If I Should Go Before You is the fifth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on October 9, 2015, through Dine Alone Records. The release was City and Colour's third consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6]
If I Should Go Before You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:54 | |||
Label | Dine Alone | |||
Producer | Dallas Green | |||
City and Colour chronology | ||||
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Singles from If I Should Go Before You | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
Kerrang! | [4] |
Mojo | [5] |
Reception
editThe album received very positive reviews upon release, with some believing it may be Green's best album to date.[7] The album also did well commercially, becoming the band's first number one album on the Canadian iTunes Store.[8] The album was nominated for several Juno Awards, including an Artist of the Year nomination for Green, as well as nominations for the songwriting on "Blood", "Lover Come Back", and "Wasted Love".[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dallas Green
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Woman" | 9:16 |
2. | "Northern Blues" | 4:50 |
3. | "Mizzy C" | 3:59 |
4. | "If I Should Go Before You" | 4:16 |
5. | "Killing Time" | 4:21 |
6. | "Wasted Love" | 2:58 |
7. | "Runaway" | 4:14 |
8. | "Lover Come Back" | 3:54 |
9. | "Map of the World" | 2:52 |
10. | "Friends" | 4:58 |
11. | "Blood" | 5:16 |
Personnel
edit- Dallas Green – vocals, guitar, producer, congas on "Northern Blues"[10]
- Dante Schwebel – guitar
- Doug MacGregor – drums, percussion
- Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
- Matt Kelly – pedal steel, keys, trumpet
Charts
editChart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 5 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 47 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "If I Should Go Before You by City and Colour". metacric.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "City and Coliur - If I Should Go Before You". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "City and Coliur - If I Should Go Before You". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "More Atmospheric Pressure From Ontario's Quietest Rocker". archive.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "City and Coliur - If I Should Go Before You" (PDF). Mojo. November 2015. p. 96. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Australia - Album Review: City and Colour - if I Should Go Before You". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "thestar.com - The Star - Canada's largest daily". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Juno Nominations 2016: Drake, The Weeknd, Bieber In The Spotlight". HuffPost. February 2, 2016.
- ^ "If I Should Go Before You". metacritic. October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – City and Colour – If I Should Go Before You". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2015.