21st Century Love Songs
Studio album by
The Wildhearts
Released3 September 2021
StudioThe Old Cider Press, Worcestershire
GenreRock
Length43:26
LabelGraphite[1]
ProducerDave Draper
The Wildhearts chronology
Renaissance Men
(2019)		 21st Century Love Songs
(2021)

21st Century Love Songs is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 September 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Sort Your Fucking Shit Out"[2] and "Splitter".[3] Singer/guitarist Ginger Wildheart has described the album as a chance to "flex our creative muscle".[4] Ginger has also stated that the album's attitude is inspired by the band's most successful previous album, the 1995 release P.H.U.Q.[1][5]

Reception

Kerrang! described the album as combining the pop-oriented songwriting of the band's album P.H.U.Q. with the unconventional experimentation of the initially fan club-only Fishing for Luckies from the same period, while being more angry and noisy than the previous album Renaissance Men.[6] The magazine concluded that thanks to this album, "The Wildhearts are a national treasure" in British rock music.[6] Classic Rock magazine noted the album's stylistic variety, with "snatches of hardcore here, grunge there, a swipe or six from the power-pop aisle, a couple of lurches into thrash, and a crafty pocketing of some rockabilly." and described the album as "so full of energy, anger, humour and artistic invention that it’s clearly in quite a bit of pain."[4]

Metal Hammer noted that the album continues the band's strong comeback after being defunct for ten years before their previous album Renaissance Men, and noted newly pointed lyrics about mental health and politics.[7] The album also received a positive review from Backseat Mafia, which concluded "Huge riffs and mega group choruses [are] all battered out with the same intensity the group have been performing with for decades now. The album starts with a bang and never stops."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ginger Wildheart

21st Century Love Songs track listing
No.TitleLength
1."21st Century Love Songs"4:57
2."Remember These Days"4:52
3."Splitter"4:04
4."Institutional Submission"5:37
5."Sleepaway"5:31
6."You Do You"2:43
7."Sort Your Fucking Shit Out"3:14
8."Directions"4:01
9."A Physical Exorcism"3:43
10."My Head Wants Me Dead"4:48
Total length:43:26
Japanese edition bonus tracks[9]
No.TitleLength
11."Listen (Fingers,Ogilvie)"3:51
12."Continental (Alkaline Trio cover)"3:20
Total length:50:21

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for 21st Century Love Songs
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 81
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 9
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 2
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 2

References

  1. 1 2 "THE WILDHEARTS To Release New Studio Album, '21st Century Love Songs', In September". Blabbermouth.net. 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Wildhearts release new single 'SYFSO' from upcoming album "21st Century Love Songs"". The Rockpit. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "VIDEO: The Wildhearts drop video for "Splitter", new album "21st Century Love Songs" out now". The Rockpit. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Sharp, Johnny (3 September 2021). "The Wildhearts' new album is stuffed with energy, anger, humour and artistic invention". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "21st Century Love Songs an Interview with Ginger Wildheart. Rock News". Rock News. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 Beebee, Steve (31 August 2021). "Album review: The Wildhearts – 21st Century Love Songs". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Everley, Dave (1 September 2021). "The Wildhearts' 21st Century Love Songs: the rock mavericks' renaissance continues". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Loudersound.
  8. ↑ Young, Craig (3 September 2021). "Album Review: The Wildhearts – 21st Century Love Songs". Backseat Mafia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "「ザ・ワイルドハーツ/21st センチュリー・ラヴ・ソングス【CD】」|Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2021/09/13". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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