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A/B is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo. It was released on June 10, 2016.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicPositive[1]
The Guardian[2]
PopMatters[3]
Renowned for Sound[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

A/B received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of which praised Jökull Júlíusson's vocals,[3][4][5] as well as the songs "No Good" and "All the Pretty Girls".[3][4][5]

Kate Hutchinson from The Guardian, however, was less positive, criticising its lack of originality.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Good"3:55
2."Way Down We Go"3:39
3."Broken Bones"4:05
4."Glass House"4:01
5."Hot Blood"3:38
6."All the Pretty Girls"4:29
7."Automobile"3:06
8."Vor í Vaglaskógi"4:37
9."Save Yourself"4:33
10."I Can't Go on Without You"6:14

Chart positions

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 66
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 66
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 79
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27
US Billboard 200[15] 16
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 4

References

  1. ^ a b Monger, Timothy (10 June 2016). "A/B - Kaleo Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (23 June 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review – warbling, fedora-clad rock with not a single original idea". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Skinner, Jared (11 July 2016). "Kaleo: A/B review". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Smith, Michael (20 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Dolan, Jon (30 June 2016). "Kaleo 'A/B' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (18 June 2016). "The Temper Trap 'Thick as Thieves' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – A/B" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Kaleo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Kaleo – A/B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kaleo – A/B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Kaleo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Kaleo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Kaleo Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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