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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Almería
| name = Almería
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]]
| artist = [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]]
| Cover = Almeria lifehouse album.jpg
| cover = Almeria lifehouse album.jpg
| alt = A night sky with two people viewed from the back and two people viewed from the front
| Released = {{Start date|2012|12|11}}
| released = {{Start date|2012|12|11}}
| Recorded = Box Canyon, California
| recorded = Box Canyon, California
| Genre = {{Flat list|
| venue =
* [[Southern rock]]
| studio =
* [[acoustic rock]]
* [[country music|country rock]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lifehouse - Almeria - Album Review - PluggedIn|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2012/lifehouse-almeria.aspx|website=PluggedIn|quote=Songs blend Lifehouse's signature acoustic and piano style with genres as diverse as the blues and country.}}</ref>
| genre = {{hlist|[[Southern rock]]|[[acoustic rock]]|[[country rock]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lifehouse - Almeria - Album Review - PluggedIn|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2012/lifehouse-almeria.aspx|website=PluggedIn|quote=Songs blend Lifehouse's signature acoustic and piano style with genres as diverse as the blues and country.}}</ref>}}
| Length = 39:21
| length = 39:21
| Label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
| label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
| Producer = [[Jude Cole]]
| producer = [[Jude Cole]]
| Last album = ''[[Smoke & Mirrors (Lifehouse album)|Smoke & Mirrors]]''<br />(2010)
| prev_title = [[Smoke & Mirrors (Lifehouse album)|Smoke & Mirrors]]
| prev_year = 2010
| This album = '''''Almería'''''<br />(2012)
|Next album = ''[[Out of the Wasteland]]''<br />(2015)
| next_title = [[Out of the Wasteland]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| next_year = 2015
| Name = Almería
| misc = {{Singles
| Type = Studio
| name = Almería
| Single 1 = [[Between the Raindrops]]
| type = Studio
| Single 1 date = September 11, 2012
| single1 = [[Between the Raindrops]]
| single1date = September 11, 2012
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Almería''''' is the sixth studio album by [[United States|American]] [[pop rock]] band [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]], released on December 11, 2012 by [[Geffen Records]]. The title refers to the Spanish city of [[Almería]], where many classic western films were filmed. The album was produced by [[Jude Cole]], who has worked with Lifehouse on previous albums. The lead single off the album was released in September, and is titled "[[Between the Raindrops]]", a duet with British pop singer [[Natasha Bedingfield]].
'''''Almería''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[alternative rock]] band [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]], released on December 11, 2012, by [[Geffen Records]]. The title refers to the Spanish city of [[Almería]], where many classic western films were filmed. The album was produced by [[Jude Cole]], who has worked with Lifehouse on previous albums. The lead single off the album was released in September, and is titled "[[Between the Raindrops]]", a duet with British pop singer [[Natasha Bedingfield]].

On July 24, 2013, lead singer [[Jason Wade]] posted a letter on the band's Facebook page saying that Lifehouse has parted with Geffen but will continue to make new music.


==Background==
==Background==
''Almería'' has a different sound than the previous work of Lifehouse, with lead singer Jason Wade telling ''Billboard'' that "We just knew we had to go back to the drawing board and try something new. We felt like our sound needed to evolve and to change."<ref name="BB">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474563/lifehouse-on-new-album-almeria-our-sound-needed-to-evolve|title=Lifehouse on New Album 'Almeria': 'Our Sound Needed To Evolve'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=November 24, 2012}}</ref>
''Almería'' has a different sound than the previous work of Lifehouse, with lead singer Jason Wade telling ''Billboard'' that "We just knew we had to go back to the drawing board and try something new. We felt like our sound needed to evolve and to change."<ref name="BB">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474563/lifehouse-on-new-album-almeria-our-sound-needed-to-evolve|title=Lifehouse on New Album 'Almeria': 'Our Sound Needed To Evolve'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=November 24, 2012}}</ref>


