The Archer (album)

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The Archer
Alexandra Savior - The Archer.png
Studio album by
Alexandra Savior
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Length30:25
Label30th Century
ProducerSam Cohen
Alexandra Savior chronology
Belladonna of Sadness
(2017) 		The Archer
(2020)
Singles from The Archer
  1. "Crying All the Time"
    Released: June 13, 2019[1]
  2. "Saving Grace"
    Released: September 13, 2019[2]
  3. "Howl"
    Released: November 22, 2019[3]

The Archer is the second studio album by American musician Alexandra Savior. It was released on January 10, 2020 through 30th Century Records.[4]

Background and recording[]

After releasing her debut studio album, Belladonna of Sadness, she submitted a couple demos but Columbia records rejected them. The album was, in fact, finished in December 2018[5] but the label lost interest and dropped her and her manager quit. She thought that she'd never record ever again.[6] She moved back to her hometown, Portland and started going to school. But her friend Danger Mouse offered her a deal, signed her to 30th Century Records.[7]

The album was produced by Sam Cohen, a Texas-based producer, and recorded at Dumbo, Brooklyn.[8] Unlike her debut album, she wrote all the lyrics and guitar parts for the album. Her collaboration with Alex Turner caused many misconceptions about her musical direction on the public eye, but with her second album, she took full control.[6]

The track that gave its name to the album, The Archer, was written as a gift for her then-boyfriend, and the music video was directed by herself and artist Alexandria Saleem in 2017.[9]

Promotion[]

Her lead single, "Crying All The Time" was released on June 13, 2019.[4] The music video was directed by Joseph Bird.

Three more singles, "Saving Grace", "The Archer" and "Howl", were released before the album.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME4/5 stars[11]

The Archer was met with universal acclaim 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 84, based on 4 reviews.[10]

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Alexandra Savior.

No.TitleLength
1."Soft Currents"3:11
2."Saving Grace"3:25
3."Crying All the Time"3:30
4."Howl"3:08
5."Send Her Back"2:34
6."Can't Help Myself"2:42
7."The Phantom"2:51
8."Bad Disease"3:46
9."But You"2:53
10."The Archer"2:25
Total length:30:25

References[]

  1. ^ Leak, Brian (June 13, 2019). "Premiere: Alexandra Savior Shares New Single, 'Crying All The Time'". Forbes. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Saving Grace - Single by Alexandra Savior". Apple Music. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Kaye, Ben (November 22, 2019). "Alexandra Savior shares the Origins of new single "Howl"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Graff, Greg (January 9, 2020). "Alexandra Savior Finds Her Voice on 'The Archer': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Alexandra Savior: Alex Turner's former collaborator on the heartbreak that led to new album 'The Archer'".
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "GIGWISE Interview".
  7. ^ "Alexandra Savior Finds Her Voice on 'The Archer': Album Premiere By Gary Graff".
  8. ^ "Alexandra Savior on her sophomore record being a reflection of self-discovery and growth".
  9. ^ "ALEXANDRA SAVIOR – THE ARCHER".
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  11. ^ Evans, Georgia (January 10, 2020). "Alexandra Savior – 'The Archer' review: vivid coolness and cinematic melancholia". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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