Somethingness
Somethingness is the ninth studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace (OLP). Produced under Warner Music Records label by Jason Lader,[1][2] who also produced their preceding album Curve, this is the band's first studio album in nearly six years and it was heavily promoted using the PledgeMusic platform,[3][4] a website which facilitates musicians reaching out to their fans to market and distribute music.
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| Released | August 25, 2017 (Vol. 1) February 23, 2018 (entire album) | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2018 | |||
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| Length | 33:37 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Records | |||
| Producer | Jason Lader | |||
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It is the first OLP album to have been released in two separate volumes; Vol. 1 was released as an EP in August 2017,[5] and the remainder of the album (initially referred to as Vol. 2) was released on February 23, 2018, and contained all of the songs from Vol. 1. The album is the first not to feature original drummer Jeremy Taggart, who departed from the band in 2014, and is the first to feature Jason Pierce, who officially replaced Taggart in 2016.
Track listing
The official track listing includes the four songs initially released as part of Vol. 1, "Drop Me in the Water", "Hiding Place for Hearts", "Falling into Place", and "Nice to Meet You".
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Head Down" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Nice to Meet You" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Ballad of a Poet" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Hiding Place for Hearts" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Drop Me in the Water" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Missing Pieces" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Falling into Place" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Let Me Live Again" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Last Train" | 3:30 |
Personnel
Information adapted from AllMusic credits listing database.[1]
- Duncan Coutts – bass guitar, background vocals
- Raine Maida – vocals, lyricist
- Steve Mazur – guitar, background vocals
- Jason Pierce – drums, percussion
- Jason Lader – production, design, piano
- Spike Stent – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 29 |
References
- "Somethingness | Our Lady Peace | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- "Our Lady Peace: Somethingness - Music on Google Play". Google, Inc. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- "Our Lady Peace - Somethingness - Pledge Music Preorder". Youtube. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- Hudson, Alex (February 9, 2018). "Our Lady Peace Detail 'Somethingness' Album, Share New Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- @OurLadyPeace (August 24, 2017). "Our "Somethingness" Vol 1 track listing! Preorder @PledgeMusic & get the tunes before they are released at midnight!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Our Lady Peace Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.