Losing (album)

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Losing
Studio album by
Bully
ReleasedOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
Recorded2016
StudioElectrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length37:47
LabelSub Pop
ProducerAlicia Bognanno
Bully chronology
Feels Like
(2015) 		Losing
(2017) 		Sugaregg
(2020)
Singles from Losing
  1. "Feel the Same"
    Released: August 1, 2017[4]
  2. "Running"
    Released: August 30, 2017[5]
  3. "Kills to Be Resistant"
    Released: September 27, 2017[6]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[7]
Metacritic74/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The A.V. ClubB[2]
ConsequenceB−[10]
DIY[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork7.2/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
Q[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Uncut7/10[17]

Losing is the second studio album by American rock band Bully. It was released on October 20, 2017 by Sub Pop.[18] The album was produced by Bully frontwoman Alicia Bognanno and recorded in 2016 at Electrical Audio in Chicago.[19][20]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Alicia Bognanno

No.TitleLength
1."Feel the Same"1:59
2."Kills to Be Resistant"3:25
3."Running"3:41
4."Seeing It"3:31
5."Guess There"3:00
6."Blame"3:23
7."Focused"4:30
8."Not the Way"2:35
9."Spiral"2:31
10."Either Way"2:17
11."You Could Be Wrong"2:42
12."Hate and Control"4:13
Total length:37:47

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[21]

Bully

  • Alicia Bognanno – vocals, guitar
  • Reece Lazarus – bass
  • Clayton Parker – guitar

Additional musicians

  • Casey Weissbuch – drums

Production

Design

  • Stewart Copeland – artwork
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[22] 16
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 19
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 87

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hughes, Hilary (October 24, 2017). "Bully's Hardly Losing At Crafting Smart And Searing Rock". MTV News. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Ryan, Kyle (October 20, 2017). "Bully, Losing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Leivers, Dannii (August 19, 2020). "Bully on weathering a rough patch to make killer new album 'SUGAREGG': 'Things really plummeted for a while'". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bully's Next Album 'Losing' Will Be Out October 20th on Sub Pop; Hear Lead Track 'Feel The Same' + Check Out Their Tour Dates". Sub Pop. August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Listen to Bully's Newest Track 'Running' From Upcoming Album 'Losing' (out October 20th)". Sub Pop. August 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bully Shares New Track 'Kills to be Resistant' from 'Losing' (out Oct. 20) + Extends World Tour". Sub Pop. September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Losing by Bully reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Losing by Bully Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Bemrose, Bekki. "Losing – Bully". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Nunnally, Doug (October 20, 2017). "Album Review: Bully – Losing". Consequence. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Hunt, El (October 20, 2017). "Bully – Losing". DIY. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Leivers, Dannii (November 2, 2017). "Bully – 'Losing' Review". NME. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  13. ^ Geffen, Sasha (October 24, 2017). "Bully: Losing". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  14. ^ Ragucos, Dustin (November 6, 2017). "Bully: Losing". PopMatters. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  15. ^ Solomon, Kate (December 2017). "Bully: Losing". Q. No. 379. p. 102.
  16. ^ Grant, Sarah (October 24, 2017). "Review: Bully's Incisive Rage Wins on 'Losing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  17. ^ Pollard, Alexandra (November 2017). "Bully: Losing". Uncut. No. 246. p. 24.
  18. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (August 1, 2017). "Bully Announce New Album Losing, Share New Song 'Feel the Same': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  19. ^ Overcash, Anita (November 15, 2017). "Bully frontwoman talks audio engineering, screaming and Losing". C-Ville Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  20. ^ Essig, Jeremy (November 1, 2017). "Bully Skips the 'Sophomore Slump' with Stellar Album Losing". Riverfront Times. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  21. ^ Losing (liner notes). Bully. Sub Pop. 2017. SP 1211.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  23. ^ "Bully Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  24. ^ "Bully Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  25. ^ "Bully Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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