Language & Perspective
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| Released | June 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Eric Palmquist | |||
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Language & Perspective is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Bad Suns. The album was recorded with Eric Palmquist in Los Angeles, California, in 2013 and was released on June 24, 2014 by Vagrant Records. The album title comes from a lyric in the track "Matthew James."
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Earmilk | |
Jessica Goodman and Ryan Kistobak of The Huffington Post included Language & Perspective on their list of 2014's best releases, calling it "a rare indie release with little excess amongst its singles".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Christo Bowman and Bad Suns.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matthew James" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "We Move Like the Ocean" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Cardiac Arrest" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Pretend" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Take My Love and Run" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Dancing on Quicksand" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Salt" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Transpose" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Learn to Trust" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Sleep Paralysis" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Rearview" | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | |
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 24 |
Personnel
Bad Suns
- Gavin Bennett – bass
- Christo Bowman – composer, guitar, vocals
- Ray Libby – guitar
- Miles Morris – drums
Additional Personnel
- Eric Palmquist - keys, programming, production, recording & mixing
- John Greenham - mastering
- Michael Garza - assistant engineering
- C.M. Rodriguez - assistant engineering
- Ozzy Carmona - assistant engineering
- Neil Wogensen - assistant engineering
References
- ↑ Bad Suns (November 11, 2013). "Cardiac Arrest - Single by Bad Suns". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ Bad Suns (December 12, 2013). "Salt - Single by Bad Suns". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ Davis, Rebecca (January 14, 2014). "Band crush: Bad Suns". Nylon. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ↑ Elloway, Andi (June 3, 2014). "LISTEN: Bad Suns Share New Track 'We Move Like the Ocean'". Variance. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Thomas, Fred. "Language & Perspective – Bad Suns". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Murphy, Anna. "Album review: Bad Suns - Language & Perspective". Earmilk. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Goodman; Kristobak, Jessica; Ryan (December 15, 2014). "The 23 Best Albums of 2014". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Bad Suns Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
