Home of the Strange explained

Home of the Strange
Type:Studio
Artist:Young the Giant
Cover:Home of the Strange.jpg
Released:[1]
Label:Fueled by Ramen[2]
Producer:Jeff Bhasker, Alex Salibian[3]
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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.[4]

Promotion

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.[5] On May 16, 2016, they announced the Home of the Strange Tour, which started in the West Coast on August 13,[6] and toured around the US. Three additional tracks, "Titus Was Born",[7] "Jungle Youth"[8] and "Silvertongue",[9] were released the weeks preceding the release of Home of the Strange.

Lyrics

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.[10]

Reception

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."[11] 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".[12] Allmusic commented that the album was "their funkiest offering to date."

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[13] 7
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[14] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YOUNG THE GIANT to Release New Album 'Home Of The Strange' on August 12, 2016; Stream "Amerika" Single. April 19, 2016. May 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160501185035/http://puregrainaudio.com/news/young-the-giant-to-release-new-album-home-of-the-strange-on-august-12-2016-stream-amerika-single. dead.
  2. Web site: Young The Giant to Release New Album 'Home Of The Strange' . PureGrainAudio . April 19, 2016 . August 3, 2016 . Gonda, Christopher . May 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160501185035/http://puregrainaudio.com/news/young-the-giant-to-release-new-album-home-of-the-strange-on-august-12-2016-stream-amerika-single . dead .
  3. Web site: Young the Giant Tackle the State of Their Band and Nation on Their Latest Album. OCWeekly. August 10, 2016.
  4. Web site: Home of the Strange by Young the Giant. . August 5, 2016.
  5. Web site: Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases | . Allaccess.com . July 31, 2016.
  6. Web site: Announcing The Home of the Strange Tour. August 8, 2016.
  7. Web site: Young the Giant: Titus Was Born (Official Visualizer) . . June 17, 2016 . August 5, 2016.
  8. Web site: Young the Giant: Jungle Youth (Official Visualizer) . . July 15, 2016 . August 5, 2016.
  9. Web site: Young The Giant: Silvertongue [OFFICIAL VIDEO] ]. . August 5, 2016. August 5, 2016.
  10. News: Young The Giant Touches On Immigrant Background In 'Home Of The Strange'. NPR.org. 19 September 2016.
  11. Young the Giant's 'Home of the Strange': EW Review. .
  12. Review: Young the Giant's 'Home of the Strange' Explores U.S. Identity. . 12 August 2016.
  13. Web site: ARIA Report: Issue 1382. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160823223451/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20160824-0000/Issue1382.pdf. dead. August 24, 2016. ARIA. November 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2016. August 19, 2016.

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