Strange Desire

Strange Desire
Studio album by Bleachers
Released	July 10, 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Indie pop alternative rock
Length	38:55
Label	RCA
Producer	John Hill Vince Clarke
Singles from Strange Desire
"I Wanna Get Better" Released: February 18, 2014 "Shadow" Released: May 6, 2014 "Rollercoaster" Released: June 10, 2014 "Like a River Runs" Released: 2015

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Consequence of Sound	C–[4]
PopMatters	7/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	6/10[7]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[8]
Under the Radar	3.5/10[9]

Strange Desire is the debut album released by American indie pop act Bleachers, led by guitarist Jack Antonoff. The album was released on July 10, 2014, through RCA Records, and produced the singles "I Wanna Get Better", "Shadow" and "Rollercoaster".

Singles

"I Wanna Get Better" was released digitally as the lead single from Strange Desire on February 18, 2014.^[10][11] It has peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Hot Rock Songs chart, becoming Bleachers' most successful single to date.^[12][13] The song's music video – directed by actress and filmmaker Lena Dunham, Antonoff's girlfriend – premiered on March 27, 2014, and depicts Antonoff as a troubled therapist.^[14]

"Shadow" was released as the album's second single on May 6, 2014.^[15][16] "Rollercoaster" was released as the third single on June 10^[17] and was also made available upon pre-ordering Strange Desire on the iTunes Store.^[18]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jack Antonoff and John Hill, except as noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild Heart"		3:20
2.	"Rollercoaster"		3:08
3.	"Shadow"	Emile Haynie Antonoff Hill	3:51
4.	"I Wanna Get Better"		3:24
5.	"Wake Me"	Antonoff Hill Patrik Berger	2:43
6.	"Reckless Love"		3:01
7.	"Take Me Away" (featuring Grimes)	Claire Boucher Antonoff Hill	2:30
8.	"Like a River Runs"		3:33
9.	"You're Still a Mystery"		4:24
10.	"I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise" (featuring Yoko Ono)	Antonoff Hill Ono	4:11
11.	"Who I Want You to Love"	Haynie Antonoff Hill	4:50
Total length:			38:55

Personnel

• Jack Antonoff - programming, drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, piano, vocals, string arrangement ("I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise")
• Grace Dunham - spoken word ("Wild Heart," "I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise," "Who I Want You to Love")
• John Hill - programming, drums, guitars, keyboards
• Vince Clarke - programming, keyboards
• Greg Kurstin - synths, electric guitars, drums
• Sara Quin - background vocals
• Jon Shiffman - drums
• Emile Haynie - programming
• Rachel Antonoff - background vocals
• Andrew Dost - background vocals
• Mae Whitman - background vocals
• Claire Boucher - vocals
• Kurt Uenala - programming
• Lena Dunham - background vocals
• Yoko Ono - spoken word ("I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise")
• Little Ricky Antonoff - guitar
• Phillip Peterson - cello, string arrangement ("Who I Want You to Love")
• Victoria Parker - violin

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia[19]	July 11, 2014	Digital download	RCA Records
United States[20]	July 15, 2014

Charts

Strange Desire debuted at No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week of release.^[21]

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22]	19
US Billboard 200[23]	11
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25]	2

Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2

Following the release of Steel Train's Terrible Thrills, Vol. 1 in 2010,^[26] Terrible Thrills Vol. 2 was released on September 25, 2015 as a companion to Strange Desire.^[27] The album features covers of each song on the album by a female artist, with the following track listing.

No.	Title	Featured artist(s)	Length
1.	"Wild Heart"	Sara Bareilles	2:59
2.	"Rollercoaster"	Charli XCX	3:08
3.	"Shadow"	Carly Rae Jepsen	3:39
4.	"I Wanna Get Better"	Tinashe	3:04
5.	"Wake Me"	Lucius	3:17
6.	"Reckless Love"	Elle King	2:50
7.	"Take Me Away"	Brooke Candy & Rachel Antonoff	2:29
8.	"Like a River Runs"	Sia	3:58
9.	"You're Still a Mystery"	MØ	3:04
10.	"I'm Ready to Move On / Wild Heart Reprise"	Susanna Hoffs	4:18
11.	"Who I Want You to Love"	Natalie Maines	4:48

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