King Night

King Night is the debut album by the American band Salem. The album was released on September 28, 2010 on IAMSOUND Records. The vinyl and European versions of the album were released on October 12, 2010. The album, mixed by Dave Sardy, included six brand new songs, and five older songs that were previously released and/or leaked.

King Night
Studio album by Salem
Released	September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
Genre	Witch house[1] electronica[2]
Length	44:30
Label	IAMSOUND
Producer	John Holland Jack Donoghue Heather Marlatt
Salem chronology
Water (2008) King Night (2010) I'm Still in the Night (2011)
Singles from King Night
"Frost" Released: October 19, 2009 (2009-10-19) "Asia" Released: August 12, 2010 (2010-08-12) "Sick" Released: April 2011 (2011-04)

On Insound, the album's first single, "Asia", was included free with the pre-order of the album. The single came in 7" vinyl with a remastered version of the previously released song "Dirt" as the B-side.

King Night was generally well-received by music critics.[3] The album charted at number 22 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]

Accolades

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.7/10[5]
Metacritic	72/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The A.V. Club	C[7]
The Boston Phoenix	[8]
Fact	4.5/5[9]
NME	9/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[2]
Q	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	4/10[13]
Uncut	[14]

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
NME	NME's Best Albums of 2010	2010	#8[15]
Stereogum	Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2010	2010	#23[15]
DIY	DIY's 50 Albums of the Year 2010	2010	#26[16]
The Quietus	Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010	2010	#2[17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King Night"	3:49
2.	"Asia"	3:38
3.	"Frost"	3:29
4.	"Sick"	3:24
5.	"Release da Boar"	5:01
6.	"Trapdoor"	4:40
7.	"Redlights"	3:43
8.	"Hound"	4:38
9.	"Traxx"	4:51
10.	"Tair"	2:14
11.	"Killer"	4:53
12.	"Water" (iTunes Store bonus track)	2:54
13.	"Finna" (Amazon bonus track)	3:44

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]	22

References

1. Lukowski, Andrzej. "Salem King Night Review". BBC Music. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
2. Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 8, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
3. "Reviews for King Night by Salem". Metacritic. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
4. "Salem Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
5. "King Night by Salem reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
6. Phares, Heather. "King Night – SALEM". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
7. Hyden, Steven (November 2, 2010). "Salem: King Night". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
8. Graham, Andrew (October 19, 2010). "Salem | King Night". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
9. Lea, Tom (September 30, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Fact. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
10. Doran, John (September 24, 2010). "Album Review: Salem – King Night (Iamsound)". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
11. "Salem: King Night". Q (291): 113. October 2010.
12. Hermes, Will (September 28, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
13. Powell, Mike (September 9, 2010). "Salem, 'King Night' (IAMSOUND)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
14. "Salem: King Night". Uncut (161): 104. October 2010.
15. "Salem - King Night - Reviews & Ratings". Album of The Year. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
16. "DIY's 50 Albums of the Year 2010". Albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
17. "Angst Music For Sex People: Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 & Spotify Playlist". Albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2015-11-15.