Adult Contemporary (album)

Adult Contemporary
Studio album by
Chromeo
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)
Studio
  • Rift Studios, Brooklyn
  • The Private Sector, Burbank[1]
GenreFunk
Length50:47
LabelBMG
Producer
Chromeo chronology
Head over Heels
(2018) 		Adult Contemporary
(2024)
Singles from Adult Contemporary
  1. "Words with You"
    Released: March 10, 2023
  2. "Replacements"
    Released: April 25, 2023
  3. "(I Don't Need A) New Girl"
    Released: June 30, 2023
  4. "Personal Effects"
    Released: October 2, 2023

Adult Contemporary is the sixth studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. It was released on February 16, 2024, via BMG.

Background

Thematically, the album centres around mature relationships and "staying funky in your 30s and 40s".[2] According to Macklovitch, the title is a "play around that double entendre of maturity, but also sexiness."[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[7]
Pitchfork6.3/10[8]
Resident AdvisorMixed[9]

Adult Contemporary received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Writing for The Line of Best Fit, David Cobbald praised the album as "a whole lot of fun" and a "return to form" for the band.[7] In a less favorable Pitchfork review, the album was described as "grown and sexy", and "a well-made 2010s pastiche of disco-funk".[8] The Arts Desk opined that the album "has its moments, but never breaks a sweat".[5] In a mostly favorable review, Flood magazine noted "a sound far less overproduced than their recent material", but criticized some of the lyrics.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel; "Replacements" written with Elly Jackson.

Adult Contemporary track listing
No.TitleLength
1."(I Don't Need A) New Girl"4:33
2."Got It Good"4:02
3."Lost and Found"3:34
4."BTS"4:34
5."Replacements" (featuring La Roux)4:18
6."Lonesome Nights"4:10
7."Personal Effects"3:59
8."She Knows It (Personal Effects Pt. 2)"2:19
9."Ballad of the Insomniacs"4:12
10."CODA"3:48
11."Words with You"3:56
12."A Cut Above"2:38
13."Friendsnlovers"2:35
14."Two of Us (Friendsnlovers Pt. 2)"2:06
Total length:50:47
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
15."Replacements" (featuring La Roux) (single version)3:49
16."On the Move" (featuring Cannons)2:41
17."Justify" (featuring Felicia Douglass)3:06
18."Real Breezy"2:48
19."Lost and Found" (The Midnight Remix)3:45
20."Replacements" (featuring La Roux) (Harvey Sutherland Remix)4:39
Total length:1:11:00

Personnel

Chromeo

  • Dave 1 – vocals, instruments, production
  • P-Thugg – vocals, instruments, production

Additional musicians

  • The Funklordz – gang vocals
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals on "Got It Good", "Lonesome Nights", and "Words with You"
  • A-Trak – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
  • Blake Martin – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
  • Patrick Kyle – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
  • La Roux – vocals and backing vocals on "Replacements"
  • Sean Douglas – backing vocals on "Personal Effects"
  • Felicia Douglass – backing vocals on "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
  • Madeon – backing vocals on "Friendsnlovers"

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Adult Contemporary
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[11] 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 13
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 35
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 21

References

  1. ^ "Adult Contemporary - Chromeo". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chromeo on 'Adult Contemporary', Staying Funky as You Grow Up, Get Technical, Talk Modern Listening". iHeartRadio. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Simon, Scott (February 17, 2024). "Electro-funk duo Chromeo on love, friendship and their new album 'Adult Contemporary'". NPR Music. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Adult Contemporary by Chromeo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Green, Thomas H. (February 14, 2024). "Album: Chromeo - Adult Contemporary review - synth-pop yacht-funk with a wry smile". The Arts Desk. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Mauffette Alavo, Antoine-Samuel (February 20, 2024). "Chromeo Ease Into Midlife on 'Adult Contemporary'". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Cobbald, David (February 15, 2024). "Chromeo: Adult Contemporary review - return to form". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Myers, Owen (February 21, 2024). "Chromeo: Adult Contemporary Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Thomas, Katie (March 5, 2024). "Chromeo - Adult Contemporary · Album Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Amorosi, A. D. (February 23, 2024). "Chromeo, "Adult Contemporary"". Flood. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 23/2/2024". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/2/2024". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  13. ^ "Chromeo Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  14. ^ "Chromeo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2024.