The Blessed Unrest
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| Studio album by Sara Bareilles | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 50:35 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Metacritic | 68/100 |
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| AbsolutePunk | 85% |
| AllMusic |   |
| Billboard | 75% |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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The Blessed Unrest is the fourth studio album and third major-label album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. The album was released on July 12, 2013 through Epic Records. The lead single from the album, "Brave", was released digitally on April 23, 2013. It sold 68,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, behind Jay-Z's Magna Carta... Holy Grail. The album was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
On February 26, 2013, Bareilles posted a video on YouTube stating that she was "Making a Record" and to "stay tuned for more updates." Following this, a video series began with featuring six 2-minute installments showing Bareilles recording her album. On July 9, a week before the release, Bareilles made the album available for free streaming on iTunes.
Songs on this album are reflections of Bareilles' experiences, like going through a break-up.
The Blessed Unrest was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles in early 2013 with co-producers John O'Mahony and Kurt Uenala. Electric Lady Studios was used to record the tracks in New York City.
On March 27, Bareilles announced the Brave Enough Tour, an 18 city US tour ahead of the album's release. Tickets to the solo acoustic tour sold out in just three minutes. In June, Bareilles also announced a co-headlining tour with OneRepublic, setting to begin on August 29.
Sara performed "Brave" and "I Choose You" on Live! with Kelly and Michael on July 17, 2013. She performed "Brave" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 19, 2013, appeared on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown on July 20, 2013, and on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on July 22, 2013.
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