The Reason | ||||
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Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
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Length | 22:24 | |||
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X Ambassadors chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Reason | ||||
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The Reason is the fourth EP by American rock band X Ambassadors, released on January 27, 2014. [1] It spawned the single " Jungle" and also includes the track " Unsteady".
Musically, The Reason has been described as an album with elements of trap music and indie pop, with "a country vibe to it". [2] X Ambassadors member Sam Harris cited rock singer Bruce Springsteen as a big influence on the album. [2]
In an interview with The Emory Wheel, the band commented on their inspirations: "We've always tried to write songs for anyone who feels marginalized, underrepresented: [people] who feel like they're different or are unable to speak up for themselves. A lot of the songs off of VHS and our previous EP, The Reason, were written with that in mind." [3] According to Craig D. Lindsey of The News & Observer, the running theme through the EP is Sam Harris' struggling with self-doubt. [4]
On January 30, 2014, X Ambassadors posted a message on their Facebook account about the goal of the EP. They stated that The Reason is their attempt to tell a story "about someone who gave up chasing a dream and who had the courage to start over." [5]
On January 23, 2014, the band released a three-minute preview of the upcoming EP. [6]
Jeffrey Howard of Campus Times described it as a "pretty interesting" album. [2] Tina Roumeliotis of Buzznet wrote a positive review about the EP, stating "[t]he bravery runs rampant in this release and it has me quite inspired". [5]
All songs composed by X Ambassadors. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Free & Lonely" | 4:08 |
2. | "The Business" | 4:20 |
3. | "Giants" | 3:57 |
4. | " Unsteady" | 3:12 |
5. | "Shining" | 3:38 |
6. | " Jungle" (with Jamie N Commons) | 3:09 |
Total length: | 22:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Free & Lonely" | 4:08 |
2. | "The Business" | 4:20 |
3. | "Giants" | 3:57 |
4. | "Shining" | 3:38 |
Total length: | 16:03 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [9] | 7 |
The Reason | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 22:24 | |||
Label | ||||
X Ambassadors chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Reason | ||||
|
The Reason is the fourth EP by American rock band X Ambassadors, released on January 27, 2014. [1] It spawned the single " Jungle" and also includes the track " Unsteady".
Musically, The Reason has been described as an album with elements of trap music and indie pop, with "a country vibe to it". [2] X Ambassadors member Sam Harris cited rock singer Bruce Springsteen as a big influence on the album. [2]
In an interview with The Emory Wheel, the band commented on their inspirations: "We've always tried to write songs for anyone who feels marginalized, underrepresented: [people] who feel like they're different or are unable to speak up for themselves. A lot of the songs off of VHS and our previous EP, The Reason, were written with that in mind." [3] According to Craig D. Lindsey of The News & Observer, the running theme through the EP is Sam Harris' struggling with self-doubt. [4]
On January 30, 2014, X Ambassadors posted a message on their Facebook account about the goal of the EP. They stated that The Reason is their attempt to tell a story "about someone who gave up chasing a dream and who had the courage to start over." [5]
On January 23, 2014, the band released a three-minute preview of the upcoming EP. [6]
Jeffrey Howard of Campus Times described it as a "pretty interesting" album. [2] Tina Roumeliotis of Buzznet wrote a positive review about the EP, stating "[t]he bravery runs rampant in this release and it has me quite inspired". [5]
All songs composed by X Ambassadors. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Free & Lonely" | 4:08 |
2. | "The Business" | 4:20 |
3. | "Giants" | 3:57 |
4. | " Unsteady" | 3:12 |
5. | "Shining" | 3:38 |
6. | " Jungle" (with Jamie N Commons) | 3:09 |
Total length: | 22:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Free & Lonely" | 4:08 |
2. | "The Business" | 4:20 |
3. | "Giants" | 3:57 |
4. | "Shining" | 3:38 |
Total length: | 16:03 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [9] | 7 |