Strange Love (We the Kings album)

Strange Love
Studio album by We the Kings
Released November 20, 2015
Recorded February–September 2015 in Los Angeles, California; Tampa Bay, Florida; and Hartford, Connecticut
Length 43:07
Label Ozone Entertainment, We the Kings
Producer Blake Healy, Travis Clark
We the Kings chronology
Stripped
(2014)		 Strange Love
(2015)		 So Far
(2016)
Singles from Strange Love
  1. "Love Again"
    Released: October 30, 2015
  2. "Runaway"
    Released: November 6, 2015

Strange Love is the fifth studio album by American rock band We the Kings. It was released on November 20, 2015. The album succeeds the band's commercially successful album, Somewhere Somehow, that was released in December 2013. It was produced by Blake Healy, the former member of Metro Station, who also produced the band's last album. The album was released independently by We the Kings and was distributed by Ozone Entertainment. The album had two singles that promoted its release. “Love Again” was released on October 30, 2015 and “Runaway” was released on November 6, 2015.

Production

In February 2015, Travis, Coley, and Hunter started tracking guitar and vocals for the fifth album in Coley's studio in Connecticut. On March 2, Danny Duncan entered the studio in L.A. to track drums, and finished two days later. In an interview, Travis Clark said the album was ninety percent finished, and was being mixed. On August 25, Charles Trippy started tracking bass for the album in his home studio in Tampa Bay, Florida. He previewed a song off the album titled "From Here to Mars" on his YouTube vlog series, Internet Killed Television. Blake Healy of Metro Station, who produced Somewhere Somehow, is also producing this album. On September 20, Elena Coats entered the studio to record vocals for a track on the new album called “XO”. Coats previously worked with the band performing guest vocals on their song "Sad Song".

Release

On October 4, Travis Clark previewed a song off of the new album titled "All the Way" in his YouTube vlog. On October 9, We the Kings announced their next album for release. They also announced a headlining Australian tour for February 2016. On October 24, 2015 Charles Trippy announced Strange Love as the album's title and revealed the cover art work. On October 30, the band made clips of songs on the album available for streaming.[1] On November 2, a lyric video was released for "Love Again".[2] "Runaway" was released as a single on November 6.[3] Strange Love was released on November 20, 2015 independently themselves and distributed by Ozone Entertainment.[4]

Reception

In the United States, the album debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200,[5] No. 11 on the Alternative Albums chart,[6] selling 4,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 7,000 copies in the US as of June 2016.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Love Again"  2:49
2."Howl at the Moon"  4:20
3."Completely"  3:57
4."Heaven So Close"  4:05
5."XO" (feat. Elena Coats)3:14
6."From Here to Mars"  3:50
7."All the Way"  2:41
8."Jenny's Song"  3:42
9."She"  3:37
10."Runaway"  4:02
11."She" (a cappella mix)3:36
12."XO"  3:14
Total length:43:07

Personnel

We the Kings

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 85
US Billboard 200[9] 137
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 8

References

  1. ↑ Bazley, John (October 30, 2015). "We The Kings release title track from upcoming album, 'Strange Love'". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Leak, Brian (November 2, 2015). "We The Kings release lyric video for new song, "Love Again"". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Runaway - Single by We the Kings". iTunes. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Strange Love by We the Kings". iTunes. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. December 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Alternative Albums". Billboard. December 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "We the Kings – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for We the Kings.
  9. ↑ "We the Kings – Chart history" Billboard 200 for We the Kings.
  10. ↑ "We the Kings – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for We the Kings.
  11. ↑ "We the Kings – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for We the Kings.
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