Strange Desire

Studio album by Bleachers

Released

July 10, 2014

Recorded

2013–14

Genre

Length

38:55

Label

RCA

Producer

Bleachers chronology

Strange Desire
(2014)

Gone Now
(2017)

Singles from Strange Desire

"I Wanna Get Better"
Released: February 18, 2014
"Shadow"
Released: May 6, 2014
"Rollercoaster"
Released: June 10, 2014
"Like a River Runs"
Released: 2015

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Consequence of Sound	C–
PopMatters	7/10
Rolling Stone
Spin	6/10
Sputnikmusic	4/5
Under the Radar	3.5/10

Strange Desire is the debut album released by American indie pop act Bleachers, led by guitarist Jack Antonoff. The album was released on July 10, 2014, through RCA Records, and produced the singles "I Wanna Get Better", "Shadow" and "Rollercoaster".

"I Wanna Get Better" was released digitally as the lead single from Strange Desire on February 18, 2014. It has peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Hot Rock Songs chart, becoming Bleachers' most successful single to date. The song's music video – directed by actress and filmmaker Lena Dunham, Antonoff's girlfriend – premiered on March 27, 2014, and depicts Antonoff as a troubled therapist.

"Shadow" was released as the album's second single on May 6, 2014. "Rollercoaster" was released as the third single on June 10 and was also made available upon pre-ordering Strange Desire on the iTunes Store. "Rollercoaster" impacted radio on September 9, 2014.

All tracks written by Jack Antonoff and John Hill, except where noted.

Strange Desire debuted at No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week of release.

Following the release of Steel Train's Terrible Thrills, Vol. 1 in 2010,Terrible Thrills Vol. 2 was released on September 25, 2015 as a companion to Strange Desire. The album features covers of each song on the album by a female artist, with the following track listing.

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