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==Critical reception==
==Reception==
⚫
{{Music ratings
⚫
===Critical===
⚫
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]<br />(Stephen Thomas Erlewine)
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]<br />(Stephen Thomas Erlewine)
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=ALLMUSIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/almer%C3%ADa-mw0002443412|title=Almería - Lifehouse|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|date=December 11, 2012|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=ALLMUSIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/almer%C3%ADa-mw0002443412|title=Almería - Lifehouse|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|date=December 11, 2012|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[CCM Magazine]]''<br />(Andy Argyrakis)
|rev2 = ''[[CCM Magazine]]''<br />(Andy Argyrakis)
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=CCM>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2013/feb/56.htm|title='''Lifehouse: '''Almeria'' (Geffen Records)'' |last=Argyrakis|first=Andy|date=February 1, 2013|work=[[CCM Magazine]]|accessdate=February 7, 2013|page=56}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=CCM>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2013/feb/56.htm|title=Lifehouse: ''Almeria'' (Geffen Records)|last=Argyrakis|first=Andy|date=February 1, 2013|work=[[CCM Magazine]]|accessdate=February 7, 2013|page=56|archive-date=July 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716032457/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2013/feb/56.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''<br />(Grady Smith)
|rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''<br />(Grady Smith)
|rev3score = B<ref name=WEEKLY>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20656282,00.html|title=Albums: Dec. 14, 2012: Reviews of the latest releases from Game, and Lifehouse|last=Smith|first=Grady|date=December 7, 2012|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev3score = B<ref name=WEEKLY>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20656282,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413010548/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20656282,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|title=Albums: Dec. 14, 2012: Reviews of the latest releases from Game, and Lifehouse|last=Smith|first=Grady|date=December 7, 2012|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev4 = Evigshed Magazine<br />(Sylvie Lesas)
|rev4 = Evigshed Magazine<br />(Sylvie Lesas)
|rev4score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=EVIGSHED>{{cite web |url=http://evigshed.com/lifehouse-almeria-album-review/ |title=Lifehouse Almeria Album Review|last=Lesas |first=Sylvie|date=December 14, 2012|publisher=Evigshed Magazine|accessdate=February 7, 2013}}</ref>
|rev4score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=EVIGSHED>{{cite web|url=http://evigshed.com/lifehouse-almeria-album-review/|title=Lifehouse Almeria Album Review|last=Lesas|first=Sylvie|date=December 14, 2012|publisher=Evigshed Magazine|accessdate=February 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123033859/http://evigshed.com/lifehouse-almeria-album-review/|archive-date=January 23, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev5 = [[Jesus Freak Hideout]]<br />(Bert Gangl)<br />(Michael Weaver)
|rev5 = Jesus Freak Hideout<br />(Bert Gangl)<br />(Michael Weaver)
|rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=JESUS>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Almeria.asp|title=Lifehouse, "Almería" Review|last=Gangl|first=Bert|date=December 14, 2012|publisher=[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref><br />{{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=FREAK>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Almeria.asp|title=Lifehouse, "Almería" Review|last=Weaver|first=Michael|date=December 17, 2012|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=JESUS>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Almeria.asp|title=Lifehouse, "Almería" Review|last=Gangl|first=Bert|date=December 14, 2012|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref><br />{{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=FREAK>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Almeria.asp|title=Lifehouse, "Almería" Review|last=Weaver|first=Michael|date=December 17, 2012|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
|rev6 = [[Melodic.net]]<br />(Johan Wippsson)
|rev6 = [[Melodic.net]]<br />(Johan Wippsson)
|rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=MELODIC/>
|rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=MELODIC/>
|rev6=''[[Under The Gun Review]]''
|rev7=''[[Under The Gun Review]]''
|rev6score=7/10<ref name="Under The Gun Review">{{cite web|url= http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/12/17/review-lifehouse-almeria/|title=REVIEW: Lifehouse- 'Almeria'' =Under the Gun Review|date=December 17, 2012 }}</ref>
|rev7score=7/10<ref name="Under The Gun Review">{{cite web|url= http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/12/17/review-lifehouse-almeria/|title= REVIEW: Lifehouse- ''Almeria'' =Under the Gun Review|date= December 17, 2012|access-date= 2013-10-08|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140716081633/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/12/17/review-lifehouse-almeria/|archive-date= 2014-07-16|url-status= dead}}</ref>


