9 (Saves the Day album)

9 is the ninth studio album by American rock band Saves the Day. It was released on October 26, 2018 through Equal Vision Records.[1]

9
Studio album by Saves the Day
Released	October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
Length	44:35
Label	Equal Vision
Saves the Day chronology
Saves the Day (2013) 9 (2018)
Singles from 9
"Rendezvous" Released: August 14, 2018[1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	49/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	3/10[3]
No Ripcord	7/10[4]
Pitchfork	3.5/10[5]

Release

On August 14, 2018, 9 was announced for release in October. In addition, "Rendezvous" was made available for streaming, and the album's track listing was revealed.[6] On September 26, "Kerouac & Cassady" was made available for streaming.[7] On October 16, a music video was released for "Side by Side",[8] directed by Robyn August.[9] 9 was released on October 26 through Equal Vision Records. The following month, the group embarked on a US headlining tour with support from Kevin Devine and An Horse.[6] In February and March 2019, they went on another headlining US tour, with support from Remo Drive and Mighty.[7] In August, they went on a co-headlining US tour with Joyce Manor with support from Awakebutstillinbed.[10]

Critical reception

9 was met with mixed or average reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 49, based on 4 reviews.[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saves the Day"	2:34
2.	"Suzuki"	1:18
3.	"Side by Side"	3:12
4.	"Kerouac & Cassady"	3:43
5.	"It’s Such a Beautiful World"	2:11
6.	"Rosé"	3:39
7.	"1997"	2:47
8.	"Rendezvous"	3:37
9.	"29" I. "Heartbeat" II. "So in Love" III. "432" IV. "Tangerine" V. "Victorian & 21st" VI. "Angel" VII. "New Jersey"	21:31
Total length:		44:35

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	16
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12]	96
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13]	23

References

1. Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day Announce First Album In Five Years". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
3. Garcia, Brad (October 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
4. Rodriguez, Juan. "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
5. Gordon, Arielle (November 1, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
6. Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day announce first album in five years, drop single". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
7. Fair, Anna (September 26, 2018). "Saves The Day release new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
8. Serra, Maria (October 16, 2018). "Saves The Day share new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
9. Equal Vision Records (October 16, 2018). Saves The Day "Side By Side" (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via YouTube.
10. Quiles, Alyssa (April 23, 2019). "Saves The Day announce co-headlining tour and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
11. "Saves the Day Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
12. "Saves the Day Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
13. "Saves the Day Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.