A/B (album)

A/B
Studio album by Kaleo
Released 10 June 2016
Genre
Length 42:17
Label Elektra
Producer
Kaleo chronology
Kaleo
(2013)		 A/B
(2016)
Singles from A/B
  1. "All the Pretty Girls"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Way Down We Go"
    Released: 2015
  3. "No Good"
    Released: 2015

A/B is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo. It was released on June 10, 2016.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicPositive[1]
The Guardian[2]
PopMatters[3]
Renowned for Sound[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

A/B received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of which praised Jökull Júlíusson's vocals,[3][4][5] as well as the songs "No Good" and "All the Pretty Girls".[3][4][5]

Kate Hutchinson from The Guardian, however, was less positive, criticising its lack of originality.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "No Good"   3:55
2. "Way Down We Go"   3:39
3. "Broken Bones"   4:05
4. "Glass House"   4:01
5. "Hot Blood"   3:38
6. "All the Pretty Girls"   4:29
7. "Automobile"   3:06
8. "Vor í Vaglaskógi"   4:37
9. "Save Yourself"   4:33
10. "I Can't Go on Without You"   6:14

Chart positions

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 66
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 66
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 79
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27
US Billboard 200[15] 16
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 4

References

  1. 1 2 Monger, Timothy (10 June 2016). "A/B - Kaleo Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (23 June 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review – warbling, fedora-clad rock with not a single original idea". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Skinner, Jared (11 July 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Smith, Michael (20 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Dolan, Jon (30 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (18 June 2016). "The Temper Trap 'Thick as Thieves' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Kaleo. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Kaleo – A/B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kaleo – A/B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Kaleo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kaleo. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Kaleo. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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