9 (Saves the Day album)
9 is the ninth studio album by American rock band Saves the Day. It was released on October 26, 2018 through Equal Vision Records.[1]
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Released | October 26, 2018 | |||
Length | 44:35 | |||
Label | Equal Vision | |||
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Singles from 9 | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 49/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 3/10[3] |
No Ripcord | 7/10[4] |
Pitchfork | 3.5/10[5] |
Release
On August 14, 2018, 9 was announced for release in October. In addition, "Rendezvous" was made available for streaming, and the album's track listing was revealed.[6] On September 26, "Kerouac & Cassady" was made available for streaming.[7] On October 16, a music video was released for "Side by Side",[8] directed by Robyn August.[9] 9 was released on October 26 through Equal Vision Records. The following month, the group embarked on a US headlining tour with support from Kevin Devine and An Horse.[6] In February and March 2019, they went on another headlining US tour, with support from Remo Drive and Mighty.[7] In August, they went on a co-headlining US tour with Joyce Manor with support from Awakebutstillinbed.[10]
Critical reception
9 was met with mixed or average 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 49, based on 4 reviews.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Saves the Day" | 2:34 |
2. | "Suzuki" | 1:18 |
3. | "Side by Side" | 3:12 |
4. | "Kerouac & Cassady" | 3:43 |
5. | "It’s Such a Beautiful World" | 2:11 |
6. | "Rosé" | 3:39 |
7. | "1997" | 2:47 |
8. | "Rendezvous" | 3:37 |
9. | "29"
| 21:31 |
Total length: | 44:35 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 96 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] | 23 |
References
- Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day Announce First Album In Five Years". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Garcia, Brad (October 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Juan. "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Gordon, Arielle (November 1, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day announce first album in five years, drop single". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Fair, Anna (September 26, 2018). "Saves The Day release new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Serra, Maria (October 16, 2018). "Saves The Day share new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Equal Vision Records (October 16, 2018). Saves The Day "Side By Side" (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via YouTube.
- Quiles, Alyssa (April 23, 2019). "Saves The Day announce co-headlining tour and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Saves the Day Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "Saves the Day Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "Saves the Day Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.