Wolves (album)
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2017 |
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Virgin B002678602 |
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11 |
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40:04 |
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Wolves is the eighth studio album by American punk rock - band Rise Against . It was released on June 9, 2017. As the first album in eleven years, it was produced without the band's longtime producers, Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore, and is the first Rise Against album to be released through Virgin Records . The album's first single, The Violence , was released on April 20, 2017. Two other songs, House on Fire and Welcome to the Breakdown , were released on May 19 and June 2 to promote the album.
The album went straight to number 9 on the Billboard 200 album chart, making it the band's fifth top ten album in a row.
Music and lyrics
The lyrics in Wolves deal with the usual political issues for the band, but this time with a special focus on the 2016 presidential election in the United States . In songs like How Many Walls , Welcome to the Breakdown and the theme song, the band, as supporters of the Democratic Party, speaks out against Donald Trump's views , just as they did during his time with President George W. Bush . Songs like House on Fire and Politics of Love deal more with emotional and private issues, but retain a political note.
The texts are not limited to American topics. McIlrath said in an interview: “We are not an American band, but a global one. We have Trump, Great Britain has Brexit . It's a human problem. "
reception
Wolves received mostly positive reviews from the critics. The website metacritic trades the album with a rating of 76/100 based on nine professional reviews.
Commercial win
Wolves debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart with 29,000 album equivalent units sold, including 27,000 direct album sales.
Track list
- Wolves - 3:37
- House on Fire - 3:14
- The Violence - 3:48
- Welcome to the Breakdown - 3:03
- Far from Perfect - 3:32
- Bullshit - 4:12
- Politics of Love - 4:09
- Parts Per Million - 3:40
- Mourning in America - 3:19
- How Many Walls - 3:50
- Miracle - 3:40
- Deluxe version bonus tracks
- Megaphone - 3:05
- Broadcast [Signal] Frequency - 2:30
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rise Against Announce 'Wolves' Album, Release 'The Violence' . Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Rise Against release new song "The Violence" from upcoming new album "Wolves" - listen - News - Alternative Press . Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Shrine Auditorium - Wolves .
- ^ PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News .
- ↑ Keith Caulfield: Katy Perry Scores Third No. 1 album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Witness' . In: Billboard . June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.