Confess (album)
2012 studio album by Twin Shadow
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Confess is the second album by Dominican American artist Twin Shadow, released on July 10, 2012, through 4AD.
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012
Recorded2012
StudiosRAD Studio, Music Friends, The House on Micheltorena, Jefferson Ave & Electric Lady Studios
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studios | RAD Studio, Music Friends, The House on Micheltorena, Jefferson Ave & Electric Lady Studios | |||
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| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Twin Shadow | |||
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Background and recording
Commercial performance and reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| NME | 8/10[2] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| Spin | 7/10[13] |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
Critical reception for Confess was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 32 reviews.[6]
Confess debuted with first week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States. As of March 2015, Confess has sold 30,000 copies in the United States.[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Lewis Jr..
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Golden Light" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "You Call Me On" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Five Seconds" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Run My Heart" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "The One" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Beg for the Night" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Patient" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "When the Movie's Over" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "I Don't Care" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Be Mine Tonight" (hidden track "Mirror in the Dark" starts at 5:27) | 8:49 |
| Total length: | 43:08 | |
Personnel
- George Lewis Jr. – vocals, LinnDrum programming,[16] production
- Wynne Bennett – backing vocals
Other personnel
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
- Ryan Gilligan – mix assistant, Pro Tools engineer
- Leon Kelly – assistant recording engineer
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 162 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[18] | 186 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 27 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 54 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 10 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[22] | 13 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 18 |