}}
}}
[[Allmusic]]'s Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "On the whole, Lifehouse have gotten lighter with age. They no longer are determined to plumb the depths of their soul; they're happy to offer slight, meaningful textures to their introspective rockers. The cumulative effect is welcoming: they're brighter, happier, and lighter than before, qualities that make for one of their better records."<ref name=ALLMUSIC/>
[[AllMusic]]'s Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "On the whole, Lifehouse have gotten lighter with age. They no longer are determined to plumb the depths of their soul; they're happy to offer slight, meaningful textures to their introspective rockers. The cumulative effect is welcoming: they're brighter, happier, and lighter than before, qualities that make for one of their better records."<ref name=ALLMUSIC/>


''[[CCM Magazine]]'''s Andy Argyrakis wrote that "Lifehouse cements its longevity on ''Almería'' by incorporating a bluesy, roots rockin' emphasis within its already sturdy modern rock framework. The results range from the catchy ear candy of Natasha Bedingfield duet, 'Between the Raindrops' and smoldering Peter Frampton tag team 'Right Back Home,' all the while showcasing front man Jason Wade's pensive but relatable lyrics."<ref name=CCM/>
''[[CCM Magazine]]'''s Andy Argyrakis wrote that "Lifehouse cements its longevity on ''Almería'' by incorporating a bluesy, roots rockin' emphasis within its already sturdy modern rock framework. The results range from the catchy ear candy of Natasha Bedingfield duet, 'Between the Raindrops' and smoldering Peter Frampton tag team 'Right Back Home,' all the while showcasing front man Jason Wade's pensive but relatable lyrics."<ref name=CCM/>
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Evigshed Magazine's Sylvie Lesas wrote that the album "is ambitious and extremely impressive and mainly, lives up to your expectations from Lifehouse."<ref name=EVIGSHED/>
Evigshed Magazine's Sylvie Lesas wrote that the album "is ambitious and extremely impressive and mainly, lives up to your expectations from Lifehouse."<ref name=EVIGSHED/>


[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]'s Bert Gangl wrote that "All too often, when artists branch out musically or lyrically, the albums that result are scattershot, incoherent affairs that leave the bulk of those who hear them more confused than impressed. Ironically enough, though, while the ''Almería'' record is easily the quartet's most eclectic and wide-ranging project to date, it also happens to be its most focused — thanks, in large part, to the aforementioned undercurrent of optimism and resolve that ties its disparate songs so neatly together. In the wildly successful inaugural Lifehouse single, Wade cried out in a plaintive voice that he was "''desperate for changing''" and "''starving for truth''." Twelve years and five albums later, it looks as if he might have finally found both."<ref name=JESUS/>
Jesus Freak Hideout's Bert Gangl wrote that "All too often, when artists branch out musically or lyrically, the albums that result are scattershot, incoherent affairs that leave the bulk of those who hear them more confused than impressed. Ironically enough, though, while the ''Almería'' record is easily the quartet's most eclectic and wide-ranging project to date, it also happens to be its most focused – thanks, in large part, to the aforementioned undercurrent of optimism and resolve that ties its disparate songs so neatly together. In the wildly successful inaugural Lifehouse single, Wade cried out in a plaintive voice that he was "''desperate for changing''" and "''starving for truth''." Twelve years and five albums later, it looks as if he might have finally found both."<ref name=JESUS/>


Jesus Freak Hideout's Michael Weaver wrote that "This isn't a record you've heard from Lifehouse in the past and it's not one you should pass up. It may take a listen or two to adjust to the sound of ''Almería'', but this is the first Lifehouse album worth getting excited about in a while."<ref name=FREAK/>
Jesus Freak Hideout's Michael Weaver wrote that "This isn't a record you've heard from Lifehouse in the past and it's not one you should pass up. It may take a listen or two to adjust to the sound of ''Almería'', but this is the first Lifehouse album worth getting excited about in a while."<ref name=FREAK/>


