III (The Lumineers album)
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Released | September 13, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2017 – September 2018 | |||
Genre | Folk[1] | |||
Length | 37:47 | |||
Label | Dualtone | |||
Producer | Simone Felice | |||
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Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
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III is the third studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. The album was released on September 13, 2019.[5]
Composition
In addition to being the Lumineers' third album, the album title also references the fact that the album is presented in three chapters, each focusing on a different main character of the fictional Sparks family.[6] Lumineers co-founder Jeremiah Fraites told Rolling Stone, "This collection of songs worked out in a beautiful way, and I feel with this album we've really hit our stride."[7] In an interview with NPR, Fraites and Schultz both discussed how their lives have been impacted by drug addiction, saying that this album was intended to chronicle the effects of addiction on family members and loved ones. "Schultz says he had a childhood friend in New Jersey who slowly came apart as a teenager because of drug addiction. Both band members experienced this because Schultz's friend, Josh Fraites, was the brother of his future bandmate, Jeremiah."[8]
As of September 19, 2019, the Lumineers have released 10 music videos from the first 10 tracks of the album, chronicling the main characters and their journey living alongside addiction.[9]
Commercial performance
III debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 86,000 album-equivalent units, including 73,000 pure album sales. It is the Lumineers' third top-two album in the US.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Donna" | 3:05 |
2. | "Life in the City" | 3:51 |
3. | "Gloria" | 3:36 |
4. | "It Wasn't Easy to Be Happy for You" | 3:34 |
5. | "Leader of the Landslide" | 5:54 |
6. | "Left for Denver" | 3:16 |
7. | "My Cell" | 3:16 |
8. | "Jimmy Sparks" | 5:55 |
9. | "April" | 0:50 |
10. | "Salt and the Sea" | 4:30 |
Total length: | 37:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Democracy" (Leonard Cohen) | 6:44 |
12. | "Old Lady" | 4:17 |
13. | "Soundtrack Song" | 2:01 |
Total length: | 50:49 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
The Lumineers
- Wesley Schultz − vocals, guitar, engineering
- Jeremiah Fraites − drums, piano, guitar, background vocals, synthesizer, vibraphone, cymbals, scraper, tambourine, engineering
Additional musicians
- Byron Isaacs − bass, background vocals
- Lauren Jacobson − violin, background vocals
- Simone Felice − maracas, background vocals
- David Baron − synthesizer, keyboards, harmonium
- Anneke Schaul-Yoder − cello, yodeling
Technical
- Simone Felice – producer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- David Baron – mixing, engineering
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing, engineering
- Alen Adzi Stefanov – engineering
- Darren Heelis – engineering
- Pete Hanlon – engineering
- Connor Milton – assistant engineer
- Will Duperier – assistant engineer
- Dylan Nowik – assistant
Design
- Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative director
- Kevin Phillips – photography
- Max Knies – photography
- Tomas Cristobal Patlan – portrait photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ O'Toole, Lucy. "Album Review: The Lumineers, III". HotPress. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Stephen Thomas, Erlewine. "III - The Lumineers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Pywell, Matty (September 16, 2019). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Meek, Andy (April 5, 2019). "The Lumineers Explain How Hip-Hop, Harry Potter & Fatherhood Impact New Album 'III'". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Lumineers About Page". thelumineers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (April 5, 2019). "The Lumineers Preview Upcoming Album With New Song 'Gloria'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "The Lumineers Trace The Cycle Of Addiction: 'It's A Progressive Disease'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ The Lumineers - Donna (Part 1 Of 10), retrieved 2019-09-13 – via YouTube
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (September 23, 2019). "Post Malone Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, The Lumineers & Korn Debut in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "III [SHM-CD][CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Credits / III / The Lumineers". Tidal. September 13, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Lumineers – III" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – III" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Post Malone Is King Of The Charts For A 2nd Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Lumineers – III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 38, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Lumineers – III" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 20 September 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 13.09.2019 al 19.09.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 23, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 38: del 13.9.2019 al 19.9.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Lumineers – III". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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