Drift (The Men album)

Drift is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band The Men. It was released on March 2, 2018 under Sacred Bones Records.[13]

Drift
Studio album by
The Men
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
StudioSerious Business Records Studios
Length35:01
LabelSacred Bones Records
ProducerTravis Harrison
The Men chronology
Devil Music
(2016)		 Drift
(2018)		 Mercy
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.2/10[1]
Metacritic63/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash8/10[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!5/10[6]
God Is in the TV8/10[7]
MusicOMH[8]
Paste7.2/10[9]
Pitchfork6.6/10[10]
PopMatters7/10[11]
Under the Radar4/10[12]

Production

The album was recorded at Serious Business Records's studios with the help of musician and producer Travis Harrison.[14]

Release

The album was first announced on January 10, 2018.[15] The first single to be announced "Maybe I'm Crazy" was released on January 9, 2018.[14] The second single from the album, "Rose on Top of the World" was released on January 31, 2018.[16] The third single "Killed Someone" was released on February 22, 2018.[17]

Critical reception

Drift was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 63, based on 18 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 64 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 18 reviews.[18]

Track listing
Drift track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Maybe I'm Crazy"4:10
2."When I Held You in My Arms"4:58
3."Secret Light"4:16
4."Rose on Top of the World"4:28
5."So High"3:25
6."Killed Someone"2:29
7."Sleep"2:45
8."Final Prayer"5:45
9."Come to Me"2:45

References
  1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. Palfrey, Jack (March 2, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. Daly, Rhian. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. Blenkarn, Matthew (February 28, 2018). "The Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. Etheridge, Loz (March 8, 2018). "God Is In The TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. Horton, Ross (March 2, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. Desler, Madison (March 12, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. Berman, Stuart (March 5, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  11. King, Ian (February 27, 2018). "The Men's 'Drift' Is Their Most Spacious Album to Date". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  12. Bemrose, Bekki (February 28, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  13. Sodomsky, Sam (January 9, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  14. Roberts, Christopher (January 9, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album, Share New Song". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  15. Murray, Robin (January 10, 2018). "The Men Announce New Album 'Drift'". Clash. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  16. "The Men share the breezy 'Rose on Top of the World' from new album". DIY. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  17. "The Men share new track 'Killed Someone'". DIY. February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  18. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 27, 2020.


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