Revelator is the eighth studio album by American band Phosphorescent, released on April 5, 2024, as their label debut on Verve Records and their first studio album in six years, following C'est La Vie (2018).
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| Released | April 5, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Matthew Houck's home studio (Nashville) | |||
| Length | 45:35 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
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| Singles from Revelator | ||||
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Background edit
Lead member Matthew Houck recorded the album at his Nashville studio over the course of six months. Houck considers the album the best he has ever written, as it explores "unspoken truths" that come in the process of "navigating home, partnership, and family".[1] It features contributions from Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Jim White of Dirty Three and his partner Jo Schornikow.[2] The latter wrote the song "The World Is Ending" which marks the first song in the history of Phosphorescent not written by Houck.[3] Revelator is set to be the band's debut album on Verve Records, after having released five albums under Dead Oceans.[4] On January 23, 2024, Houck debuted several songs from the record at The Bitter End in New York City before announcing the album the following day, alongside the release of the eponymous lead single.[5] Houck calls "Revelator" the "best song" he has ever written that made him realize that he is in the process of writing an entirely new album.[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revelator" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "The World Is Ending" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Fences" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Impossible House" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Wide As Heaven" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "A Moon Behind the Clouds" | 6:10 |
| 7. | "All The Same" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "A Poem on the Men's Room Wall" | 4:39 |
| 9. | "To Get It Right" | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 45:35 | |
Charts edit
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 177 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[8] | 61 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 35 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 73 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[11] | 9 |
References edit
- ^ Jones, Abby (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent Announces New Album Revelator, Shares Title Track: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent Returns With First Album in 5 Years, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Lapierre, Megan (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent Announces New Album Revelator, Shares Title Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent announces new album Revelator, shares title track, played private show at The Bitter End (pics)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent – "Revelator"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (January 24, 2024). "Phosphorescent Announces New Album Revelator, Shares Video for New Single". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Phosphorescent – Revelator" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 15/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2024.