Only Things We Love

Only Things We Love
Studio album by
Blaqk Audio
ReleasedMarch 15, 2019
Recorded2018
Genres
Length42:02
LabelKobalt
Blaqk Audio chronology
Material
(2016)		 Only Things We Love
(2019)		 Beneath the Black Palms
(2020)
Singles from Only Things We Love
  1. "The Viles"
    Released: January 14, 2019

Only Things We Love is the fourth studio album by American electronica band Blaqk Audio, consisting of Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI. The album was released on March 15, 2019. Ahead of the album, the duo released "The Viles".

Background

Havok said during an interview with Matt Pinfield that the band's next album would be out in spring of 2019 and that 69 songs were written to choose from. In January 2019, Davey Havok visited the KITS (ALT 105.3) studios to showcase the single "The Viles". While at the studio, Havok also confirmed the album's title, Only Things We Love.[unreliable source][unreliable source]

In an interview with Sam Moore of NME, Havok revealed the album would be released on March 15, 2019.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year72/100
Metacritic70/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Kerrang!StarStarStar
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar
SputnikmusicStarStarStarHalf star

AllMusic critic Neil Z. Yeung wrote, "Less precious and wide-eyed than on 2016's Material, Havok and Puget sharpened their attack and tightened their delivery for [Only Things We Love], resulting in an aggressive yet alluring peak in their catalog... a hook-heavy romp for dance-loving misfits." Yeung drew comparisons to bands including Ultravox, OMD, Erasure and New Order.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Infinite Skin"3:17
2."The Viles"3:35
3."Unstained"3:31
4."Muscle and Matter"4:03
5."Caroline in the Clip"3:54
6."Maker"3:20
7."Summer's Out of Sight"3:18
8."OK, Alex"2:45
9."Enemies Forever"3:13
10."Dark Arcades"4:02
11."Dark Times at the Berlin Wall"3:08
12."Matrimony and Dust"4:17
Total length:42:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)12

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Blaqk Audio – Only Things We Love – Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ AFI News Headquarters (January 25, 2018). "Record should be out in March 2019 with the first single, "The Viles" debuting January 13th 2019 on altradio 105.3. Davey hopes to tour on the record". @AFINewsHQ. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ AFI News Headquarters (January 25, 2018). "69 songs were written for Blaqk Audio to choose from for the next album". @AFINewsHQ. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Moore, Sam (January 15, 2019). "Davey Havok and Jade Puget's Blaqk Audio announce new album 'Only Things We Love'". NME. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Only Things We Love by Blaqk Audio Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Yeung, Neil Z. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ Ruskel, Nick Z. (March 16, 2019). "Blaqk Audio Only Things We Love". Kerrang!. No. 1764. p. 55.
  8. ↑ Jacobs, Mark. "Blaqk Audio Blends '80s Electropop with Modern Sounds on 'Only Things We Love'". PopMatters. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Review: Blaqk Audio – Only Things We Love". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Blaqk Audio Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.