A/B (album) explained

A/B
Type:studio
Artist:Kaleo
Cover:KaleoAB2016.jpg
Border:yes
Released:10 June 2016
Recorded:2014–2015
Genre:
Length:42:17
Label:Elektra
Prev Title:Kaleo
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Surface Sounds
Next Year:2021

A/B is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo. It was released on June 10th, 2016 through Elektra Records.

Critical reception

A/B received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of which praised Jökull Júlíusson's vocals, as well as the songs "No Good" and "All the Pretty Girls". Kate Hutchinson from The Guardian, however, thought it lacked originality, seeing the pieces as taking inspiration from the Black Keys ("Hot Blood"), James Bay ("Way Down We Go"), Bon Iver ("All the Pretty Girls") and Kings of Leon (much of the rest).

The track "Glass House" was featured in the soundtrack of Madden NFL 17 and as DLC for Rock Band 4. The track "Hot Blood" is featured in NHL 18, Far Cry 5 and . The track "Way Down We Go" was featured in FIFA 16 and in the trailer for the 2017 film, Logan.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for A/B! Chart (2016–18)! Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 29
French Albums (SNEP)[2] 28
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Position
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[4] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 42
Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 96
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 133
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 115
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 97
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[10] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 59
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 50
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[13] 16
Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[14] 19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 May 2017. 27 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 13, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 4 April 2017.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20161226083054/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. December 26, 2016. Tónlistinn Vika 50 – 2016. is. Plötutíðindi. 28 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2016. Plötutíðindi. is. 1 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. 30 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017. Ultratop. 30 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2017. Ultratop. 30 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2017. SNEP. fr. 23 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 29 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2017. Plötutíðindi. is. 1 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 31 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 30 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2018. Plötutíðindi. is. January 3, 2022.
  14. Web site: Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2019. Plötutíðindi. is. 1 April 2022.

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