[[Melodic.net]]'s Johan Wippson wrote that "So of course it will sound strange when you mix organic rock with over-produced pop on the same album. ''Almería'' was a good idea, but as big Lifehouse fan, I regret to say that this is the band's weakest album to date."<ref name=MELODIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=11274|title='''Review''': Lifehouse - Almeria|last=Wippsson|first=Johan|date=December 11, 2012|publisher=[[Melodic.net]]|accessdate=December 17, 2012}}</ref>
[[Melodic.net]]'s Johan Wippson wrote that "So of course it will sound strange when you mix organic rock with over-produced pop on the same album. ''Almería'' was a good idea, but as big Lifehouse fan, I regret to say that this is the band's weakest album to date."<ref name=MELODIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=11274|title='''Review''': Lifehouse - Almeria|last=Wippsson|first=Johan|date=December 11, 2012|publisher=[[Melodic.net]]|accessdate=December 17, 2012|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210845/http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=11274|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
*All songs produced by [[Jude Cole]] and [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]].
All songs produced by [[Jude Cole]] and [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]].
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| writing_credits = yes

| title1 = Gotta Be Tonight
| title1 = Gotta Be Tonight
| writer1 = [[Jason Wade]]
| writer1 = [[Jason Wade]]
| length1 = 3:11
| length1 = 3:11

| title2 = [[Between the Raindrops]]
| title2 = [[Between the Raindrops]]
| note2 = featuring [[Natasha Bedingfield]]
| note2 = featuring [[Natasha Bedingfield]]
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*Wade
*Wade
*[[Jude Cole]]
*[[Jude Cole]]
*[[Jacob Kasher]]
*Jacob Kasher
}}
}}
| length2 = 4:45
| length2 = 4:45

| title3 = Nobody Listen
| title3 = Nobody Listen
| writer3 = {{flat list|
| writer3 = {{flat list|
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}}
}}
| length3 = 3:40
| length3 = 3:40

| title4 = Moveonday
| title4 = Moveonday
| writer4 = {{flat list|
| writer4 = {{flat list|
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}}
}}
| length4 = 4:03
| length4 = 4:03

| title5 = Slow Motion
| title5 = Slow Motion
| writer5 = {{flat list|
| writer5 = {{flat list|
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}}
}}
| length5 = 5:22
| length5 = 5:22

| title6 = Only You're the One
| title6 = Only You're the One
| writer6 = {{flat list|
| writer6 = {{flat list|
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}}
}}
| length6 = 3:29
| length6 = 3:29

| title7 = Where I Come From
| title7 = Where I Come From
| writer7 = Wade
| writer7 = Wade
| length7 = 3:52
| length7 = 3:52

| title8 = Right Back Home
| title8 = Right Back Home
| note8 = featuring [[Peter Frampton]] and Charles Jones
| note8 = featuring [[Peter Frampton]] and Charles Jones
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}}
}}
| length8 = 3:58
| length8 = 3:58

| title9 = Barricade
| title9 = Barricade
| writer9 = {{flat list|
| writer9 = {{flat list|
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}}
}}
| length9 = 3:04
| length9 = 3:04

| title10 = Aftermath
| title10 = Aftermath
| writer10 = Wade
| writer10 = Wade
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| total_length = 39:21
| total_length = 39:21
}}
}}

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe Version
| headline = Deluxe Version
| collapsed = yes
| writing_credits = yes

| title11 = Lady Day
| title11 = Lady Day
| writer11 = Wade
| writer11 = Wade
| length11 = 3:37
| length11 = 3:37

| title12 = Pins & Needles
| title12 = Pins & Needles
| writer12 = Wade
| writer12 = Wade
| length12 = 3:03
| length12 = 3:03

| title13 = Rolling Off the Stone
| title13 = Rolling Off the Stone
| writer13 = Wade
| writer13 = Wade
| length13 = 3:33
| length13 = 3:33
}}
}}

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes Deluxe Version
| headline = iTunes Deluxe Version
| collapsed = yes
| writing_credits = yes

| title14 = Always Somewhere Close
| title14 = Always Somewhere Close
| writer14 = {{flat list|
| writer14 = {{flat list|
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| length14 = 3:00
| length14 = 3:00
}}
}}

