These Times (SafetySuit album)
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| Released | January 10, 2012 January 3, 2012 (iTunes exclusive) | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
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| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
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These Times is the second studio album by American rock band SafetySuit, released on January 10, 2012, through Universal Republic Records. The album follows their 2008 debut Life Left to Go. It was released exclusively through iTunes on January 3, 2012, before a wide release the following week.[2] These Times was produced by Howard Benson, Ryan Tedder, and Espionage, along with several self-produced songs, departing from their previous work with producer Greg Archilla. The album reached number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it their highest charting album to date.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Douglas Brown; all music is composed by Brown, except where noted
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Believe" | Howard Benson | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Get Around This" (Douglas Brown, Amund Bjorklund, Espen Lind) | Espionage | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Let Go" (Brown, Ryan Tedder) |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Staring at It" | SafetySuit | 4:17 |
| 5. | "These Times" | Benson | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Never Stop" | Benson | 3:35 |
| 7. | "One Time" | Benson | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Crash" | SafetySuit | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Stranger" | Benson | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Things to Say" (Brown, Bjorklund, Lind) | Espionage | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Life In the Pain" | SafetySuit | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 42:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 12. | "You Don't See Me" | SafetySuit | 3:39 |
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| ARTISTdirect |  [5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
These Times received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect describes the album as "a catchy, captivating, and classy outing from modern rock's finest young outfit" that "is the first must-have album of 2012".[5] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars and states: "The album finds the band taking a more spacious approach to the genre, surrounding their heartfelt, midtempo jams in a warm blanket of reverb and keyboards, giving them a real sense of depth."[4]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 7 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic[11]
SafetySuit
Additional musicians
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Technical
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Release history
Source: Amazon.com[1]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| United States | January 10, 2012 | Universal Republic |
References
- ^ a b "These Times: Safetysuit: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B005JLN9VM. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ "Daily Dish » SafetySuit Spotlighted With iTUNES Exclusive Week Of January 3". Popyoularity. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "SafetySuit - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "These Times - SafetySuit — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Florino, Rick (January 4, 2012). "Safetysuit "These Times" Review". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (January 10, 2012). "Listen Up: SafetySuit, Little Willies, Yo Gotti". USA Today. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "These Times - SafetySuit - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 30, 2015.