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Secondhand Rapture is the debut studio album by American duo MS MR, released on May 14, 2013 by Columbia Records. The album was written and produced by MS MR with additional production and mixing done by Tom Elmhirst. The album features the singles "Hurricane", "Fantasy" and "Think of You".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MusicOMH[2]
Consequence of Sound[3]
Filter83%[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Pitchfork6/10[6]
The Independent[7]
PopMatters[8]

Singles

  • "Hurricane" was released as the first European single. The song was popular in Germany and made ​​it to number 38 on that country's singles charts. In April 2013, "Hurricane" was rereleased as the second international single from the album.
  • "Fantasy" was released as the official lead single from the album. The music video was released on February 4, 2013.
  • "Think of You" was released as the third single in the UK.

In pop culture

Four of MS MR songs from the album ("Salty Sweet", "Hurricane", "This Isn't Control" and "Bones") were featured on Pretty Little Liars in 2013.

"Salty Sweet" and "Bones" were used in Season 9 of Grey's Anatomy.

"Bones" was used in a promotional video for Game of Thrones Season 3, in 2013, as well as in a promotional video for the new TNT show Cold Justice.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by MS MR; all music is composed by MS MR, additional production by Tom Elmhirst

No.TitleLength
1."Hurricane"3:46
2."Bones"4:15
3."Ash Tree Lane"3:13
4."Fantasy"3:28
5."Dark Doo Wop"2:53
6."Head Is Not My Home"3:33
7."Salty Sweet"3:12
8."Think of You"3:26
9."Twenty Seven"3:39
10."BTSK"3:27
11."No Trace"3:16
12."This Isn't Control"3:58
Total length:42:06
Amazon exclusive version (MP3 download)
No.TitleLength
13."Fantasy" (Nicita Remix)3:39
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Fantasy" (Kele from Bloc Party Remix)5:56
Spotify bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Strings"3:57

Personnel

  • Art Direction + Design: MS MR + Anita Marisa Boriboon
  • Photography: Tyler Kohloff
  • Styling: Lana Lackey
  • Hair + Make-up: Laura Stiassini
  • Illustration: Carmen Maria Traud

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 126
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 65

Release history

Region Date Label Format(s)
Germany May 10, 2013 Columbia, Sony Music CD, digital download, vinyl
France digital download
United Kingdom
France May 13, 2013 CD
United Kingdom CD, vinyl
Worldwide May 14, 2013 CD, digital download, vinyl

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Secondhand Rapture - MS MR". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Green, Laurence (May 13, 2013). "MS MR – Secondhand Rapture". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Geffen, Sasha (May 20, 2013). "Album Review: MS MR – Secondhand Rapture". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Studarus, Laura (May 14, 2013). "REVIEWS MS MR Secondhand Rapture - COLUMBIA". Filter. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (May 10, 2013). "MS MR: Secondhand Rapture". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Snapes, Laura (May 22, 2013). "MS MR: Secondhand Rapture". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Montgomery, Hugh (May 11, 2013). "Album: Ms/Mr, Secondhand Rapture (RCA)". The Independent. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  8. ^ James, Matt (May 13, 2013). "MS MR: Secondhand Rapture". PopMatters. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – MS MR – Secondhand Rapture". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – MS MR – Secondhand Rapture" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – MS MR – Secondhand Rapture". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  13. ^ "MS MR | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
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