Let's Skip to the Wedding explained

Let's Skip to the Wedding
Type:Studio
Artist:Eyedress
Cover:Let's Skip to the Wedding cover.png
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Label:Lex
Producer:Eyedress
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Let's Skip to the Wedding is the third studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Eyedress, released on August 7, 2020, through Lex Records. The album was produced by Eyedress.

Reception

The Fader wrote that "the latest album from cult Filipino lo-fi artist and King Krule associate Eyedress is effortlessly cool..." with "...reverbed vocals and jangly guitars" and the "...searing dreampop levels up on his new record Let's Skip To The Wedding, particularly on the lush, head-spinning 'X-Girl.'".[1] [2] DIY highlighted "sunshine-soaked indie number, the self-produced ‘Can I See You Tonight?’ [which] oozes chilled vibes."[3] PopMatters wrote "Faster cuts like 'Let's Skip to the Wedding', 'Jealous', and non-single standout 'Happy Hour' squeeze all possible sonic elements together in dense melodic ostinati over simple, driving rhythms".[4] AllMusic described the album as "... a strange yet sweet web of homespun styles, sounding like a lost post-punk tape one minute (the goth-tinged "Last Time I'm Falling in Love") and a Prince demo the next (the wild falsetto vocals of "Never Been to Prom")."[5]

Two singles from the album, "Jealous" and "Romantic Lover" became viral hits on TikTok.[6] "Jealous" featured in over one million TikTok videos[7] and appeared in The Fader's Best Songs of 2020 list.[8]

"Jealous" was certified Gold in Australia, Canada, Poland and the USA 2021.[9] [10] [11] In March 2023, the RIAA certified "Jealous" 2x Platinum and "Romantic Lover" Platinum.[12]

Charts

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Peak
position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[13] 66
US Billboard Heatseekers[14] 17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 10 albums you should stream right now . . 11 May 2021.
  2. Web site: 10 songs you need in your life this week . . 11 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Eyedress Releases New Track 'Can I See You Tonight?'. . 11 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress. PopMatters. 11 May 2021. Pontecorvo. Adriane.
  5. Web site: Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress. AllMusic. 11 May 2021. Thomas. Fred.
  6. Web site: Eyedress shares two new songs "Spit on Your Grave" and "Something About You" featuring Dent May . . 3 June 2021.
  7. Web site: King Krule remixes Eyedress' viral hit "Jealous" . . 11 March 2021.
  8. Web site: The 100 best songs of 2020 . . 17 December 2020.
  9. Poland. Eyedress . Jealous. Gold. single. 2021. 16 August 2021.
  10. United States. Eyedress. 25 March 2022.
  11. Canada. Eyedress. 2 November 2021.
  12. United States. Eyedress. 16 March 2023.
  13. Web site: 2020 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. 14 May 2021. 14 May 2021.
  14. Heatseekers Album Chart –The week of May 15, 2021 . Billboard. 11 May 2021.