Released July 10, 2014 Length 38:55 Artist Bleachers Producers John Hill, Vince Clarke | Recorded 2013–14 Label RCA Release date 10 July 2014 | |
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Nominations Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Genres Alternative rock, Indie pop Similar Terrible Thrills - Vol 2, Steel Train, Talking Is Hard, A Bad Girl in Harlem, Are We There | ||
Bleachers strange desire album review
Strange Desire is the debut album released by American indie pop act Bleachers, led by guitarist Jack Antonoff. The album was released on July 10, 2014, through RCA Records, and produced the singles "I Wanna Get Better", "Shadow" and "Rollercoaster".
Contents
Bleachers strange desire album review
Singles
"I Wanna Get Better" was released digitally as the lead single from Strange Desire on February 18, 2014. It has peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Hot Rock Songs chart, becoming Bleachers' most successful single to date. The song's music video – directed by actress and filmmaker Lena Dunham, Antonoff's girlfriend – premiered on March 27, 2014, and depicts Antonoff as a troubled therapist.
"Shadow" was released as the album's second single on May 6, 2014. "Rollercoaster" was released as the third single on June 10 and was also made available upon pre-ordering Strange Desire on the iTunes Store. "Rollercoaster" impacted radio on September 9, 2014.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jack Antonoff and John Hill, except where noted.
Personnel
Charts
Strange Desire debuted at No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week of release.
Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2
Following the release of Steel Train's Terrible Thrills, Vol. 1 in 2010, Terrible Thrills Vol. 2 was released on September 25, 2015 as a companion to Strange Desire. The album features covers of each song on the album by a female artist, with the following track listing.
Songs
1Wild Heart3:21
2Rollercoaster3:07
3Shadow3:52