Fall Into the Sun

Fall Into the Sun is the fourth studio album by American band Swearin'. It was released on October 5, 2018, under Merge Records, and is the band's first album since reforming in 2017.[8]

Fall Into the Sun
Studio album by
Swearin'
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Length33:14
LabelMerge
Swearin' chronology
Surfing Strange
(2013)		 Fall Into the Sun
(2018)
Singles from Fall Into the Sun
  1. "Grow Into a Ghost"
    Released: July 23, 2018
  2. "Untitled (LA)"
    Released: August 13, 2018
  3. "Future Hell"
    Released: September 6, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DIY[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[5]
Paste8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]

Release

On July 23, 2018, Swearin' announced the release of the new album, along with the first single "Grow Into a Ghost".[9]

The second single "Untitled (LA)" was released on August 13, 2018, and focuses Crutchfield's life in California.[10][11]

The third single "Future Hell" was released on September 6, 2018. Kyle Gilbride explained the single is based on "visions of an unseen place and time, learning lessons of disenchantment from a new and hostile world. Finding a way back, friendship and independence reveal marks on the trail."[12]

On October 5, 2018, Swearin' released the music videos for "Grow Into a Ghost" and "Future Hell". The videos were presented in 3D, and directed by Jake Fogelnest.[13]

Tour

On April 18, 2018, the band announced a tour in support of the album for August 2018, with Mike Krol and Ought.[14]

Critical reception

Fall Into the Sun 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 76, based on 9 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.[15]

Joe Goggins from DIY said the album is the "best Swearin' record yet; that Allison and Kyle have not just reformed the band, but actually brought the creative best out of each other in doing so, is a powerful advert for reconciliation".[3] Ian Gormely from Exclaim! mentioned "its sound is more robust, the songs more thoughtful and frankly, more mature," while impressed that it is "their best album to date, Fall Into the Sun is the sound of a band rebuilding itself one song at a time and becoming that much stronger in the process.[4]

Accolades
Accolades for Fall Into the Sun
Publication Accolade Rank
The Skinny The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018
42[16]

Track listing
Fall Into the Sun track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Change"
  • Allison Crutchfield
  • Kyle Gilbride
3:03
2."Dogpile"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
3:06
3."Grow Into a Ghost"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
3:11
4."Margaret"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
2:14
5."Stablize"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
4:41
6."Untitled (LA)"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
3:05
7."Treading"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
2:57
8."Oil and Water"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
3:04
9."Smoke or Steam"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
2:57
10."Anyway"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
2:10
11."Future Hell"
  • Crutchfield
  • Gilbride
2:46

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Fall Into the Sun
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 47
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 15

References
  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. Goggins, Joe (5 October 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. Gormely, Ian (October 4, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. Beech, Dave (October 1, 2018). "The new album from Swearin' is cathartic and irresistible". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. Johnson, Ellen (October 12, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. Rytlewski, Evan (October 10, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Swearin' Return With Details of New Album". DIY. July 24, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. Slingerland, Calum (July 23, 2018). "Swearin' to Release 'Fall into the Sun' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. Murphy, Sarah (August 13, 2018). "Swearin' Unveil New Track "Untitled (LA)"". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. "Swearin' Share New Track 'Untitled (LA)'". DIY. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. Kenneally, Cerys (September 6, 2018). "Swearin' share playful and hazy new cut "Future Hell"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. Kamp, Justin (October 5, 2018). "Swearin' Release Pair of 3D Videos for "Grow Into a Ghost" and "Future Hell"". Paste. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. Manno, Lizzie (April 18, 2018). "Swearin' to Release New Album This Year, Share North American Tour Dates". Paste. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  16. "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". The Skinny. December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  17. "Swearin' Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  18. "Swearin' Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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