A Pill for Loneliness
| A Pill for Loneliness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 52:17 | |||
| Label | Still Records | |||
| Producer | Jacquire King | |||
| City and Colour chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Pill for Loneliness | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| DIY | [3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
| Gigwise | [5] |
A Pill for Loneliness is the sixth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on 4 October 2019 through frontman Dallas Green's own record label, Still Records. The lead single, "Astronaut", was released on 3 June 2019, with the album being officially announced on 15 August 2019.[6][7][8] The release was City and Colour's fourth consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[9]
The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dallas Green.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Living in Lightning" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Astronaut" | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Imagination" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Difficult Love" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Me and the Moonlight" | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Mountain of Madness" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Song of Unrest" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Strangers" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "The War Years" | 6:37 |
| 10. | "Young Lovers" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Lay Me Down" | 6:00 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Dallas Green – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar (1–4, 8, 10), electric guitar (1–10), percussion (3, 7, 10, 11), keyboards (11)
- Jack Lawrence – bass
- Matt Kelly – background vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 8), pedal steel guitar (1, 5, 9, 11), keyboards
- Leon Power – drums (1–10), percussion (3, 7, 9)
- Chad Howat – keyboards (5, 7, 9–11), programming (10, 11)
- Spencer Thomson – keyboards (1–4, 6–8, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 8), electric guitar (2–4), programming (1–4, 6–8, 11)
- Jacquire King – programming, percussion (kick drum) (11)
- Karl Bareham – keyboards (7), programming (7), percussion (ride cymbal) (11)
- Gemma Mazza – piano (8)
Production
- Jacquire King – producer, mixing, engineer
- Karl Bareham – additional production, engineer
- Danny Pellegrini – recording and mixing assistant, additional engineering
- Luke Schindler – recording assistant
- Gemma Mazza – recording assistant
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 8 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 63 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 8 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 25 |
References
- ^ "A Pill for Loneliness by City and Colour". metacric.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "A Pill for Loneliness". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour - A Pill For Loneliness". diymag.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Bobkin, Matt. "A Pill for Loneliness". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ McConville, Mark. "A Pill for Loneliness". Gigwise. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill for Loneliness'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "City And Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill For Loneliness'". Music Feeds. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "City And Colour reveals 'A Pill For Loneliness' release date". Substream Magazine. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History - Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.