New Me, Same Us
| New Me, Same Us | ||||
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| Released | 27 March 2020 | |||
| Recorded | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Little Dragon | |||
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| Singles from New Me, Same Us | ||||
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New Me, Same Us is the sixth studio album by Swedish electronic music band Little Dragon. It was released on 27 March 2020.
Background[edit]
The album is their first release through a new record deal with label Ninja Tune.[1]
Singles[edit]
"Hold On" was the first single to be released from the album, with a remixed version of the track by Poté released on 28 January 2020.[2][3] The second single from the album, "Are You Feeling Sad?", featuring Kali Uchis, was released on 4 March 2020.[4]
Reviews[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| musicOMH | [11] |
| Paste | 7.5/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[1] |
| Q | [13] |
| The Skinny | [14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
The album received generally favourable reviews upon its release.
Promotion[edit]
The band first released a new track called "Tongue Kissing" in November 2019 and confirmed a tour of Europe, Canada and US to take place from March 2020.[16] However, by early spring 2020 the tour had to be postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across Europe and North America. Despite the postponement of these dates, the band confirmed further tour dates for Europe in autumn 2020. Upon the release of the album on 27 March 2020, the band performed a special live show on YouTube from Gothenburg, Sweden.[17]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Rush" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Another Lover" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Kids" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Every Rain" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "New Fiction" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Sadness" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Are You Feeling Sad?" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Where You Belong" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Stay Right Here" | 6:15 |
| 11. | "Water" | 4:15 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 55 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (3 April 2020). "Little Dragon: New Me, Same Us". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Hold On (Poté Remix) - Single by Little Dragon". Apple Music.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (28 January 2020). "Little Dragon Announce 'New Me, Same Us,' Share Lead Single 'Hold On'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Are You Feeling Sad? (feat. Kali Uchis) - Single by Little Dragon". Apple Music.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for New Me, Same Us". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for New Me, Same Us". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". AllMusic.
- ^ Morrison, Angela (25 March 2020). "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Simon (27 March 2020). "Little Dragon are quintessentially themselves on New Me, Same Us". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". Mojo. May 2020. p. 94.
- ^ Murphy, John (27 March 2020). "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Martin, Clare (3 April 2020). "Little Dragon Craft a Sonic Escape on New Me, Same Us". Paste. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". Q. May 2020. p. 104.
- ^ Johnson, Eugenie (24 March 2020). "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". The Skinny. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us". Uncut. May 2020. p. 27.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (23 October 2019). "Little Dragon Prelude Upcoming Tour With New Song 'Tongue Kissing'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Little Dragon Live Stream". Retrieved 17 April 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Little Dragon Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Little Dragon Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
