Glow (Tensnake album)

Glow is the debut studio album by German record producer Tensnake. It was released on 3 March 2014 in the United States[9][10] and 10 March 2014 in the United Kingdom.[11] The album features collaborations with Fiora, Jacques Lu Cont, MNEK and Nile Rodgers among others.[12][6][13]

Glow
Studio album by Tensnake
Released	3 March 2014 (2014-03-03)
Recorded	2012-14[1]
Genre	Disco[2][3][1] deep house[4][5] R&B[5]
Label	Virgin EMI[6] Astralwerks[7][8][5]
Producer	Tensnake Jacques Lu Cont
Singles from Glow
"58 BPM" Released: 27 August 2013 "See Right Through" Released: 16 September 2013 "Love Sublime" Released: 28 January 2014 "Feel of Love" Released: 6 March 2014

Marketing

Singles

The album's lead single "58 BPM" features vocals by Fiora. It was released in the United States through his label True Romance on 27 August 2013,[14] but served as the B-side to "See Right Through" in Europe.[15] An official video to accompany the song was released. The second single from the album, "See Right Through", was released in the United Kingdom on 16 September.[15][6] Later, a free download of the track "No Relief" was released on Tensnake's SoundCloud page. "Love Sublime" featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora was released as the album's third single on 28 January 2014 in the United States[16] and alongside remixes in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2014.[17] "Love Sublime" also appears in the soundtrack of the 2014 video game Forza Horizon 2.

Packaging

The artwork for Glow was created by Australian art director and album artist Leif Podhajsky.[18]

Critical response

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Irish Times	[4]
Metro	[19]

Upon its release, Glow was met with positive-to-mixed reviews from music critics. Jim Carroll of The Irish Times gave the album three out of five stars, commenting that "finely tuned pop sensibilities and a winning fondness for irresistable [sic] hooks are also part of [Tensnake's] make-up".[4] Metro's Arwa Haider also gave the album three stars, praising "First Song" for being "luscious" and describing frequent collaborator Fiora as "vivacious" and "a regular highlight".[19] However, Haider criticised the album's mixture of genres, saying "Glow doesn’t always flow, however, and Tensnake seems to tussle with exactly what kind of album he wants this to be".[19]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"First Song" (featuring MNEK)	2:31
2.	"Love Sublime" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora)	3:58
3.	"Pressure" (featuring Thabo)	2:54
4.	"Feel of Love" (with Jacques Lu Cont featuring Jamie Lidell)	3:51
5.	"No Colour"	3:22
6.	"Ten Minutes"	1:00
7.	"Kill the Time" (featuring Fiora)	3:53
8.	"Selfish" (featuring Jeremy Glynn)	3:15
9.	"Good Enough to Keep" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora)	3:27
10.	"Holla"	3:09
11.	"Listen Everybody" (featuring Fiora)	1:38
12.	"See Right Through" (featuring Fiora)	4:28
13.	"No Relief" (featuring Fiora)	6:40
14.	"Things Left to Say"	4:13
15.	"58 BPM" (featuring Fiora)	4:57
16.	"Last Song"	4:21

Digital bonus track

No.	Title	Length
17.	"Love Sublime" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora) (Duke Dumont Remix)	7:04

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	3 March 2014[9]	Digital download	Virgin EMI Records
Germany, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland	7 March 2014[20][2]
United Kingdom[11]	10 March 2014	Digital download, CD
United States	11 March 2014[1][10]	CD
Japan	12 March 2014[21]	Digital download, CD

Chart positions

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22]	193
UK Albums (OCC)[23]	88
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24]	8
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25]	10
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26]	18

References

1. "Tensnake On 'Glow', His Mod Adolescence And Why Disco Never Died". The Huffington Post. 7 March 2014.
2. "Stream Tensnake's New Album "Glow"". Stoney Roads. 7 March 2014.
3. "Tensnake Announces Debut Album 'Glow' Out 10th March 2014". Contact Music. 7 December 2013.
4. Carroll, Jim (7 March 2014). "Tensnake: Glow Review". The Irish Times.
5. "DJ Spotlight: Tensnake Discusses His Undeniable 'Glow'". Vibe. 4 March 2014.
6. "Tensnake announces debut album". Mixmag. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
7. "Tensnake on Nile Rodgers, Signing to a Major and Debut Album, 'Glow'". Billboard. 10 January 2014.
8. "Tensnake Announces Debut Album 'Glow'". Astralwerks. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
9. "Glow by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 3 March 2014.
10. "Listen to Tensnake's Debut Album 'Glow'". XLR8R. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
11. "iTunes - Music - Glow by Tensnake". iTunes. 10 March 2014.
12. "Tensnake announces debut album Glow; hear first single 'Love Sublime' featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora". Fact. 6 December 2013.
13. "Tensnake gets ready to Glow". Resident Advisor. 6 December 2013.
14. "Disco devotee Tensnake launches new label, True Romance". Fact. 5 June 2013.
15. "See Right Through (feat. Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 16 September 2013.
16. "Love Sublime (feat. Nile Rodgers & Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 28 January 2014.
17. "Love Sublime (feat. Nile Rodgers & Fiora) by Tensnake". iTunes Store. 9 March 2014.
19. Haider, Arwa (7 March 2014). "Glow by Tensnake is promising but still needs more flow". Metro.
20. "iTunes - Musik - Glow von Tensnake (in German)". iTunes. 7 March 2014.
21. "iTunes - Music - Glow by Tensnake (in Japanese)". iTunes. 12 March 2014.
22. "Ultratop.be – Tensnake – Glow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
23. "Tensnake | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
24. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
25. "Tensnake Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
26. "Tensnake Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2014.