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Strange Desire
Type:studio
Artist:Bleachers
Cover:Bleachers Strange Desire.jpg
Released:July 11, 2014
Recorded:2013–2014
Length:38:55
Label:RCA
Next Title:Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2
Next Year:2015

Strange Desire is the debut studio album released by American indie pop act Bleachers, led by guitarist Jack Antonoff. The album was released on July 11, 2014, through RCA Records, and produced the singles "I Wanna Get Better", "Shadow" and "Rollercoaster".

Release

"I Wanna Get Better" was released digitally as the lead single from Strange Desire on February 18, 2014.[1] [2] It has peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Hot Rock Songs chart, becoming Bleachers' most successful single to date.[3] [4] The song's music video – directed by actress and filmmaker Lena Dunham, Antonoff's then girlfriend – premiered on March 27, and depicts Antonoff as a troubled therapist.[5] "Shadow" was made available for streaming on April 29,[6] before being released as the album's second single on May 6.[7] [8] On May 15, Strange Desire was announced for release in July. Antonoff said the name was "the 2 words that perfectly title what this Bleachers album is as a documentation of my life as I can remember it at this point".[9] "Rollercoaster" was released as the third single on June 10[10] and was also made available upon pre-ordering Strange Desire on the iTunes Store.[11] "Like a River Runs" was made available for streaming on June 27.[12] Strange Desire was released on July 15 through RCA Records, and was made available for streaming the following day.[13]

Following the release, the group performed at a number of festivals: Wireless, Osheaga, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands Music, Boston Calling Music and ACL Music.[9] "Rollercoaster" was released to radio on September 9.[14] In late November, the group released Strange Desire (The Demos) for Record Store Day Black Friday, consisting of six album demos.[15] In March and April 2015, the group embarked on a headlining US tour, dubbed Bleachers Come Alive!, with support from Joywave and Night Terrors of 1927.[16] Following this, the band appeared at Rock in Rio festival in May.[17] In June and July, the group went on a mixture of US, European and Canadian shows. In July and August, the group went on a co-headlining US tour with Charli XCX, titled Charli and Jack Do America Tour.[18] On August 12, a music video was released for "Like a River Runs".[19] The group was scheduled to go on a second leg of their tour with Charli XCX in September and October.[18] However, on August 22 it was announced that the leg had been cancelled amid creative and personal differences.[20]

Track listing

Strange Desire (Japanese Edition)Notes

Personnel

Charts

Strange Desire debuted at No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week of release.[21]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia[22] July 11, 2014Digital downloadRCA Records
United States[23] July 15, 2014

Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2

Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2
Type:Compilation
Artist:Bleachers
Released:September 25, 2015
Label:RCA
Prev Title:Strange Desire
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Gone Now
Next Year:2017

Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2 is the first compilation album by American indie pop act Bleachers, released on September 25, 2015, as a companion to Strange Desire.[24] The album features every song from Bleachers' debut album covered by female artists, most of which signed with RCA Records. Its title references Terrible Thrills, Vol. 1, a compilation album released in 2010 by Antonoff's previous band Steel Train.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Wanna Get Better – Single by Bleachers . iTunes Store (AUS) . 18 February 2014 . . June 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150227182525/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-wanna-get-better-single/id816603058 . February 27, 2015 . live .
  2. Web site: I Wanna Get Better (2014) . 7digital (US) . June 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725180703/http://us.7digital.com/artist/bleachers/release/i-wanna-get-better . July 25, 2014 . dead .
  3. Bleachers – Chart History: Alternative Songs . . . May 16, 2014 . August 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831000011/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bleachers/chart-history/alternative-songs/ . live .
  4. Bleachers – Chart History: Rock Songs . . . May 16, 2014 . August 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831000011/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bleachers/chart-history/rock-songs/ . live .
  5. Lena Dunham Directs Video for Jack Antonoff's Solo Project, Bleachers . . March 27, 2014 . June 17, 2014 . Blistein, Jon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140428043924/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lena-dunham-directs-video-for-jack-antonoffs-solo-project-bleachers-20140327 . April 28, 2014 .
  6. Web site: Bleachers (Jack Antonoff of fun.) release new song, "Shadow". Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. April 29, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228143012/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_jack_antonoff_of_fun._release_new_song_shadow. December 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: Shadow – Single by Bleachers . iTunes Store (AUS) . 6 May 2014 . . June 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150318155036/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/shadow-single/id871840442 . March 18, 2015 . live .
  8. Web site: Shadow (2014) . 7digital (US) . June 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808193235/http://us.7digital.com/artist/bleachers/release/shadow . August 8, 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Bleachers (Jack Antonoff of fun.) to release 'Strange Desire' on July 15. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. May 15, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228143011/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_jack_antonoff_of_fun._to_release_strange_desire_on_july_15. December 28, 2017.
  10. Web site: Rollercoaster (2014) . 7digital (US) . June 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808103148/http://us.7digital.com/artist/bleachers/release/rollercoaster . August 8, 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: Bleachers Debut Album 'Strange Desire' Available For Pre-Order Now . . June 10, 2014 . June 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921044601/http://www.rcarecords.com/news/bleachers-debut-album-%E2%80%98strange-desire%E2%80%99-available-pre-order-now . September 21, 2014 .
  12. Web site: Bleachers stream new song, "Like A River Runs". Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. June 27, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702201809/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_stream_new_song_like_a_river_runs. July 2, 2015.
  13. Web site: Bleachers stream debut album, 'Strange Desire'. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. July 16, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701023832/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_stream_debut_album_strange_desire. July 1, 2015.
  14. Web site: AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly. AllAccess. September 2, 2014. November 18, 2023.
  15. Web site: 11 records (and one cassette) you should risk life and limb for this Black Friday Record Store Day. Alternative Press. Heisel, Scott. November 25, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316110512/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/11_records_and_one_cassette_you_should_risk_life_and_limb_for_this_black_fr. March 16, 2016.
  16. Web site: Bleachers announce North American headlining tour. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. December 3, 2014. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402042152/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_announce_north_american_headlining_tour. April 2, 2015.
  17. Web site: Of Mice & Men, Bleachers, the Pretty Reckless, many more to play Rock In Rio Festival. Alternative Press. Sharp, Tyler. January 15, 2015. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228195930/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/of_mice_men_bleachers_the_pretty_reckless_many_more_to_play_rock_in_rio_fes. February 28, 2017.
  18. Web site: Bleachers, Charli XCX announce final routing for co-headlining tour. Alternative Press. Bazley, John. June 7, 2015. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228195848/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_charli_xcx_announce_final_routing_for_co_headlining_tour. February 28, 2017.
  19. Web site: Bleachers release black and white performance video for "Like A River Runs". Alternative Press. Leak, Brian. August 12, 2015. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228201050/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_release_black_and_white_performance_video_for_like_a_river_runs. February 28, 2017.
  20. Web site: Bleachers, Charli XCX cancel co-headlining tour. Alternative Press. Bazley, John. August 22, 2015. December 28, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228195330/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/bleachers_charli_xcx_cancel_co_headlining_tour. February 28, 2017.
  21. Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, 'Weird Al' Yankovic Atop Billboard Artist 100. Gary. Trust. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2014. October 2, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615044333/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6185610/sam-smith-iggy-azalea-weird-al-yankovic-billboard-artist-100. June 15, 2015.
  22. Web site: Strange Desire by Bleachers . iTunes Store (AUS) . . June 17, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903122051/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/strange-desire/id884282118 . September 3, 2014 .
  23. Web site: Strange Desire by Bleachers . iTunes Store (US) . . June 17, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813084527/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strange-desire/id884282118 . August 13, 2014 .
  24. Web site: Bleachers: Terrible Thrill, Vol. 2 – Music on Google Play . . 25 September 2015 . 26 September 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001054522/https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Bleachers_Terrible_Thrills_Vol_2?id=B2mqu5snoc2kum5vv2urldpsoiu&hl=en . 1 October 2015 .
  25. Web site: Terrible Thrill, Vol. 1 Steel Train . . 29 June 2010 . 26 September 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928005911/https://steeltrain.bandcamp.com/album/terrible-thrills-vol-1 . 28 September 2015 .

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