Season High

Season High
Studio album by
Little Dragon
Released14 April 2017 (2017-04-14)
RecordedGothenburg, Sweden
GenreExperimental pop[1]
Length43:09
LabelBecause
ProducerLittle Dragon
Little Dragon chronology
Nabuma Rubberband
(2014) 		Season High
(2017) 		New Me, Same Us
(2020)
Singles from Season High
  1. "High"
    Released: 16 February 2017
  2. "Sweet"
    Released: 8 March 2017
  3. "Celebrate"
    Released: April 27, 2017
  4. "Strobe Light"
    Released: July 19, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[2]
Metacritic67/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB−[5]
The Guardian[1]
The Independent[6]
Mixmag9/10[7]
Mojo[8]
NME[9]
Pitchfork5.6/10[10]
Q[11]
The Times[12]

Season High is the fifth studio album by Swedish electronic music band Little Dragon, released on 14 April 2017 by Because Music.[13] The song "High" was released as the first single.

Singles

"High" was released on 14 February 2017 as the album's lead single.[14] The accompanying music video debuted on YouTube a day prior the single release.[15]

A music video for the song "Sweet" was released on 8 March 2017.[16]

A version of "High", remixed by Michael Uzowuru and Jeff Kleinman and featuring Denzel Curry and Twelve'len, was released on 4 April 2017.[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Little Dragon

No.TitleLength
1."Celebrate" (featuring Agge)3:56
2."High"4:16
3."The Pop Life"3:37
4."Sweet"3:31
5."Butterflies"6:06
6."Should I"2:58
7."Don't Cry"4:14
8."Strobe Light"3:43
9."Push"3:06
10."Gravity"7:38

Personnel

Little Dragon

  • Yukimi Nagano – vocals, production, cover image
  • Fredrik Wallin – bass, keyboards, production, cover image
  • Håkan Wirenstrand – keyboards, production, cover image
  • Erik Bodin – drums, keyboards, production, cover image

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[18] 3
US Billboard 200[19] 173
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 20
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 5

References

  1. ^ a b Gibsone, Harriet (13 April 2017). "Little Dragon: Season High review – competent experimental pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Season High by Little Dragon reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Season High by Little Dragon". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Season High – Little Dragon". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ^ Waite, Kelsey J. (14 April 2017). "Little Dragon goes adrift on the otherwise spirited Season High". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. ^ Gill, Andy (12 April 2017). "Album reviews: Tinie Tempah – Youth, Little Dragon – Season High, Sam Outlaw – Tenderheart, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Little Dragon 'Season High'". Mixmag. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ Worthy, Stephen (June 2017). "Little Dragon: Season High". Mojo (283): 90.
  9. ^ Levine, Nick (12 April 2017). "Little Dragon – 'Season High' Review". NME. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  10. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (14 April 2017). "Little Dragon: Season High". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  11. ^ Moody, Paul (June 2017). "Little Dragon: Season High". Q (372): 110.
  12. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (14 April 2017). "Pop: Little Dragon: Season High". The Times. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Season High". iTunes.
  14. ^ "High - Single". iTunes.
  15. ^ "Little Dragon - High". YouTube. 13 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Little Dragon - Sweet (Music Video)". YouTube. 8 March 2017.
  17. ^ "High (feat. Denzel Curry & Twelve'len) [Michael Uzowuru & Jeff Kleinman Remix] - Single". iTunes. 4 April 2017.
  18. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Little Dragon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Little Dragon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Little Dragon Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2017.