Let the Road explained

Let the Road
Type:studio
Artist:Rixton
Cover:Rixton - Let the Road (Official Album Cover).png
Border:yes
Recorded:2013–14
Length:35:41
Prev Title:Me and My Broken Heart
Prev Year:2014
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Next Year:2019

Let the Road is the debut studio album by English pop band Rixton (now called Push Baby) released on 3 March 2015. The album was released via School Boy Records, Giant Little Man, Mad Love Records and Interscope Records.[1] It was preceded by the release of the UK number-one hit single "Me and My Broken Heart", as well as the second international single, "Wait on Me". The album debuted and peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 32 on the US Billboard 200.

Background

The band premiered deluxe edition bonus track "Make Out" on 22 October 2013 in the form of a music video which lampooned famous music videos such as "Stay" by Rihanna, "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus, "Roar" by Katy Perry, "Applause" by Lady Gaga, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke and "Beauty and a Beat" by Justin Bieber.[2] As well as the lead single, "Me and My Broken Heart", three other songs from the album were released as part of an EP on 18 March 2014 – "Hotel Ceiling", "We All Want the Same Thing" and "Appreciated". Rixton said of the EP, "It's overwhelming to have gone from writing songs in Danny's caravan to seeing the world performing our music. We've worked extremely hard and have had a blast recording the EP. The songs are very eclectic and we think there's something for everyone!".[3]

"Wait on Me" was then premiered as the second single to be released from the album. "Whole" was also pre-released prior to the album's launch, being made available as part of the soundtrack to the film "The Giver". An acoustic version of "Speakerphone" was uploaded to the band's official Vevo account in September 2014, while both "I Like Girls" and "Beautiful Excuses" were premiered live during the summer of 2014, with live versions being uploaded to YouTube.

Recording

The album was predominantly co-written and produced by Benny Blanco, with additional production from Robopop, Ross Golan, Steve Mac, Daniel Wilkin and Chris Sclafani. Band members Roche, Wilkin, Morgan and Bagnall only have a co-writing credit on one song on the entire album, "Whole". Ed Sheeran, Mike Posner and Rob Thomas all have co-writing credits on the album. The Sheeran-penned "Hotel Ceiling" was the first song written for the album.[4] The British deluxe edition of the album includes a live version of "Wait on Me" as a bonus track, while the American version features a remix of "Me and My Broken Heart". Lead singer Jake Roche said of the album: "Let The Road is something we're incredibly proud of. Songs have survived 6 years to make it on this album, back when me and Danny were writing in the caravan having no idea where they would end up. We feel incredibly humbled to be able to share this with our fans, and we hope you enjoy listening to it, just as much as we enjoyed making it."[1]

Singles

Critical reception

Let the Road received positive responses from critics. Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel gave the album stars out of 5 and stated that "the best takeaway from Let the Road is that the release is solid. It's not frontloaded with highlights and then filled out with forgettable fluff; if anything, it only gets stronger as it goes."

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
Canada[12] 3 March 2015
United States
Australia[13] 1 May 2015
Germany[14]
Netherlands[15]
France[16] 4 May 2015
Belgium[17]
Ireland12 June 2015
United Kingdom15 June 2015

See also

Notes and References

  1. British Band Rixton To Release Debut Album -- "Let The Road" -- January 6th On School Boy/Giant Little Man/Mad Love/Interscope Records. PR Newswire. 30 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Garibaldi. Christina. Rixton may not be naked in new video, but they're 'still a lot of fun'. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326101225/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1724759/rixton-me-broken-heart-video-set.jhtml. dead. 26 March 2014. MTV. 9 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Rixton Release Debut 'Me and My Broken Heart' EP on March 18th 2014 [Listen] ]. . 2014-04-25 . 2014-04-25.
  4. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 15 June 2014. 4Music.
  5. Web site: Rixton Make Out Single Never was Official . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/boyband-rixton-claim-first-uk-number-one-debut-single-9617415.html . 14 June 2022 . subscription . live. Independent . 21 July 2014. Independent.co.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Rixton - "Make Out" (Music Video). Directlyrics.com. 12 November 2021.
  7. Web site: School Boy/Giant Little Man/Mad Love/Interscope Records Sign U.K. Newcomers Rixton. 5 March 2014. PR Newswire.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . . 2014-12-30 . 2014-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205071215/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wait-on-me-single/id900759191 . dead .
  9. Web site: Rixton announce new single We All Want The Same Thing - listen. officialcharts.com.
  10. Web site: iTunes - Music Videos - Hotel Ceiling by Rixton. iTunes. Apple Inc. 23 May 2015.
  11. Web site: iTunes - Music - We All Want the Same Thing by Rixton. iTunes. Apple Inc. 29 June 2015.
  12. Web site: iTunes - Music - Let the Road by Rixton. iTunes Store (Canada). 6 May 2015.
  13. Web site: iTunes - Music - Let the Road (Deluxe Version) by Rixton. iTunes Store (Australia). 6 May 2015.
  14. Web site: iTunes - Music - Let the Road (Deluxe Version) by Rixton. iTunes Store (Germany). 6 May 2015.
  15. Web site: iTunes - Music - Let the Road (Deluxe Edition). iTunes Store (Netherlands). 6 May 2015.
  16. Web site: iTunes - Musique - Let the Road par Rixton. iTunes Store (France). 6 May 2015.
  17. Web site: iTunes - Music - Let the Road by Rixton. iTunes Store (Belgium). 6 May 2015.