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2013 studio album by Grouplove
Spreading Rumours is the second studio
album by the
indie rock band
Grouplove .
[1] It was released on September 17, 2013.
[2] The lead single "Ways to Go" peaked at #2 on the US
Alternative Airplay chart. Their single "I'm With You" was featured as the
soundtrack in the
EA Sports game,
FIFA 14 .
Critical reception
Critics generally thought that the album's individual songs were usually fun, but the album as a whole was criticized for being too long and not flowing well. On
Metacritic , it received an average critic review score of 57 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics indicating "mixed or average reviews".
[3]
Chart performance
The album debuted at No. 21 on the
Billboard 200 .
[5] and No. 7 on the Top Rock Albums charts dated October 5, 2013,
[6] selling 16,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 80,000 copies in the US as of August 2016.
[7]
Track listing
Title 1. "I'm With You" 5:33 2. "Borderlines and Aliens" 3:50 3. "Schoolboy" 3:52 4. "Ways to Go" 3:35 5. "Shark Attack" 3:58 6. "Sit Still" 4:04 7. "Hippy Hill" 2:56 8. "What I Know" 3:54 9. "Didn't Have to Go" 3:44 10. "Bitin' the Bullet" 4:08 11. "News to Me" 3:46 12. "Raspberry" 3:15 13. "Save the Party" 3:31
Deluxe edition Title 14. "Girl" 4:18 15. "Flowers" 4:14 16. "Beans on Pizza" 2:50
Personnel
Chart positions
References
^ Stephen Thompson (September 8, 2013).
"First Listen: Grouplove, 'Spreading Rumours' " . NPR. Retrieved September 17, 2013 .
^ Mikael Wood (September 17, 2013).
"Grouplove is beyond 'Tongue Tied' in new album 'Spreading Rumours' " . L.A. Times . Retrieved September 17, 2013 .
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a
b
"Reviews for Spreading Rumours by Grouplove" .
Metacritic . September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
^ Collar, Matt.
"Spreading Rumours - Grouplove" .
AllMusic .
All Media Network . Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
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"Billboard 200" . Billboard . October 5, 2013.
^
"Top Rock Albums" . Billboard . October 5, 2013.
^
"Upcoming Releases" . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from
the original on August 29, 2016.
^
"Spreading Rumours" .
iTunes . 17 September 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013 .
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"Australiancharts.com – Grouplove – Spreading Rumours" . Hung Medien.
^
"Grouplove Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard .
^
"Grouplove Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" .
Billboard .
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"Grouplove Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" .
Billboard .