A/B (album)

A/B is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo. It was released on 10 June 2016 through Elektra Records.

A/B
Studio album by Kaleo
Released	10 June 2016
Recorded	2014–2015
Studio	Various[1] Blackbird Studio (Nashville, TN) Undertow Studio (Nashville, TN) Ocean Way Recording (Nashville, TN) Red Caiman Studios (Pittsburgh, PA) Livingston Recording Studios (London) Arlyn Studios (Austin, TX) Orb Recording Studios (Austin, TX) Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, IL) Capitol Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) C Blake Studios (Newark, DE) Wrightway Studios (Baltimore, MD) Aeronaut Studios (Reykjavík)
Genre	Blues rock garage rock folk rock
Length	42:17
Label	Elektra
Producer	Mike Crossey Arnar Guðjónsson Kaleo Jacquire King
Kaleo chronology
Kaleo (2013) A/B (2016)
Singles from A/B
"All the Pretty Girls" Released: 20 January 2015 "Way Down We Go" Released: 7 August 2015 "No Good" Released: 20 November 2015 "I Can't Go On Whithout You" Released: 19 February 2016

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	Positive[2]
The Guardian	[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Renowned for Sound	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Sound Fiction	[7]

A/B received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of which praised Jökull Júlíusson's vocals,[4][5][6] as well as the songs "No Good" and "All the Pretty Girls".[4][5][6]

Kate Hutchinson from The Guardian, however, was less positive, criticising its lack of originality.

The track "Glass House" was featured in the soundtrack of Madden NFL 17 and as DLC for Rock Band 4. The track "Hot Blood" is featured in NHL 18, Far Cry 5 and Asphalt 9: Legends. The track "Way Down We Go" was featured in FIFA 16 and in the trailer for the 2017 film, Logan.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by JJ Julius Son, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Good"		3:55
2.	"Way Down We Go"	JJ Julius Son	3:39
3.	"Broken Bones"	JJ Julius Son Rubin Pollock	4:05
4.	"Glass House"		4:01
5.	"Hot Blood"		3:38
6.	"All the Pretty Girls"		4:29
7.	"Automobile"		3:06
8.	"Vor í Vaglaskógi"	Jónas Jónasson Kristján frá Djúpalæk	4:37
9.	"Save Yourself"		4:33
10.	"I Can't Go on Without You"		6:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–18)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	29
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11]	21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12]	31
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13]	2
French Albums (SNEP)[14]	28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16]	19
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	6
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	27
US Billboard 200[21]	16
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23]	42

Chart (2017)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24]	96
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25]	133
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26]	97
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]	59
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29]	Platinum	80,000
France (SNEP)[30]	Gold	50,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[31]	Gold	10,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	Silver	60,000
United States (RIAA)[33]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. A/B (album liner notes). Kaleo. Elektra Records. 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. Monger, Timothy (10 June 2016). "A/B - Kaleo Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
3. Hutchinson, Kate (23 June 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review – warbling, fedora-clad rock with not a single original idea". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
4. Skinner, Jared (11 July 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
5. Smith, Michael (20 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
6. Dolan, Jon (30 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
7. Smith, Michael (20 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Sound Fiction. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
8. Movieclips Trailers (19 January 2017), Logan Trailer #2 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers, retrieved 7 July 2018
9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
10. "Austriancharts.at – Kaleo – A/B" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
11. "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
12. "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
13. "Kaleo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
14. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 13, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kaleo – A/B" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
16. "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2018. 26. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
17. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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19. "Swisscharts.com – Kaleo – A/B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
20. "Kaleo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
21. "Kaleo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
22. "Kaleo Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
23. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
24. "Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
25. "Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
26. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
27. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
28. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
29. "Canadian album certifications – Kaleo – A/B". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
30. "French album certifications – Kaleo – A/B" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
31. "Norwegian album certifications – Kaleo – A/B" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
32. "British album certifications – Kaleo – A/B". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 January 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type A/B in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
33. "American album certifications – Kaleo – A/B". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 January 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.