Confess (album)

Confess
Studio album by Twin Shadow
Released	July 10, 2012
Recorded	2012
Studio	RAD Studio, Music Friends, The House on Micheltorena, Jefferson Ave & Electric Lady Studios
Genre	Indie pop[1] new wave[2] synthpop[3]
Length	43:08
Label	4AD
Producer	Twin Shadow
Twin Shadow chronology
Forget (2010) Confess (2012) Eclipse (2015)

Confess is the second album by Twin Shadow.

Background and recording

Although its predecessor, Forget, reminisces over the past, Confess focuses on the present. George Lewis Jr. explained, "This album is about being on the road and the way my relationships have changed with people. I'm spelling out my reality as it is right now."[4]

Commercial performance and reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10[5]
Metacritic	76/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	A−[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Mojo	[9]
NME	8/10[2]
The Observer	[10]
Pitchfork	8.6/10[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	7/10[13]
Uncut	8/10[14]

Critical reception for Confess was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 32 reviews.[6]

Confess debuted with first week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States. As of March 2015, Confess has sold 30,000 copies in the United States.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Lewis Jr..

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Golden Light"	4:38
2.	"You Call Me On"	3:31
3.	"Five Seconds"	4:20
4.	"Run My Heart"	4:38
5.	"The One"	3:18
6.	"Beg for the Night"	3:42
7.	"Patient"	3:25
8.	"When the Movie's Over"	3:58
9.	"I Don't Care"	2:47
10.	"Be Mine Tonight" (hidden track "Mirror in the Dark" starts at 5:27)	8:49
Total length:		43:08

Personnel

• George Lewis Jr. – vocals, production
• Wynne Bennett – backing vocals

Other personnel

• Michael H. Brauer – mixing
• Ryan Gilligan – mix assistant, Pro Tools engineer
• Leon Kelly – assistant recording engineer

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16]	162
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	186
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18]	27
US Billboard 200[19]	54
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20]	10
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[21]	13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22]	18

References

1. Phares, Heather. "Confess – Twin Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
2. Stevens, Jenny (July 8, 2012). "Twin Shadow – 'Confess'". NME. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
3. http://beatsperminute.com/reviews/album-review-twin-shadow-confess/
4. Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 5, 2012). "Interview: Twin Shadow". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
5. "Confess by Twin Shadow reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
6. "Reviews for Confess by Twin Shadow". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
7. Eby, Margaret (July 10, 2012). "Twin Shadow: Confess". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
8. Nicholson, Rebecca (July 5, 2012). "Twin Shadow: Confess – review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
9. "Twin Shadow: Confess". Mojo (225): 87. August 2012.
10. Carnwath, Ally (July 8, 2012). "Twin Shadow: Confess – review". The Observer. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
11. Cohen, Ian (July 6, 2012). "Twin Shadow: Confess". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
12. Dolan, Jon (July 31, 2012). "Confess". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
13. Marchese, David (July 10, 2012). "Twin Shadow, 'Confess' (4AD)". Spin. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
14. "Twin Shadow: Confess". Uncut (183): 82. August 2012.
15. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
16. "Ultratop.be – Twin Shadow – Confess" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
17. "Chart Log UK – 2012 + Weekly Updates + Sales 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
18. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
19. "Twin Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
20. "Twin Shadow Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
21. "Twin Shadow Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
22. "Twin Shadow Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.