Darlings (Kevin Drew album)
Appearance
Darlings | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 42:26 | |||
Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
Producer | Kevin Drew, Dave Hamelin, Graham Lessard | |||
Kevin Drew chronology | ||||
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Singles from Darlings | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[3] |
Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 5/10[6] |
Consequence of Sound | B[7] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[12] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Under the Radar | 6.5/10[14] |
Darlings is the second studio album by Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew. It was released on March 18, 2014 through Arts & Crafts Productions.[15]
The album was recorded at the Banff Centre in Alberta with Graham Lessard and then taken to a house in Northern Ontario with Dave Hamelin for final recording and mixing. The album also features longtime collaborators Charles Spearin and Ohad Benchetrit along with Dean Stone.
Critical reception
[edit]Darlings was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 67, based on 18 reviews.[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Body Butter" | 2:25 |
2. | "Good Sex" | 3:09 |
3. | "It's Cool" | 3:51 |
4. | "Mexican Aftershow Party" | 3:27 |
5. | "You Gotta Feel It" | 4:03 |
6. | "First In Line" | 3:03 |
7. | "Bullshit Ballad" | 4:12 |
8. | "My God" | 4:45 |
9. | "You In Your Were" | 4:00 |
10. | "You Got Caught" | 4:07 |
11. | "And That's All I Know" | 5:24 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[16] | 113 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 45 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rachel, Cole (February 14, 2014). "Broken Social Scene Frontman Kevin Drew On His New Solo Album + "Good Sex" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (February 24, 2014). "Kevin Drew: "Mexican Aftershow Party"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Darlings by Kevin Drew". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Hampson, Gemma (April 2, 2014). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Terry, Josh (March 17, 2014). "Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Williamson, Coral (March 23, 2014). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Lau, Melody (March 17, 2014). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Ashton-Smith, Alan (March 18, 2014). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (March 14, 2014). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (March 19, 2014). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (March 18, 2014). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Lau, Melody (March 14, 2014). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (March 10, 2014). "Stream Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene's New Album, Darlings". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Drew Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Drew Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.