Home of the Strange | ||||
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Released | August 12, 2016[1] | |||
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Length | 39:50 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen [3] | |||
Producer | Jeff Bhasker, Alex Salibian [4] | |||
Young the Giant chronology | ||||
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Singles from Home of the Strange | ||||
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Home of the Strange is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Young the Giant, released by Fueled by Ramen on August 12, 2016. [5]
On April 15, 2016, the band released "Amerika" as an announcement track to the new album. The next song to be released, " Something to Believe In", was released as the first official radio single from the album. [6] On May 16, 2016, they announced the Home of the Strange Tour, which started in the West Coast on August 13, [7] and toured around the US. Three additional tracks, "Titus Was Born", [8] "Jungle Youth" [9] and "Silvertongue", [10] were released the weeks preceding the release of Home of the Strange.
Home of the Strange deals with the band's immigrant history and American identity. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia is a first generation American of Indian heritage. The track "Amerika" was inspired by Franz Kafka's unfinished novel of the same name. [11]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [13] |
Home of the Strange garnered mostly positive reviews. Entertainment Weekly commented that the band found more substance for the album: "the group ascends from the third-tier trenches that waylaid their early career, dishing out their richest and most varied project to date." [14] Rolling Stone praised the timing of the album with the heated politics of 2016, writing "the band's third album comes at a time when hyphenated Americans are reminded daily of their status. The lyrics of Home of the Strange reflect that, taking a stance while yet referencing a complex, ongoing identity crisis." However, Rolling Stone pointed out the band's "longstanding musical identity crisis". [15] Allmusic commented that the album was "their funkiest offering to date." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Amerika" | 4:00 |
2. | " Something to Believe In" | 3:48 |
3. | "Elsewhere" | 3:44 |
4. | "Mr. Know-It-All" | 3:11 |
5. | "Jungle Youth" | 3:40 |
6. | "Titus Was Born" | 4:02 |
7. | "Repeat" | 3:05 |
8. | "Silvertongue" | 3:17 |
9. | "Art Exhibit" | 4:03 |
10. | "Nothing's Over" | 4:24 |
11. | "Home of the Strange" | 2:36 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA Hitseekers) [16] | 7 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 176 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [18] | 17 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [19] | 91 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ( RMNZ) [20] | 2 |
US Billboard 200 [21] | 12 |
Home of the Strange | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 12, 2016[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:50 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen [3] | |||
Producer | Jeff Bhasker, Alex Salibian [4] | |||
Young the Giant chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Home of the Strange | ||||
|
Home of the Strange is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Young the Giant, released by Fueled by Ramen on August 12, 2016. [5]
On April 15, 2016, the band released "Amerika" as an announcement track to the new album. The next song to be released, " Something to Believe In", was released as the first official radio single from the album. [6] On May 16, 2016, they announced the Home of the Strange Tour, which started in the West Coast on August 13, [7] and toured around the US. Three additional tracks, "Titus Was Born", [8] "Jungle Youth" [9] and "Silvertongue", [10] were released the weeks preceding the release of Home of the Strange.
Home of the Strange deals with the band's immigrant history and American identity. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia is a first generation American of Indian heritage. The track "Amerika" was inspired by Franz Kafka's unfinished novel of the same name. [11]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [13] |
Home of the Strange garnered mostly positive reviews. Entertainment Weekly commented that the band found more substance for the album: "the group ascends from the third-tier trenches that waylaid their early career, dishing out their richest and most varied project to date." [14] Rolling Stone praised the timing of the album with the heated politics of 2016, writing "the band's third album comes at a time when hyphenated Americans are reminded daily of their status. The lyrics of Home of the Strange reflect that, taking a stance while yet referencing a complex, ongoing identity crisis." However, Rolling Stone pointed out the band's "longstanding musical identity crisis". [15] Allmusic commented that the album was "their funkiest offering to date." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Amerika" | 4:00 |
2. | " Something to Believe In" | 3:48 |
3. | "Elsewhere" | 3:44 |
4. | "Mr. Know-It-All" | 3:11 |
5. | "Jungle Youth" | 3:40 |
6. | "Titus Was Born" | 4:02 |
7. | "Repeat" | 3:05 |
8. | "Silvertongue" | 3:17 |
9. | "Art Exhibit" | 4:03 |
10. | "Nothing's Over" | 4:24 |
11. | "Home of the Strange" | 2:36 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA Hitseekers) [16] | 7 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 176 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [18] | 17 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [19] | 91 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ( RMNZ) [20] | 2 |
US Billboard 200 [21] | 12 |