| Spreading Rumours | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Grouplove |
| Cover: | Spreading_Rumours_Album_Art.jpg |
| Released: | September 17, 2013 (US) |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, synthpop |
| Length: | 50:16 |
| Label: | Canvasback/Atlantic |
| Producer: | Ryan Rabin |
| Prev Title: | Never Trust a Happy Song |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Big Mess |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Spreading Rumours is the second studio album by the indie rock band Grouplove.[1] It was released on September 17, 2013.[2] The lead single "Ways to Go" peaked at #2 on the US Alternative Airplay chart. Their single "I'm With You" was featured as the soundtrack in the EA Sports game, FIFA 14.
Critics generally thought that the album's individual songs were usually fun, but the album as a whole was criticized for being too long and not flowing well. On Metacritic, it received an average critic review score of 57 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The album debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200.[3] and No. 7 on the Top Rock Albums charts dated October 5, 2013,[4] selling 16,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 80,000 copies in the US as of August 2016.[5]