Natural Causes | ||||
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Studio album by Skylar Grey | ||||
Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 49:34 | |||
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Singles from Natural Causes | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Ben's Beat | 7/10 |
BHS Blueprint | B |
Edge Media Network | (positive) |
Immortal Reviews | 75/100 |
Indie Band Guru | (positive) |
Journal Sentinel | (positive) |
Peauxetic Expressions | (positive) |
Renowned for Sound | |
Universe in Rear View | A |
Natural Causes is the third studio album by American recording artist Skylar Grey. It is her second album since her stage name change from Holly Brook to Skylar Grey. It was released on September 23, 2016, by KidinaKorner and Interscope Records.
In early 2015, Grey announced that she was working on a third studio album, which was due to come out in 2015. Grey later attempted to promote the album by joining American band X Ambassadors on their VHS Tour. She later revealed the release date would be on August 15, 2016. The release date was later pushed to September 23, 2016. Grey additionally claimed that she refused to have any guest features on the album, but eventually gave in when her former "Love The Way You Lie" collaborator Eminem offered to be on the album. He additionally produced "Come Up For Air". The album finds Grey collaborating with various prominent producers, including Alex Da Kid, Mike Elizondo, Mark Batson, and Symbolyc One.
Grey released the song "Cannonball," featuring American rock band X Ambassadors as the first buzz single from the album on March 31, 2016. The single was later revealed to have been removed from the track list after "Moving Mountains" was declared the first and lead single of the album. The official music video for "Moving Mountains" was released on VEVO the same day. The video was directed by Peter Harding Song inspired by her new home in Utah. The second single from the album, "Off Road", was released on July 22, 2016. The music video for the song was released on the same day in sponsorship with Samsung Gear 360. On September 2, 2016, Grey released the third single "Come Up For Air", which was produced by rapper Eminem. The fourth and last single released on the album, "Lemonade", was released on September 16, 2016. On September 22, 2016 Grey streamed a song on her album titled "Kill For You", which features Eminem, on Rolling Stone.