You & I (The Pierces album)

You & I
Studio album by The Pierces
Released May 30, 2011
Genre Folk rock
Length 39:40
Label Polydor Records
Producer The Darktones
The Pierces chronology
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge
(2007)		 You & I
(2011)		 Creation
(2014)
Singles from You & I
  1. "You'll Be Mine"
    Released: 6 March 2011
  2. "Glorious"
    Released: 10 April 2011
  3. "It Will Not Be Forgotten"
    Released: 8 August 2011
  4. "Kissing You Goodbye"
    Released: 23 October 2011
  5. "I Put Your Records On"
    Released: 2012

You & I, stylized You&I, is the fourth full-length album by The Pierces. The album was released on 30 May 2011 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the production duo The Darktones, consisting of Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman and Rik Simpson. On 5 June 2011, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number four.[1]

Singles

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(positive)[2]
The Telegraph[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
The Observer[6]
Slant Magazine [7]
Yahoo Music[8]

You & I has garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. According to review aggregator AnyDecentMusic?, the album received an average of 6.5 out of 10, based on eleven critiques. The Guardian continued with a favorable review, citing the album as the "straight(est)" piece by the band, a calculated move, compared to their previous albums, which they praised for their "mischief": "Their tunes may now be doe-eyed and glossy, but they are still captivating. "It Will Not Be Forgotten" examines a lost love with a faraway look in its eyes, while "Love You More" is a goth-folk sweep that features Catherine's ex, Albert Hammond Jr (of Stokes fame,) on the low-slung guitar hook. Both will sound especially good in a convertible speeding down a sun-baked highway, and deserve to ring in the ears of playlisters at Radio 2. Pristine and bittersweet, "I Put Your Records On" recalls Rumer." BBC continued with praise, harking, "Kissing You Goodbye, which is so Bangles-cover-California-Dreamin’ it’s potentially litigious, there is a Susanna Hoffs-ian tremulousness to their voices. Space & Time is the husky, dusky, David Lynch-dark one. Drag You Down is the sultry one that proves these aren’t pop puppets, they’re girls with attitude. And I Put Your Records On is the one designed to up their cred with the alt-country brigade. Throughout, there are unexpected melodic twists and turns, and the whole thing feels like a bid for commercial acceptance, if indeed the market for this classy music even exists anymore." Slant Magazine states that, although the conventional air is a little off-putting at first, "the duo pulls off "conventional" just as well as they do twisted."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
1."You'll Be Mine"  Catherine Pierce 3:23
2."It Will Not Be Forgotten"  Allison Pierce 3:52
3."Love You More"  C. Pierce 3:23
4."We Are Stars"  C. Pierce 3:47
5."Glorious"  James Levy 3:39
6."The Good Samaritan"  A. Pierce 3:19
7."Kissing You Goodbye"  A. Pierce, C. Pierce 3:00
8."Close My Eyes"  A. Pierce, C. Pierce, Roger Greenawalt 4:01
9."Space + Time"  A. PierceDreamlab3:35
10."Drag You Down"  C. Pierce 4:14
11."I Put Your Records On"  A. Pierce 3:27

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 30 May 2011 Digital download[10] Polydor Records
CD[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Radio 1 - Chart - The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Music - Review of The Pierces - You & I". BBC. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ↑ CD Reviews (2 June 2011). "The Pierces: You and I, CD review". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. ↑ Michael Hann (26 May 2011). "The Pierces: You & I – review | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  5. ↑ Andy Gill (2011-05-20). "Album: The Pierces, You & I (Polydor) - Reviews - Music". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  6. ↑ Kitty Empire (2011-06-05). "The Pierces: You & I – review | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Slant review".
  8. ↑  20 mins ago (2011-04-20). "Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg! - Celebrity Gossip | News | Photos | Videos". New.uk.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  9. ↑ "British album certifications – The Pierces – You and I". British Phonographic Industry. Enter You and I in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  10. ↑ You & I - The Pierces iTunes
  11. ↑ You & I - The Pierces www.amazon.co.uk/
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