Imbue is the fourth studio album by The Early November.

Imbue
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 2015
StudioThe Living Room Recording, Hammonton, New Jersey
GenreAlternative rock,[1] emo, pop punk
Length40:27
LabelRise
ProducerAce Enders
The Early November chronology
In Currents
(2012)
Imbue
(2015)
Fifteen Years
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Punknews.org[3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Release

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On March 10, 2015, "Narrow Mouth" was premiered through Billboard's website.[5] A music video was released for "Better This Way" on April 30. It was filmed during a show where the group had debuted the track. In April and May, the group went on a tour of the UK and Europe with support from You Blew It! and A Great Big Pile of Leaves. Imbue was released on May 12 through Rise Records. Following this, the group embarked on a US tour which lasted until June. They were supported by Lydia and Restorations.[6] On May 17, a music video was released for "Boxing Timelines".[7] In August and September, the group went on tour with Bayside and Better Off.[8] On June 14, 2016, a music video was released for "Narrow Mouth".[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by Ace Enders.

  1. "Narrow Mouth" - 4:31
  2. "Better This Way" - 3:31
  3. "Magnolia" - 3:33
  4. "The Negatives" - 4:16
  5. "Boxing Timelines" - 4:34
  6. "Circulation" - 4:38
  7. "Harmony" - 3:41
  8. "Cyanide" - 3:37
  9. "I Don't Care" - 4:15
  10. "Nothing Lasts Forever" - 3:44
  11. “Digital Age” - 4:04

Personnel

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  • Arthur "Ace" Enders – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jeff Kummer – drums
  • Joseph Marro – guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Bill Lugg – lead guitar
  • Sergio Anello – bass

Photography - Danielle Parsons

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[10] 87
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 16
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 17
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 22

References

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  1. ^ "The Early November - Imbue". 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Critic Reviews for Imbue". Metacritic. CBS interactive. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. ^ RENALDO69 (May 12, 2015). "The Early November - Imbue". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Rowan5215 (May 19, 2015). "Review: The Early November - Imbue". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "The Early November Premieres New Song 'Narrow Mouth,' Announces New Album 'Imbue'". Billboard. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Wippsson, Johan (April 30, 2015). "Watch The Early November New Video For "Better This Way"". Melodic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Wippsson, Johan (May 17, 2015). "The Early November Debuts New Video "Boxing Timelines"". Melodic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Caruso, Drew (June 25, 2015). "Bayside, The Early November, Better Off announce tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Wippsson, Johan (June 14, 2016). "The Early November Debuts "Narrow Mouth" Official Video". Melodic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. May 30, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Early November Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "The Early November Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "The Early November Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.