If It Were You, We'd Never Leave
Studio album by
Andrew Bayer
ReleasedApril 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
Length60:08
LabelAnjunabeats
Andrew Bayer chronology
It's Artificial
(2011)		 If It Were You, We'd Never Leave
(2013)		 Do Androids Dream
(2015)

If It Were You, We'd Never Leave is the second studio album by American DJ Andrew Bayer, released on April 22, 2013 on Anjunabeats.[1][2] Bayer described the album as a concept album, centered around the premise of being the soundtrack for a person's day, as opposed to his other work at that point, which was recorded more for play in dance clubs.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Mojo[4]
Q[5]

Stephen Worthy of Mojo said that the album "doesn't lack for ambition. If It Were You, We'd Never Leave bats back and forth from homespun laptop beats to full orchestral productions, glitch-hop to opulent Sigur Rósesque wall of sound." Worthy noted that "Gold Panda's folktronic transmissions are an obvious parallel" and concluded by calling the album "a warm-hearted record that splices modern romantic classicisms to cut'n'paste MacBook pyrotechnics".[4] Joe Muggs of Q noted that "if it occasionally veers into high-class holiday programme soundtrack territory, it is just as often take-your-breath-away beautiful".[5] Consequence of Sound's Derek Staples noted the change in sound for Bayer, describing it as "an album you repeatedly pull to ease personal hardship not spark dancefloor undulations", while still conceding that it was still built on some of the similar approach of his prior work, such as "utiliz[ing] simple tools to create complex, emotionally powerful movements."[6] In the Mix stated "there’s a gob-smacking amount of sonic experimentation...though Bayer’s real achievement is how he’s managed to weave all this stuttering, jittery white sound into something that carries so much musicality."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Opening Act"3:34
2."Doomsday"3:43
3."It's Going to Be Fine"3:55
4."Let's Hear That B Section Again!"4:24
5."Lose Sight" (featuring Ane Brun)3:58
6."You Are" (featuring Deb Talan)3:40
7."All This Will Happen Again"4:21
8."Echo" (featuring Alison May)3:05
9."A Brief Interlude"3:00
10."Gaff's Eulogy"5:09
11."Need Your Love"3:56
12."Farnsworth Court"4:04
13."Make No Sound" (featuring Alison May)3:18
14."Counting Down"3:09
15."Soul Cry"3:32
16."Closing Act"6:55
17."Dedicated to Boston's Waste Management System" (Keyworth Remix) (bonus track)5:09
Total length:60:08

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 21

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Bayer to Release Second Album 'If It Were You, We'd Never Leave' on April 22". Complex. April 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Carter, Dan Roy (April 22, 2013). "Andrew Bayer on 'If It Were You, We'd Never Leave,' making an emotional electronic album". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Wunsch, Jessica (June 10, 2013). "Andrew Bayer Discusses Mentors Above & Beyond And His Kanye West Fascination". Vibe. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Worthy, Stephen (June 2013). "Review: Andrew Bayer – If It Were You, We'd Never Leave". Mojo. No. 235. p. 89.
  5. 1 2 Muggs, Joe (June 2013). "Review: Andrew Bayer – If It Were You, We'd Never Leave". Q. No. 323. p. 100.
  6. ↑ Staples, Derek (April 12, 2013). "Album Review: Andrew Bayer – If It Were You, We'd Never Leave". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Andrew Bayer - If It Were You, We'd Never Leave". In the Mix. 2013-05-07. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Bayer Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Bayer Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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