  3. "Skyscraper"
    Released: August 23, 2016[3]
  4. "Rapture"
    Released: September 13, 2016[4]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[5]
Metacritic84/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[7]
The A.V. ClubA−[8]
Consequence of SoundB−[9]
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
Exclaim!9/10[11]
Kerrang!4/5[12]
Metal Hammer[13]
Pitchfork8.1/10[14]
Revolver[15]
Rock Sound8/10[16]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Flowers and You"3:34
2."New Halloween"3:27
3."Rapture"3:11
4."Displacement"2:11
5."Benediction"3:39
6."Eight Seconds"1:32
7."Palm Dreams"2:26
8."Softer Spoken"1:55
9."Posing Holy"2:47
10."Water Damage"3:52
11."Skyscraper" (featuring Julien Baker)3:53
12."Gather" (bonus track)2:34
Total length:35:01

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 168
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 18
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 16
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 21
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[23] 9
US Top Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[24]3

References
  1. Gotrich, Lars (June 20, 2016). "Touché Amoré Announces New Album, Shares 'Palm Dreams'" (Web). National Public Radio. NPR. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  2. Rettig, James (July 18, 2016). "Touché Amoré – "Displacement"". Stereogum. SpinMedia Group, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. Brennan, Collin (August 23, 2016). "Touché Amoré share "Skyscraper", a heartbreaking ode to NYC featuring Julien Baker" (Web/Audio). Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. Barrett, Samantha (September 13, 2016). "Touché Amoré: "Rapture"". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  5. "Stage Four by Touché Amoré reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Reviews for Stage Four by Touche Amore". Metacritic. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. "Touché Amoré: Stage Four". Alternative Press. No. 339. October 2016. p. 90.
  8. Warwick, Kevin (September 16, 2016). "Stage Four is a monumental record of melodic hardcore for Touché Amoré". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  9. Coplan, Chris (September 20, 2016). "Touché Amoré – Stage Four". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. Turner-Heffer, Adam (September 20, 2016). "Album Review: Touché Amoré – Stage Four". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  11. Feibel, Adam (September 14, 2016). "Touché Amoré: Stage Four". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  12. Shepherd, Tom (September 17, 2016). "Touché Amoré: Stage Four". Kerrang!. p. 52.
  13. Hill, Stephen (September 8, 2016). "Touché Amoré album review – Stage Four". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  14. Camp, Zoe (September 16, 2016). "Touché Amoré: Stage Four". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  15. Bayer, Jonah (September 14, 2016). "Touché Amoré, 'Stage Four'". Revolver. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  16. Pierce, Gareth (September 15, 2016). "Touché Amoré – Stage Four". Rock Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  17. "Touché Amoré – Stage Four". Epitaph Records. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  18. "Touche Amore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  19. "Touche Amore Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  20. "Touche Amore Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  21. "Touche Amore Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  22. "Touche Amore Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  23. "Touche Amore Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  24. "Touche Amore – Chart History". Billboard Top Vinyl Albums for Touche Amore. Retrieved November 22, 2016. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
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