9 (Saves the Day album)

9
Studio album by
Saves the Day
ReleasedOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
Length44:35
LabelEqual Vision
Saves the Day chronology
Saves the Day
(2013) 		9
(2018)
Singles from 9
  1. "Rendezvous"
    Released: August 14, 2018[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic49/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!3/10[3]
No Ripcord7/10[4]
Pitchfork3.5/10[5]

9 is the ninth studio album by American rock band Saves the Day. It was released on October 26, 2018, through Equal Vision Records.[1]

Release

On August 14, 2018, 9 was announced for release in October. In addition, "Rendezvous" was made available for streaming, and the album's track listing was revealed.[6] On September 26, "Kerouac & Cassady" was made available for streaming.[7] On October 16, a music video was released for "Side by Side",[8] directed by Robyn August.[9] 9 was released on October 26 through Equal Vision Records. The following month, the group embarked on a US headlining tour with support from Kevin Devine and An Horse.[6] In February and March 2019, they went on another headlining US tour, with support from Remo Drive and Mighty.[7] In August, they went on a co-headlining US tour with Joyce Manor with support from Awakebutstillinbed.[10]

Critical reception

9 was met with mixed or average reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 49, based on 4 reviews.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Saves the Day"2:34
2."Suzuki"1:18
3."Side by Side"3:12
4."Kerouac & Cassady"3:43
5."It’s Such a Beautiful World"2:11
6."Rosé"3:39
7."1997"2:47
8."Rendezvous"3:37
9."29"
  • I. "Heartbeat"
  • II. "So in Love"
  • III. "432"
  • IV. "Tangerine"
  • V. "Victorian & 21st"
  • VI. "Angel"
  • VII. "New Jersey"
21:31
Total length:44:35

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 16
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] 96
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] 23

References

  1. ^ a b Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day Announce First Album In Five Years". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Garcia, Brad (October 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Juan. "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Gordon, Arielle (November 1, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Darus, Alex (August 14, 2018). "Saves The Day announce first album in five years, drop single". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Fair, Anna (September 26, 2018). "Saves The Day release new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Serra, Maria (October 16, 2018). "Saves The Day share new song and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Equal Vision Records (October 16, 2018). Saves The Day "Side By Side" (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Quiles, Alyssa (April 23, 2019). "Saves The Day announce co-headlining tour and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Saves the Day Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Saves the Day Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Saves the Day Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.