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==Personnel==
⚫
'''Lifehouse'''
⚫
* [[Jason Wade]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]
⚫
* [[Rick Woolstenhulme]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
⚫
* [[Bryce Soderberg]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
⚫
* [[Ben Carey]] – [[lead guitar]], backing vocals

⚫
'''Additional musicians'''
⚫
* [[Natasha Bedingfield]] – vocals on "Between the Raindrops"
⚫
* [[Peter Frampton]] – vocals on "Right Back Home"
⚫
* Charles Jones – vocals on "Right Back Home"
* Patrick Leonard — organ on "Rolling Off the Stone"
* [[Dan Higgins]] — [[saxophone]] & saxophone solo on "Rolling Off the Stone"

⚫
'''Production'''
⚫
* [[Jude Cole]] – [[Record producer|production]]


==Charts==
==Charts==

===Album===
===Album===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
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! Peak position
! Peak position
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Billboard200|55|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|artistid=32520}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|55|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|id=32520}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|BillboardRock|12|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|artistid=32520}}
{{album chart|BillboardRock|12|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|id=32520}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|BillboardDigital|17|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|artistid=32520}}
{{album chart|BillboardDigital|17|artist=Lifehouse|album=Almeria|id=32520}}
|}
|}

⚫
==Personnel==
⚫
;Lifehouse
⚫
* [[Jason Wade]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]
⚫
* [[Rick Woolstenhulme]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
⚫
* [[Bryce Soderberg]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
⚫
* Ben Carey – [[lead guitar]], backing vocals

⚫
;Additional musicians
⚫
* [[Natasha Bedingfield]] — vocals on "Between the Raindrops"
⚫
* [[Peter Frampton]] — vocals on "Right Back Home"
⚫
* Charles Jones — vocals on "Right Back Home"

⚫
;Production
⚫
* [[Jude Cole]] — [[Record producer|production]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 27 September 2024

Almería
A night sky with two people viewed from the back and two people viewed from the front
Studio album by
Lifehouse
ReleasedDecember 11, 2012 (2012-12-11)
RecordedBox Canyon, California
Genre
Length39:21
LabelGeffen
ProducerJude Cole
Lifehouse chronology
Smoke & Mirrors
(2010) 		Almería
(2012) 		Out of the Wasteland
(2015)
Singles from Almería
  1. "Between the Raindrops"
    Released: September 11, 2012

Almería is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Lifehouse, released on December 11, 2012, by Geffen Records. The title refers to the Spanish city of Almería, where many classic western films were filmed. The album was produced by Jude Cole, who has worked with Lifehouse on previous albums. The lead single off the album was released in September, and is titled "Between the Raindrops", a duet with British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield.

Background

[edit]

Almería has a different sound than the previous work of Lifehouse, with lead singer Jason Wade telling Billboard that "We just knew we had to go back to the drawing board and try something new. We felt like our sound needed to evolve and to change."[2]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
(Stephen Thomas Erlewine)		[3]
CCM Magazine
(Andy Argyrakis)		[4]
Entertainment Weekly
(Grady Smith)		B[5]
Evigshed Magazine
(Sylvie Lesas)		[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout
(Bert Gangl)
(Michael Weaver)		[7]
[8]
Melodic.net
(Johan Wippsson)		[9]
Under The Gun Review7/10[10]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "On the whole, Lifehouse have gotten lighter with age. They no longer are determined to plumb the depths of their soul; they're happy to offer slight, meaningful textures to their introspective rockers. The cumulative effect is welcoming: they're brighter, happier, and lighter than before, qualities that make for one of their better records."[3]

CCM Magazine's Andy Argyrakis wrote that "Lifehouse cements its longevity on Almería by incorporating a bluesy, roots rockin' emphasis within its already sturdy modern rock framework. The results range from the catchy ear candy of Natasha Bedingfield duet, 'Between the Raindrops' and smoldering Peter Frampton tag team 'Right Back Home,' all the while showcasing front man Jason Wade's pensive but relatable lyrics."[4]

