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Boys & Girls is the debut studio album from American band Alabama Shakes. It was released on April 9, 2012, through ATO Records. The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 and number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. A tenth anniversary deluxe edition was released on December 9, 2022, including a bonus disc of the band's live performance at KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.[1]
Composition
With Boys & Girls, Alabama Shakes craft a musical fusion of blues and rock 'n' roll.[2] It also has roots in Southern soul,[3] yielding a "raw, grainy" take on the style.[4] The album also draws from hard rock and punk, working them alongside the band's "rootsy, passionate appeal".[5]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[6] |
Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B−[8] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 7/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[13] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[15] |
The album has been well received by critics. Gavin Haynes of NME gave Boys & Girls a positive review, stating, "In many ways Boys & Girls it is as note-perfect an album as you'll hear all year, yet it's also often perfectly inert. Their new bestie Jack White flagrantly copied vast chunks of the past, but in so doing he also stripped it down and rebuilt it in his own image. Despite their obviously vast talent, still less than a year after they first read about themselves on the internet, the stellar rise and rise of Alabama Shakes possibly hasn't afforded them quite enough time to find out who they really are."[12] Los Angeles Times also gave the album a positive review stating, "The Alabama Shakes’ first album, "Boys & Girls," is an electric jolt that anyone who loves blues-based rock music should track down immediately. Consisting of three men and one young explosion named Brittany Howard on vocals and guitar, the group, which formed in northern Alabama in 2009, offers stripped down truth, minus any affectation, histrionics or irony."[11]
The album was listed at #34 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012.[16]
Commercial performance
Boys & Girls debuted in the United States at number sixteen on the Billboard 200. On April 12, 2012 the album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number thirteen.[17] The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number three,[18] and also topped the inaugural Official Record Store Chart.[19] As of April 2015, the album has sold 744,000 copies in the U.S.[20]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alabama Shakes.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hold On" | 3:46 |
2. | "I Found You" | 2:59 |
3. | "Hang Loose" | 2:24 |
4. | "Rise to the Sun" | 3:08 |
5. | "You Ain't Alone" | 4:44 |
6. | "Goin' to the Party" | 1:45 |
7. | "Heartbreaker" | 3:47 |
8. | "Boys & Girls" | 3:25 |
9. | "Be Mine" | 4:14 |
10. | "I Ain't the Same" | 2:55 |
11. | "On Your Way" | 3:05 |
Total length: | 36:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Heavy Chevy" | 2:25 |
13. | "Pocket Change" | 2:25 |
14. | "Mama" | 1:34 |
Total length: | 42:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Heavy Chevy" | 2:25 |
Total length: | 45:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hang Loose" | 2:20 |
2. | "I Found You" | 3:22 |
3. | "Be Mine" | 4:05 |
4. | "I Ain't the Same" | 3:19 |
5. | "Mama" | 1:32 |
6. | "Goin' to the Party" | 1:50 |
7. | "Hold On" | 3:53 |
8. | "Boys & Girls" | 3:48 |
9. | "Always Alright" | 3:48 |
10. | "Rise to the Sun" | 3:07 |
11. | "Heavy Chevy" | 2:40 |
Total length: | 33:44 |
Personnel
Alabama Shakes:
- Brittany Howard – lead vocals, guitar, piano, percussion
- Heath Fogg – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Zac Cockrell – bass, backing vocals, guitar
- Steve Johnson – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Additional musicians:
- Paul Horton – Farfisa organ and Rhodes piano on "Rise to the Sun", piano and organ on "I Ain't the Same"
- Micah Hulscher – piano and organ on "I Found You" and "Hang Loose"
- Mitch Jones – organ on "Heartbreaker"
- Ben Tanner – piano and organ on "Be Mine"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[50] | Platinum | 80,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Gold | 128,266[51] |
United States (RIAA)[53] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
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Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United States | 3 April 2012[54] | Download | ATO Records |
United Kingdom | 6 April 2012[55] | Rough Trade Records | |
9 April 2012[56] | CD | ||
United States | 10 April 2012[57] | ATO Records |
References
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- ^ "Reviews for Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Greenwald, David (April 10, 2012). "Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Helen (April 5, 2012). "Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (April 5, 2012). "Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls – review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Roberts, Randall (April 10, 2012). "Album review: The Alabama Shakes' 'Boys & Girls'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Haynes, Gavin (April 5, 2012). "Alabama Shakes – 'Boys & Girls'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Maddux, Rachael (April 9, 2012). "Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (April 10, 2012). "Boys & Girls". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
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- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2012: Alabama Shakes, 'Boys Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ a b "Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: April 12, 2012". GFK. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ a b Kreisler, Laura (20 April 2012). "Official Record Store Chart Top 40 unveiled!". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Keith Claufield (April 29, 2015). "Alabama Shakes Scores Its First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. (Prometheus Global Media). Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "BOYS & GIRLS PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY VINYL REISSUE!". alabamashakes.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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Die Alabama Shakes waren eine US-amerikanische Rockband, die sich stilistisch zwischen Southern Rock und Blues bewegt.
