With so many positive events in the past, present, and near future, Breathe Carolina released their fourth studio album titled Savages earlier this month. This being the first album since the departure of Evan’s, the band was left with the question of where to go artistically.
. 'Savages' Released: November 25, 2013. 'Sellouts' Released: February 18, 2014. 'Bang It Out' Released: March 18, 2014. ' Released: April 15, 2014. 'Collide' Released: April 21, 2014.
'I Don't Know What I'm Doing' Released: July 1, 2014 Savages is the fourth studio album by duo released on April 15, 2014 through in the United States. Upon the album's release, it debuted at No. 22 on the US, No. 4 on the chart, and topped the chart.
The album spawned four single; 'Savages', 'Bang It Out' featuring, 'Sellouts' featuring of the band, ' featuring of metalcore group, and 'I Don't Know What I'm Doing'. The album features a more and influence rather than the and influences seen on the group's previous albums. This is the first album released without former member Kyle Even. Contents. Background In early 2013, the duo announced a free mixtape would be released as soon as early summer. The mixtape, entitled Bangers, was released for free download on July 6, 2013 via.
Although it was intended to contain material that was being written for the upcoming album, the departure of Kyle and addition of Tommy prompted a change in track list. Only one song from the Bangers mixtape, 'Mistakes' made it onto the album. The group announced via Facebook and Twitter that a song recorded by the new lineup, called ', would be released soon. The lead single of the album with the same name was streamed via Fearless's official account and made available for on November 25, 2013. A lyric video for the song was released the following week in Fearless's official account. On February 18, 2014, the official second single 'Sellouts' featuring from the band was released along with its music video.
The third single 'Bang It Out', which features was streamed and released on March 18, 2014. Another featuring track with from the band called 'Chasing Hearts' was also streamed on April 7 and its music video was premiered by on April 15, 2014. A live music video from the song 'Collide' was released on April 21, 2014. Composition The album has been described as. Told about the concept of the album: “Savages isn’t a bad thing, it’s just about how you live your life and chasing your dreams, I want people to get out of this record that they feel like they are a part of the band when they are done listening to it It’s very futuristic what we are doing for this record.
It’s a lot of new sounds that we have never done that we haven’t heard at all.” And about the sound: 'It’s super and filled with ' Breathe Carolina has hinted that Savages will be a mixture of their musical roots and a new electronic sound, different from all three of their previous full-length albums. Singles 'Bang It Out' was sent to US on 1 July 2014. 'I Don't Know What I'm Doing' followed the next week. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating The album generally received positive reviews.
At, Dan Leroy rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, saying that 'if you are looking for largely a guiltless guilty pleasure for the summer of 2014, you're in the right place.' Elysa Gardner of rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of four, writing that 'Breathe Carolina's sound is processed and pumped-up', however 'some of the band's strongest grooves to date and canny atmospheric (and acoustic) touches make a number of tracks diverting.' Tim Sendra from rated the album with three stars out of five and noted the genre shift, praising the tracks 'Bang It Out', 'Collide', 'Shadows' and 'Bury Me'; describing it as a ' album that delivers plenty of frothy fun' if you pick the songs that work. Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
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