Entertainment Weekly's Grady Smith wrote that "These survivors of the early-aughts soft-rock matrix dip into blues and even country on their sixth disc, but it all suffers from a general blandness."[5]

Evigshed Magazine's Sylvie Lesas wrote that the album "is ambitious and extremely impressive and mainly, lives up to your expectations from Lifehouse."[6]

Jesus Freak Hideout's Bert Gangl wrote that "All too often, when artists branch out musically or lyrically, the albums that result are scattershot, incoherent affairs that leave the bulk of those who hear them more confused than impressed. Ironically enough, though, while the Almería record is easily the quartet's most eclectic and wide-ranging project to date, it also happens to be its most focused – thanks, in large part, to the aforementioned undercurrent of optimism and resolve that ties its disparate songs so neatly together. In the wildly successful inaugural Lifehouse single, Wade cried out in a plaintive voice that he was "desperate for changing" and "starving for truth." Twelve years and five albums later, it looks as if he might have finally found both."[7]

Jesus Freak Hideout's Michael Weaver wrote that "This isn't a record you've heard from Lifehouse in the past and it's not one you should pass up. It may take a listen or two to adjust to the sound of Almería, but this is the first Lifehouse album worth getting excited about in a while."[8]

Melodic.net's Johan Wippson wrote that "So of course it will sound strange when you mix organic rock with over-produced pop on the same album. Almería was a good idea, but as big Lifehouse fan, I regret to say that this is the band's weakest album to date."[9]

Track listings

[edit]

All songs produced by Jude Cole and Lifehouse.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gotta Be Tonight"Jason Wade3:11
2."Between the Raindrops" (featuring Natasha Bedingfield)
4:45
3."Nobody Listen"
  • Wade
  • Cole
3:40
4."Moveonday"
  • Wade
  • Cole
4:03
5."Slow Motion"
  • Wade
  • Cole
5:22
6."Only You're the One"
  • Wade
  • Cole
3:29
7."Where I Come From"Wade3:52
8."Right Back Home" (featuring Peter Frampton and Charles Jones)
3:58
9."Barricade"
  • Wade
  • Cole
3:04
10."Aftermath"Wade3:47
Total length:39:21
Deluxe Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Lady Day"Wade3:37
12."Pins & Needles"Wade3:03
13."Rolling Off the Stone"Wade3:33
iTunes Deluxe Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Always Somewhere Close"
  • Wade
  • Soderberg
  • Woolstenhulme Jr.
  • Cole
3:00

Personnel

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Lifehouse

Additional musicians

  • Natasha Bedingfield – vocals on "Between the Raindrops"
  • Peter Frampton – vocals on "Right Back Home"
  • Charles Jones – vocals on "Right Back Home"
  • Patrick Leonard — organ on "Rolling Off the Stone"
  • Dan Higgins — saxophone & saxophone solo on "Rolling Off the Stone"

Production

Charts

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Album

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Chart (2012) Peak position
US Billboard 200[11] 55
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 12
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[13] 17

References

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  1. ^ "Lifehouse - Almeria - Album Review - PluggedIn". PluggedIn. Songs blend Lifehouse's signature acoustic and piano style with genres as diverse as the blues and country.
  2. ^ "Lifehouse on New Album 'Almeria': 'Our Sound Needed To Evolve'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 11, 2012). "Almería - Lifehouse". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Argyrakis, Andy (February 1, 2013). "Lifehouse: Almeria (Geffen Records)". CCM Magazine. p. 56. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Grady (December 7, 2012). "Albums: Dec. 14, 2012: Reviews of the latest releases from Game, and Lifehouse". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Lesas, Sylvie (December 14, 2012). "Lifehouse Almeria Album Review". Evigshed Magazine. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Gangl, Bert (December 14, 2012). "Lifehouse, "Almería" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Weaver, Michael (December 17, 2012). "Lifehouse, "Almería" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Wippsson, Johan (December 11, 2012). "Review: Lifehouse - Almeria". Melodic.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "REVIEW: Lifehouse- Almeria =Under the Gun Review". December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  11. ^ "Lifehouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Lifehouse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Lifehouse Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link‍] Billboard.
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