Silence Yourself
| Silence Yourself | ||||
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| Studio album by Savages | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2013 | |||
| Recorded | December 2012 at Fishfactory in London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Post-punk,[1] noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | Matador, Pop Noire | |||
| Producer | Johnny Hostile, Rodaidh McDonald | |||
| Savages chronology | ||||
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Silence Yourself is the debut studio album by the English post-punk band Savages, released on 6 May 2013 on Matador Records and Pop Noire, a label owned by vocalist Jehnny Beth.[2] It was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B[4] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [5] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | 8/10[12] |
Silence Yourself received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
In the United Kingdom, the album reached No. 19 on the charts. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200,[13] and No. 20 on the Rock Albums chart.[14] The album has sold 43,000 copies in the US as of December 2015.[15]
Track listing
All tracks written by Savages.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shut Up" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "I Am Here" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "City's Full" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Strife" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Waiting for a Sign" | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Dead Nature" | 2:06 |
| 7. | "She Will" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "No Face" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Hit Me" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Husbands" | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Marshal Dear" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 38:39 | |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from Silence Yourself's album notes.[16]
- Savages
- Jehnny Beth – vocals
- Gemma Thompson – guitar, illustration
- Ayse Hassan – bass
- Fay Milton – drums
- Additional musicians
- Duke Garwood – clarinet (11)
- Technical personnel
- Johnny Hostile – production, mixing
- Rodaidh McDonald – production, mixing
- Mattia Sartori – assistant engineering
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Design personnel
- Antoine Carlier – design
- Richard Dumas – photography
Chart positions
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17] | 64 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[18] | 93 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[19] | 75 |
| Irish Albums Chart[20] | 39 |
| Irish Independent Albums Chart[21] | 5 |
| UK Albums Chart[22] | 19 |
| UK Independent Albums Chart[23] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 70 |
| US Billboard Alternative Albums[24] | 14 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[24] | 13 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums[24] | 20 |
References
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Silence Yourself – Savages". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Coming May 6: Savages – Silence Yourself LP/CD/digital album". Matador Records. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Reviews for Silence Yourself by Savages". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Zaleski, Annie (7 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (6 May 2013). "Album review: Savages, 'Silence Yourself'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Brown, Helen (3 May 2013). "Savages, Silence Yourself, album review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Segal, Victoria (June 2013). "Fierce creatures: First mission from this year's statement band". Mojo (235): 87. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ↑ Barlow, Eve (7 May 2013). "Savages, 'Silence Yourself'". NME. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (6 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Fricke, David (7 May 2013). "Silence Yourself". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ Benson, Stephanie (6 May 2013). "Savages, 'Silence Yourself' (Pop Noire/Matador)". Spin. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Rock Albums". Billboard. May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Silence Yourself (Album notes). Savages. Matador Records. 2013. OLE-1036-2.
- ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 9 May 2013". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Top 10 Independent Artist Album, Week Ending 9 May 2013". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "2013-05-18 Top 40 Official Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "2013-05-18 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Silence Yourself – Savages | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
- Silence Yourself at Discogs (list of releases)
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