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III
Studio album by
Bad Books
ReleasedJune 14, 2019
GenreIndie folk,[1] emo[2]
LabelLoma Vista Recordings
ProducerAndy Hull, Kevin Devine and Robert McDowell
Bad Books chronology
II
(2012) 		III
(2019)
III review scores
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Paste7.6/10[2]
Pitchfork7.4/10[6]
PunkNews.org[7]
Sputnikmusic5/5[1]

III is the third album from Bad Books, the collaborative project from Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra members Andy Hull and Robert McDowell. The album was released in digital format on June 14, 2019 while the physical release took place on June 21, 2019 on Loma Vista Recordings.[8][9][10]

The band performed for the first time since 2012 at South by Southwest on March 13, 2019, playing an acoustic poolside set that included songs from III.[11] They later announced a summer headlining tour supporting the new album, including an appearance at Shaky Knees Music Festival.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wheel Well"4:32
2."UFO"2:27
3."Myths Made Plain"2:46
4."Lake House"4:02
5."I Love You, I'm Sorry, Please Help Me, Thank You"4:32
6."Neighborhood"2:29
7."I Wrote It Down For You"3:32
8."Left Your Body"2:51
9."Supposed To Be"4:17
10."Army"8:50

Personnel

  • Kevin Devine - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Andy Hull - lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Robert McDowell - piano, organ, string arrangements

References

  1. ^ a b "Review: Bad Books III". Sputnikmusic. June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Ellen (June 20, 2019). "Bad Books: III Review". Paste. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "III by Bad Books Review and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "III - Bad Books". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Feibel, Adam (June 12, 2019). "Bad Books III". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Corcoran, Nina (June 22, 2019). "Bad Books: III Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bad Books - III". PunkNews.org. June 13, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Ross, Alex. "On III, Bad Books are "Simon and Garfunkel in space"". The Fader. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  9. ^ Subscribe. "Bad Books announce new album III". DIY. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  10. ^ "Bad Books (Manchester Orchestra, Kevin Devine) Release Two New Singles off Their First New Album in Seven Years, III". pastemagazine.com. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  11. ^ "Bad Books Poolside Story-telling Sunset Set". SXSW. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  12. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Bad Books (Kevin Devine, Manchester Orchestra) announce first tour in 6 years & new LP". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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