PersonA
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PersonA (pronounced "Persona"[1]) is the fourth studio album by the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was released on April 15, 2016.[2]
In an in-depth interview with Transverso Media, lead singer Alex Ebert explained his desire to evolve on PersonA, stating, "In a lot of ways this album does things that are missing." He went on to discuss why the name Edward Sharpe is crossed out on the cover, saying, "There was no character to begin with, so why not kill him? He never really was there. If anything, and at most, Edward Sharpe was a vehicle for me to get to slough off whatever I had become up until that point, and to get back to or sort of allow my pure self to come forth into sort of a clean slate."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hot Coals" | 7:17 |
| 2. | "Uncomfortable" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Somewhere" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "No Love Like Yours" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Wake Up The Sun" | 6:41 |
| 6. | "Free Stuff" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Let It Down" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Perfect Time" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Lullaby" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "The Ballad Of Yaya" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 45:10 | |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 130 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
References
- ^ Artist interview at 8 minutes
- ^ "PersonA: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros". iTunes.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe Is Dead: Alex Ebert on The Magnetic Zeros' Pursuit of Failure, Identity, and Unrealism". Transvers. April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.