Geschichte
Gegründet wurde die Band 2009 in Athens, Alabama, von Sängerin Brittany Howard und Bassist Zac Cockrell. Später kamen Gitarrist Heath Fogg und Schlagzeuger Steve Johnson hinzu.
Im September 2011 veröffentlichte die Band die EP Alabama Shakes mit vier Songs. Kurz darauf wurde Alabama Shakes von MTV in die Liste der elf im Jahr 2012 zu beobachtenden Bands aufgenommen.[1]
Im November 2011 unterzeichnete die Band einen Vertrag bei Rough Trade Records in Großbritannien und bei ATO Records in den Vereinigten Staaten. Das erste vollständige Album erschien mit Boys & Girls am 6. April 2012.
Auf dem Soundtrack der US-amerikanischen Tragikomödie Silver Linings von 2012 sind Alabama Shakes mit dem Titel Always Alright vertreten. Am 21. April 2015 erschien auf Rough Trade das zweite Studioalbum Sound & Color.[2] Des Weiteren ist ihr Song This Feeling in der 2017 erstmals erschienen Serie Big Little Lies zu hören.
Seit 2018 befindet sich die Band in einer Pause, da Brittany Howard sich auf ihre Solokarriere konzentriert.[3]
Der Schlagzeuger Steve Johnson wurde im März 2020 wegen einer Schutzanordnungsverletzung zu einem Jahr Gefängnis mit 24 Monaten Bewährung verurteilt. Zusätzlich wurde er im März 2021 verhaftet und Anklage wegen Kindesmisshandlung erhoben. Die Anklage wurde im Dezember 2021 fallengelassen. Die anderen Bandmitglieder haben sich nicht öffentlich zu diesen Ereignissen geäußert.[3][4]
Diskografie
Alben
Jahr | Titel | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[5][6] (Jahr, Titel, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | ||||
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2011 | Alabama Shakes (EP) | — | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 13. September 2011 |
2012 | Boys & Girls | DE59 (4 Wo.)DE | AT55 (2 Wo.)AT | CH48 (6 Wo.)CH | UK3![]() (19 Wo.)UK | US6![]() (64 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 6. April 2012 |
2015 | Sound & Color | DE28 (5 Wo.)DE | AT52 (2 Wo.)AT | CH10 (6 Wo.)CH | UK6![]() (15 Wo.)UK | US1![]() (49 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 21. April 2015 |
Singles
Jahr | Titel Album | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[5] (Jahr, Titel, Album, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | ||||
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2012 | Hold On Boys & Girls | — | — | — | — | US93![]() (2 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 6. Februar 2012 |
- 2015: Don't Wanna Fight (US:
Platin)
Auszeichnungen
Jahr | Nominierte Arbeit | Preis | Ergebnis |
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2012 | Alabama Shakes | Q Award for Best New Act | Nominiert |
Americana Music Honors & Award for Emerging Artist of the Year | Gewonnen | ||
2013 | Grammy Award for Best New Artist | Nominiert | |
Hold On | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance | Nominiert | |
Alabama Shakes | BRIT Award for International Group | Nominiert | |
2014 | Always Alright | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance | Nominiert |
2016 | Don’t Wanna Fight | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance | Gewonnen |
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | Gewonnen | ||
Sound & Color | Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album | Gewonnen | |
Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year (Shawn Everett) | Gewonnen | ||
2018 | Killer Diller Blues | Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance | Gewonnen |
Quellen
- ↑ MTV’s 11 Artists To Watch In 2012
- ↑ Alabama Shakes - 'Sound & Color' auf nme.com am 14. April 2015
- ↑ a b https://www.musikexpress.de/alabama-shakes-steve-johnson-wegen-kindesmissbrauch-verhaftet-1839297/
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/alabama-shakes-drummer-steve-johnson-arrested-child-abuse-charges-1148056/
- ↑ a b Chartquellen: DE (Memento des Originals vom 8. Mai 2012 im Internet Archive)
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- ↑ Auszeichnungen: UK US
Weblinks

- Offizielle Website
- Alabama Shakes bei MusicBrainz (englisch)
- Alabama Shakes bei Discogs
- Alabama Shakes bei AllMusic (englisch)