Love Letters (Metronomy album)

Love Letters
Studio album by
Metronomy
Released10 March 2014 (2014-03-10)
StudioToe Rag (London)
GenreIndietronica, indie pop, synth-pop, new wave, chillwave
Length41:19
LabelBecause
ProducerJoseph Mount
Metronomy chronology
The English Riviera
(2011) 		Love Letters
(2014) 		Summer 08
(2016)
Singles from Love Letters
  1. "I'm Aquarius"
    Released: 11 November 2013
  2. "Love Letters"
    Released: 23 January 2014
  3. "Reservoir"
    Released: 2 June 2014

Love Letters is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 10 March 2014 by Because Music. It peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting album to date.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.0/10[1]
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork5.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

Love Letters received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 73 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Heather Phares of AllMusic writes that "Musically and emotionally, Love Letters is rawer than what came before it, trading breezy synth pop for insistent psych-rock and soul influences. Confessional and insular, Love Letters is the work of a band willing to take pop success on their own terms and reveal a different – but just as appealing – side of their artistry in the process".[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joseph Mount, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Upsetter" 4:17
2."I'm Aquarius" 4:01
3."Monstrous" 3:53
4."Love Letters"
  • Mount
  • Airelle Besson
5:15
5."Month of Sundays"
  • Mount
  • James Hoare
3:36
6."Boy Racers" 4:18
7."Call Me" 3:51
8."The Most Immaculate Haircut" 4:30
9."Reservoir" 3:14
10."Never Wanted" 4:36

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love Letters.[13]

Metronomy

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  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, drums, bass
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass
  • Anna Prior – drums
  • Michael Lovett – keyboards
  • Oscar Cash – piano, keyboards

Additional musicians

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  • Gabriel Stebbing – acoustic guitar (track 1)
  • Luke Oldfield – electric guitar (track 1)
  • The Proper Ornaments – guitar (track 5)
  • Airelle Besson, Daniel Zimmermann, Thomas Depourquery – horns (arranged by Airelle Besson)
  • HowAboutBeth, Jaelee Small, Kenzie May Bryant – backing vocals

Technical

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  • Joseph Mount – production
  • Ash Workman – co-production, engineering, mixing
  • Luke Oldfield – engineering, tape operation

Artwork

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  • Leslie David – artwork, art direction

Charts

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In 2014, the album was certified Gold by the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), denoting sales in excess of 75,000 copies across Europe.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Love Letters by Metronomy reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Reviews for Love Letters by Metronomy". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Love Letters – Metronomy". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (6 March 2014). "Metronomy: Love Letters review – Heartache with a new-wave groove". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. ^ Gill, Andy (8 March 2014). "Album reviews: Metronomy, Dan Croll, Joan As Police Woman, Micah P. Hinson, Christine Tobin, Dean Wareham". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. ^ Murphy, Lauren (10 March 2014). "Metronomy: Love Letters". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Metronomy: Love Letters". Mojo. No. 245. April 2014. p. 96.
  8. ^ Nicolson, Barry (7 March 2014). "Metronomy – 'Love Letters'". NME. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  9. ^ Patrin, Nate (10 March 2014). "Metronomy: Love Letters". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Metronomy: Love Letters". Q. No. 333. April 2014. p. 114.
  11. ^ Eddy, Chuck (11 March 2014). "Love Letters". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Metronomy: Love Letters". Uncut. No. 203. April 2014. p. 75.
  13. ^ Love Letters (liner notes). Metronomy. Because Music. 2014. BEC5161817.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 March 2014" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1255. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Love Letters" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Love Letters" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metronomy – Love Letters" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  19. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 11, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  20. ^ "GFK Chart-Track – Independent Albums: Week 11, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Metronomy – Love Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2014 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Tops de l'Année | Top Albums 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  28. ^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels". IMPALA. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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