The Archer (album)

The Archer
Studio album by
Alexandra Savior
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Genre
Length30:25
Label30th Century
ProducerSam Cohen
Alexandra Savior chronology
Belladonna of Sadness
(2017) 		The Archer
(2020)
Singles from The Archer
  1. "Crying All the Time"
    Released: June 13, 2019[4]
  2. "Saving Grace"
    Released: September 13, 2019[5]
  3. "Howl"
    Released: November 22, 2019[6]

The Archer is the second studio album by American musician Alexandra Savior. It was released on January 10, 2020 through 30th Century Records.[7]

Background and recording

After releasing her debut studio album, Belladonna of Sadness, demos of The Archer would be rejected by Columbia Records. The album was, in fact, finished in December 2018[8] but she would soon be dropped by both Columbia and her manager, believing she would never be able to play music again.[9] She moved back to her hometown of Portland and resumed her education, but her friend Danger Mouse offered her a deal and signed her to 30th Century Records.[10]

The album was produced by Sam Cohen, a Texas-based producer, and recorded at Dumbo, Brooklyn.[11] Unlike her debut album, she wrote all the lyrics and guitar parts for the album. Her collaboration with Alex Turner caused many misconceptions about her musical direction on the public eye, but with her second album, she took full control.[9][12]

The track that gave its name to the album, The Archer, was written as a gift for her then-boyfriend, and the music video was directed by herself and artist Alexandria Saleem in 2017.[13]

Promotion

Her lead single, "Crying All The Time" was released on June 13, 2019.[7] The music video was directed by Joseph Bird.

Three more singles, "Saving Grace", "The Archer" and "Howl", were released before the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[15]

The Archer was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 4 reviews.[14]

Track listing

All tracks written by Alexandra McDermott and produced by Sam Cohen.

The Archer track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Soft Currents"3:11
2."Saving Grace"3:25
3."Crying All the Time"3:30
4."Howl"3:08
5."Send Her Back"2:34
6."Can't Help Myself"2:42
7."The Phantom"2:51
8."Bad Disease"3:46
9."But You"2:53
10."The Archer"2:25
Total length:30:25

References

  1. ^ "Alexandra Savior – 'The Archer' review: vivid coolness and cinematic melancholia". NME. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alexandra Savior – The Archer review". The Wild Honey Pie. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alexandra Savior – 'The Archer' review: vivid coolness and cinematic melancholia". NME. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Leak, Brian (June 13, 2019). "Premiere: Alexandra Savior Shares New Single, 'Crying All The Time'". Forbes. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Saving Grace - Single by Alexandra Savior". Apple Music. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Kaye, Ben (November 22, 2019). "Alexandra Savior shares the Origins of new single "Howl"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Graff, Greg (January 9, 2020). "Alexandra Savior Finds Her Voice on 'The Archer': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Alexandra Savior: Alex Turner's former collaborator on the heartbreak that led to new album 'The Archer'". NME.
  9. ^ a b "GIGWISE Interview".
  10. ^ "Alexandra Savior Finds Her Voice on 'The Archer': Album Premiere By Gary Graff". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Alexandra Savior on her sophomore record being a reflection of self-discovery and growth".
  12. ^ Bernhardt, Peyton (August 11, 2020). "Alexandra Savior quietly dropped the most underrated indie album of 2020". Blunt Magazine.
  13. ^ "ALEXANDRA SAVIOR – THE ARCHER".
  14. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Evans, Georgia (January 10, 2020). "Alexandra Savior – 'The Archer' review: vivid coolness and cinematic melancholia". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2020.