Darlings (Kevin Drew album)
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 5/10[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
| MusicOMH |  [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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