House of Sugar explained

House of Sugar
Type:studio
Artist:Alex G
Cover:(Sandy) Alex G - House of Sugar.png
Studio:New York City
Alex's home (Philadelphia)
Duck Room at Blueberry Hill (St. Louis)
PUDH II
The Acchione's (Philadelphia)
Genre:Indie rock, experimental pop
Label:Domino
Producer:Alexander Giannascoli
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Prev Year:2017
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House of Sugar is the eighth studio album by American musician Alex G, released on September 13, 2019, through Domino Recording Company.[1] [2]

The album's title is a reference to both the SugarHouse Casino (now called Rivers Casino) in Philadelphia and the gingerbread house from "Hansel and Gretel".

Recording

House of Sugar was recorded in New York City and Alex's home in Philadelphia, except for "SugarHouse (Live)" which was recorded at Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, Missouri on November 6, 2018. Drums for "Walk Away", "Hope", "Taking" and "Crime" were recorded at PUDH II. Drums for "Near" were recorded at The Acchione's in Philadelphia.

Release

Alex G debuted on Billboards Emerging Artists chart following the release of House of Sugar. The album appeared on a number of Billboard charts, including reaching the number 5 spot on the Heatseekers Albums chart as well as number 3 on Vinyl Albums, number 20 on Rock Album Sales and number 43 on Top Album Sales with 5,000 equivalent album units earned.[3]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, House of Sugar received an average score of 86, based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Hannah Flint of Q praised the album's musical variation, commenting, "At first, House of Sugar can make you feel like you accidentally left the shuffle button on but, a few listens in, it's those twists and turns that make it such a satisfying listen."

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRank
Exclaim!Top 20 Pop and Rock Albums of 20194[4]
NoiseyTop 100 Albums of 20193[5]
NoiseyTop 100 Albums of the 2010s97[6]
No RipcordTop 50 Albums of 20196[7]
Obscure SoundTop 50 Albums of 20195[8]
PitchforkTop 50 Albums of 201917[9]
PitchforkBest Rock Albums of 2019-[10]
StereogumTop 50 Albums of 20196[11]
Under the RadarTop 100 Albums of 201964[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of House of Sugar.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (Sandy) Alex G Announces New Album House of Sugar, Shares New Song: Listen . Minsker . Evan . June 4, 2019 . . September 15, 2019.
  2. (Sandy) Alex G Returns With 'House of Sugar', Releases New Song 'Gretel' . Bernstein . Jonathan . June 4, 2019 . . September 15, 2019.
  3. Emerging Artists Spotlight: (Sandy) Alex G . Kress . Bryan . September 27, 2019 . . September 27, 2019.
  4. Web site: Exclaim!'s 20 Best Pop and Rock Albums of 2019. Exclaim!. December 4, 2019. April 22, 2020.
  5. Web site: The 100 Best Albums of 2019. Vice. Jenkins. Alex. December 13, 2019. April 22, 2019.
  6. Web site: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s. Vice. November 7, 2019. April 22, 2019.
  7. Web site: The 50 Best Albums of 2019. No Ripcord. April 22, 2020.
  8. Web site: Best Albums of 2019. Obscure Sound. Mineo. Mark. December 17, 2019. April 22, 2020.
  9. Web site: The 50 Best Albums of 2019. Pitchfork. December 10, 2019. June 26, 2020.
  10. Web site: The Best Rock Albums of 2019. Pitchfork. December 11, 2019. June 26, 2020.
  11. Web site: 50 Best Albums of 2019. Stereogum. September 3, 2019. April 22, 2020.
  12. Web site: Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2019. Under the Radar. Redfern. Mark. December 31, 2019. April 22, 2020.
  13. House of Sugar . . . 2019 . liner notes . WIGLP451.

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