Length 32:12 Release date 7 September 2010 Label Kill Rock Stars | Artist The Thermals Producer Chris Walla Genres Punk rock, Indie rock | |
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Released September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07) Recorded 2009/2010 at Jackpot!, Portland, Oregon Personal Life
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The thermals i m gonna change your life from personal life
Personal Life is the fifth album from the Portland-based indie rock band The Thermals. The album was released on September 7, 2010, on Kill Rock Stars. It is the first to feature current drummer Westin Glass, who joined after the completion of 2009's Now We Can See.
Contents
- The thermals i m gonna change your life from personal life
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
As the album was recorded and mixed on analog tape, and mastered for vinyl without digital processes, the vinyl edition boasts a SPARS code of AAA.
The first single from the album to be released was "I Don't Believe You". The music video features Sleater-Kinney member Carrie Brownstein and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock. "Never Listen to Me" and "Not Like Any Other Feeling" were the other singles.
Reception
Reviews of Personal Life represent a diverse mix of opinions on the album. The album holds a score of 72 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".
The album debuted at No. 180 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week in the United States. It also debuted at No. 30 on the Independent Albums, and No. 16 on the Tastemaker Albums charts.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Hutch Harris; all music composed by Kathy Foster/Hutch Harris/Westin Glass.
Personnel
Songs
1I’m Gonna Change Your Life2:59
2I Don’t Believe You2:38
3Never Listen to Me4:30