Love Stories & Other Musings
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| Released | April 3, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock | |||
| Label | Audionest/Fontana/Universal | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Love Stories & Other Musings is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Candlebox. It was released in 2012 on Audionest.
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought the album to be Candlebox's best and richest album, and that this is due to a combination of "the melodicism of post-grunge and bear the lightness and nimble chops that come with middle age."[2]
The album debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200,[3] and No. 25 on Top Rock Albums.[4] with around 5,000 copies sold in its first week. The album has sold 21,000 copies as of April 2016.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Youth in Revolt"" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Sweet Summertime" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Believe in It" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "She Come Over Me" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Turn Your Heart Around" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Lifelike Song" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Come Home" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Baby Love Me" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Them Eyes" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Far Behind" | 4:52 |
| 11. | "You" | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Cover Me" | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Change" | 6:18 |
| 14. | "Simple Lessons" | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Out Here All Night (Damone cover) (Amazon Exclusive)" | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "No Lights (iTunes Exclusive)" | 3:42 |
Tracks 10–14 are rerecordings of band's previous hits.
Personnel
Candlebox
- Kevin Martin – lead vocals
- Peter Klett – lead guitar
- Sean Hennesy – rhythm guitar
- Adam Kury – bass
- Scott Mercado – drums
Additional musicians
- Dave Krusen – drums
- Walker Gibson – keyboards
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 82 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Love Stories & Other Musings - Candlebox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Candlebox - Love Stories & Other Musings". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Candlebox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Candlebox Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Candlebox Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Candlebox Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Candlebox Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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