Now + 4eva
2014 studio album by Architecture in Helsinki
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Now + 4eva is the fifth and final studio album by Australian indie pop band Architecture in Helsinki. It was released in Australia on 28 March 2014 through the band's own imprint Casual Workout via Inertia.[2] The group also embarked on a tour of the east coast of Australia in support of the album.[2] Online pre-orders of the album from retailer JB Hi-Fi included a signed, printed "zine" detailing the band's inspirations.[3]
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| Released | 28 March 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Casual Workout | |||
| Producer | Architecture in Helsinki, François Tétaz[1] | |||
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Two singles, "In the Future" and "Dream a Little Crazy", were released ahead of the album in 2013. Third single "I Might Survive", which Stereogum called "a smooth, percussive, horn-laden disco track", was released on 21 February 2014.[4] A music video for "Dream a Little Crazy" was released on 28 January and depicts what Noisey described as a "biological bakery".[5]
Frontman Cameron Bird stated in March 2014 that the album had been finished for "almost a year".[6] Now + 4eva also includes a cover of the song "When You Walk in the Room",[6] originally written and sung by Jackie DeShannon, but more famously covered by English band The Searchers.
The album received generally mixed, if slightly negative reviews.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 42/100[7] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[9] |
| Paste | 4.0/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[11] |
| PopMatters | 4/10[12] |
| Under the Radar | 3/10[13] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Architecture in Helsinki, except "When You Walk in the Room", written by Jackie DeShannon.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Future" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "When You Walk in the Room" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "I Might Survive" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Dream a Little Crazy" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Boom (4eva)" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "U Tell Me" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Echo" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Born to Convince You" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "2 Time" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "April" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Before Tomorrow" | 2:51 |
Personnel
- Brendyn Adams – mixing assistant
- Architecture in Helsinki – production
- Zoe Barry – cello
- Daniel Beasy – trumpet
- Cameron Bird – art direction, composition
- Margaret Bird – tributee
- Tristan Ceddia – design, typography
- Biddy Connor – viola
- Jackie DeShannon – composition
- Gus Franklin – composition, engineering
- Tim Harvey – background vocals
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Steve Majstorovic – baritone saxophone
- Haima Marriott – additional production, bass, composition, engineering
- Jamie Mildren – composition
- Evelyn Morris – background vocals
- Jordan Murray – trombone
- Santtu Mustonen – cover art
- Steph O'Hara – violin
- Sam Perry – composition
- Bec Rigby – background vocals
- Kellie Sutherland – composition
- Damian Taylor – mixing
- Francois Tetaz – composition, engineering, mixing, production
- Michelle Tran – photography