If We Stayed Alive is a 2023 studio album by American indie rock band 12 Rods, their first studio work in 21 years.[2] The album has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | July 7, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Studio | Carleton Lofts in St. Paul, Minnesota, US | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 28:15 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | American Dreams/Husky Pants | |||
| Producer | Ryan Olcott | |||
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Reception edit
This was the Album of the Week at KCMP, where Jade Tittle called it "a tighter, melodic nostalgia album from the band that scored a perfect 10 in Pitchfork's early days".[3] Brad Shoup of Pitchfork Media rated this album 7.3 out of 10, characterizing it as "more than pandemic-motivated housecleaning", "a proper comeback", and "a stirring achievement for an act that had come so far so fast, only to find itself out of place, and out of time".[4] At Spill Magazine, Ljubinko Zivkovic gave this album an 8 out of 10, summing up that "the seven tunes here are brimming with that ringing guitar sound and multi-layered vocals, where brushing up the arrangements and production just accentuated the fact that a good song remains a good song, no matter how much time passes by".[1]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Ryan Olcott.
- "All I Can Think About" – 1:47
- "My Year (This Is Going to Be)" – 3:03
- "Private Spies" – 4:32
- "Comfortable Situation" – 5:11
- "The Beating" – 3:48
- "Hide Without Delay" – 5:13
- "Twice" – 4:41
Personnel edit
12 Rods
- Ryan Olcott – vocals, instrumentation, recording, mixing, production, mastering
Additional personnel
- Michael Vallera – photography, art, layout
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Zivkovic, Ljubinko (July 8, 2023). "Spill Album Review: 12 Rods – If We Stayed Alive". Album Reviews. Spill Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Kaelen (April 23, 2023). "12 Rods Announce First New Album in 21 Years". News. Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Tittle, Jade (July 10, 2023). "Album of the Week: 12 Rods, 'If We Stayed Alive'". Album of the Week. KCMP. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Shoup, Brad (July 7, 2023). "12 Rods: If We Stayed Alive Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
External links edit
- If We Stayed Alive at Discogs (list of releases)
- If We Stayed Alive at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review of Essential Minnesota albums from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- Feature on the album from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
