| I've Loved You for So Long | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Aces |
| Cover: | The Aces - I've Loved You for So Long.jpg |
| Alt: | The band seated in the bed of a truck driving in a tunnel with motion blurring in the background |
| Studio: | Red Bull Studios, Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Genre: | Indie pop |
| Label: | Red Bull |
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| Prev Title: | Under My Influence |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
I've Loved You for So Long is the third studio album by American indie pop group The Aces, released through Red Bull on June 2, 2023. It has received positive reviews from critics, and has lyrical explorations of the band members' experiences of homophobia and racism among indie pop tunes.
In Clash Magazine, Sara Hansen rated this release an 8 out of 10, calling it a "confident, self-assured album" that "provides a career snapshot". Adele Julia of The Line of Best Fit gave the release a 7 out of 10, writing that "the group appears most unified on this record, coming together with balanced production that leans into 80s synth sonics and 00s pop rock" and stating that the music alludes to "a brighter, and more authentic future" for the band. In Paste, Miranda Wollen praises the band for reinventing their sound, scoring I've Loved You for So Long an 8.6 out of 10, summing up that "it's an album meant for a summer playlist, and it's worth adding thereon".
All songs written by Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, Cristal Ramirez, and Keith Varon.
The vinyl edition contains extended versions of "Always Get This Way" (3:10) and "Solo" (3:27)
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