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 tracks-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 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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