Silence Yourself

Silence Yourself
Studio album by Savages
Released 6 May 2013 (2013-05-06)
Recorded December 2012 (2012-12) at Fishfactory in London, United Kingdom
Genre Post-punk, noise rock, indie rock, alternative rock[1]
Length 38:39
Label Matador, Pop Noire
Producer Johnny Hostile, Rodaidh McDonald
Savages chronology
I Am Here
(2012)		 Silence Yourself
(2013)		 Adore Life
(2016)

Silence Yourself is the debut studio album by the English post-punk band Savages, released on 6 May 2013 on Matador Records and Pop Noire, a label owned by vocalist Jehnny Beth.[2] It was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash9/10[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Drowned in Sound8/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Mojo[8]
Pitchfork Media8.7/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Silence Yourself received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

In the United Kingdom, the album reached No. 19 on the charts. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200,[13] and No. 20 on the Rock Albums chart.[14] The album has sold 43,000 copies in the US as of December 2015.[15]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Savages. 

No. Title Length
1. "Shut Up"   4:48
2. "I Am Here"   3:20
3. "City's Full"   3:27
4. "Strife"   3:57
5. "Waiting for a Sign"   5:25
6. "Dead Nature"   2:06
7. "She Will"   3:27
8. "No Face"   3:35
9. "Hit Me"   1:41
10. "Husbands"   2:50
11. "Marshal Dear"   4:03
Total length:
 38:39

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from Silence Yourself's album notes.[16]

Savages
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
Design personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17] 64
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[18] 93
Dutch Albums Chart[19] 75
Irish Albums Chart[20] 39
Irish Independent Albums Chart[21] 5
UK Albums Chart[22] 19
UK Independent Albums Chart[23] 5
US Billboard 200[24] 70
US Billboard Alternative Albums[24] 14
US Billboard Independent Albums[24] 13
US Billboard Rock Albums[24] 20

References

  1. 1 2 Phares, Heather (6 May 2013). "Silence Yourself – Savages | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Coming May 6: Savages – Silence Yourself LP/CD/digital album". Matador Records. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Silence Yourself – Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Zadeh, Joe (29 April 2013). "Savages – Silence Yourself | Reviews". Clash. Clash Music. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (6 May 2013). "Album Review: Savages – Silence Yourself". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (1 May 2013). "Album Review: Savages – Silence Yourself". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Empire, Kitty (5 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Segal, Victoriaissue=June 2013. "Fierce creatures: First mission from this year's statement band". Mojo (Bauer Media Group) 235: 87. ISSN 1351-0193.
  9. ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (6 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  10. ↑ Pan, Arnold (6 May 2013). "Savages: Silence Yourself". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Fricke, David (7 May 2013). "Savages, Silence Yourself | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Benson, Stephanie (6 May 2013). "Savages, Silence Yoursel Review". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 25, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Rock Albums". Billboard. May 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ Silence Yourself (Album notes). Savages. Matador Records. 2013. OLE-1036-2.
  17. ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  18. ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Savages – Silence Yourself". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 9 May 2013". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  21. ↑ "Top 10 Independent Artist Album, Week Ending 9 May 2013". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  22. ↑ "2013-05-18 Top 40 Official Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  23. ↑ "2013-05-18 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Silence Yourself – Savages | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

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