| Pe'ahi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Shoegaze, noise pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | The Beat Dies | |||
| Producer | The Raveonettes, Justin Meldal-Johnsen | |||
| The Raveonettes chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MusicOMH | [3] |
Pe'ahi is the seventh studio album by Danish indie rock duo The Raveonettes, and was released on 22 July 2014.[4] Due to the purposeful lack of promotion or formal announcement of a release date, the album was dubbed a "surprise" release by the band.[5] Pe'ahi received favorable reviews from music critics.[1] The album debuted at number four in their native Denmark, and charted at number 161 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Background
After Sune Rose Wagner's father died suddenly in 2013, the band immersed themselves in Southern Californian surf culture. The album was created in early 2014 over four months working 12-hour days and is the first Raveonettes album to include musical elements such as harp, choirs, and staccato. Lyrically the album deals with tense subject matter such as Sune's near drowning in 2008 ("Endless Sleeper"), his difficult relationship with his father ("Kill!"), his father's death ("Summer Ends"), and infidelity ("Wake Me Up" and "A Hell Below").[6]
The title of the album refers to a popular surfing spot in Maui.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endless Sleeper" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Sisters" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Killer in the Streets" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Wake Me Up" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Z-Boys" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "A Hell Below" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "The Rains of May" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Kill!" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "When Night Is Almost Done" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Summer Ends" | 4:07 |
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 169 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 161 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 36 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 22 July 2014 | CD, digital download, LP record, Deluxe LP | The Beat Dies |
References
- 1 2 "Album Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Album Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Lee, Tim (2014-07-23). "Album Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Evan Minsker (22 July 2014). "The Raveonettes Release New Album Pe'ahi, Share Endless Sleeper and Sisters". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- 1 2 Chris Coplan (22 July 2014). "The Raveonettes release surprise album Pe'ahi". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "Guest Column: The Raveonettes guide to new album Pe'ahi". Q Magazine. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Raveonettes – Pe'ahi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – The Raveonettes – Pe'ahi". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "The Raveonettes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ↑ "The Raveonettes Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2014.