Silence Yourself | ||||
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Studio album by Savages | ||||
Released | 6 May 2013 | |||
Recorded | December 2012 | at Fishfactory in London, United Kingdom|||
Genre | Post-punk,noise rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 38:39 | |||
Label | Matador, Pop Noire | |||
Producer | Johnny Hostile, Rodaidh McDonald | |||
Savages chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B |
Chicago Tribune | |
The Daily Telegraph | |
The Guardian | |
Mojo | |
NME | 8/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10 |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 8/10 |
Silence Yourself is the debut studio album by the English post-punk band Savages, released on 6 May 2013 on Matador Records and Pop Noire, a label owned by vocalist Jehnny Beth. It was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize.
Silence Yourself received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
In the United Kingdom, the album reached No. 19 on the charts. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200, and No. 20 on the Rock Albums chart. The album has sold 43,000 copies in the US as of December 2015.
All tracks written by Savages.
All personnel credits adapted from Silence Yourself's album notes.