The Bad & the Better is the third studio album by American electropop singer-songwriter The Ready Set. The album title was announced on March 18, 2014 along with the track listing. It was released on May 27, 2014 by Razor & Tie Records.[2] The album was released as a 4 track-EP featuring the singles "Higher", "Freaking Me Out" and "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" plus the song "Carry Me Home" digitally outside the United States.[3]
Singles
The Ready Set released "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" as the first single from The Bad & the Better. The song peaked at number 30 on US Mainstream Pop and at number 33 in New Zealand. The song did not chart on Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on US Hot 100 Airplay. The second official single, "Higher", was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 6, 2014.[4] The song "Freakin' Me Out" was released on October 15, 2014 along the premiere of its official music video via VEVO.[5] A live music video for the track "Fangz" directed by Sergio Padilla was released on December 10, 2014.[6]
Tim Sendra of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, remarking how the release is "all AM pop giddiness, spunky energy, and soft-pedaled, cuddly heartbreak", and how "It's machine-driven, it's juvenile, and it's not going to change the world, but it's a bunch of fun and that's plenty."[7] At Alternative Press, Evan Lucy rated the album two and a half stars, stating that the release is "ultimately disappointing."[8]
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