Something
Studio album by
Chairlift
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Length41:39
Label
ProducerDan Carey and Alan Moulder
Chairlift chronology
Does You Inspire You
(2008)		 Something
(2012)		 Moth
(2016)
Singles from Something
  1. "Amanaemonesia"
    Released: August 16, 2011[1]
  2. "Sidewalk Safari"
    Released: October 18, 2011[2]
  3. "Met Before"
    Released: November 30, 2011[3]

Something is the second full-length album by American indie band Chairlift in the United States via the Columbia Records on January 24, 2012,[4] and in the United Kingdom via Young Turks on January 23, 2012.[2] The first album since founding member Aaron Pfenning left the band in 2010, Something features production from Dan Carey and Alan Moulder.[5] The first single, "Amanaemonesia", was released as a 7" on August 16, 2011 via Terrible Records.[6] In March, 2012, an interactive video for "Met Before" was released. The video, directed by Jordan Fish, allows the viewer to determine the direction the main character takes.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA−[8]
Boston Phoenix [9]
Consequence of Sound[10]
musicOMH[11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork8/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
Slant Magazine [15]
Spin7/10[16]
Sputnikmusic(great)[17]

Something has been well received by music critics. In its first week, Something reached #184 on the Billboard 200 chart and #5 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[18]

The album was listed 9th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.[19]

I Belong in Your Arms was ranked 95th tracks in the 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far in 2014 by Pitchfork.[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charlift (Caroline Polacheck, Patrick Wimberly). Additional co-writers listed below

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sidewalk Safari"
3:50
2."Wrong Opinion" 5:06
3."I Belong in Your Arms"
3:27
4."Take It Out on Me" 3:54
5."Ghost Tonight" 3:07
6."Cool as a Fire"
  • Jorge Elbrecht
3:58
7."Amanaemonesia" 5:00
8."Met Before" 2:54
9."Frigid Spring" 3:49
10."Turning"
  • Feldman
3:00
11."Guilty as Charged" 3:34
Total length:41:39
Something – Japanese edition (bonus track)
No.TitleLength
12."Grown Up Blues"3:18
13."Peculiar Paradise"4:57
14."Silica"3:30
15."I Belong In Your Arms (Japanese Version)"3:29
Total length:56:53

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 45
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 38
Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 131
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 15
US Billboard 200[25] 184
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] 29
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 47

References

  1. ↑ Chris Coplan (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift readies Something for sophomore album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. 1 2 Michael Cragg (October 20, 2011). "New Music: Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. 1 2 Michael Cragg (March 2, 2012). "New music: Chairlift – Met Before". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  4. ↑ Alex Hudson (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift announce sophomore album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  5. ↑ Laura Studarus (October 13, 2011). "Chairlift Announce New Album, "Something"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  6. ↑ Natasha Moningka (September 7, 2011). "Watch: Chairlift's "Amanaemonesia" Music Video". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Something by Chairlift". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Chris Martins (January 30, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  9. ↑ "Chairlift - Something". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Paul De Revere (January 20, 2012). "Album Review: Chairlift – Something". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  11. ↑ Martyn Young (January 23, 2012). "Chairlift - Something". musicOMH. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  12. ↑ "Chairlift - 'Something'". NME. January 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  13. ↑ Matthew Perpetua (January 20, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  14. ↑ Matt James (February 2, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Slant review". Slant Magazine. 25 January 2012.
  16. ↑ Dan Weiss (January 2012). "Chairlift 'Something'". Spin. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  17. ↑ Tom Monaghan (January 22, 2012). "Chairlift: Something". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  18. ↑ "Something - Chairlift". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  19. ↑ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2012". 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)". Pitchfork. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Chairlift – Something". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Chairlift – Something" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  23. ↑ Chart Log UK: "CHART: CLUK Update 4.02.2012 (wk4)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Chairlift Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Chairlift Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Chairlift Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Chairlift Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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