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Omens (3OH!3 album)

Omens is the fourth studio album by American electronic music duo 3OH!3. The album was released on June 18, 2013.[4] The album debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,423 copies in its first week.

Omens
Studio album by
3OH!3
ReleasedJune 18, 2013
Recorded2012–2013
Genre
Length38:16
Label
Producer
3OH!3 chronology
Streets of Gold
(2010) 		Omens
(2013) 		Night Sports
(2016)
Singles from Omens
  1. "You're Gonna Love This"
    Released: July 10, 2012
  2. "Youngblood"
    Released: November 13, 2012
  3. "Back to Life"
    Released: March 5, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Singles

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The first single "You're Gonna Love This" was released on July 10, 2012 and the music video was released on September 15, 2012[5][6] The second single "Youngblood" was released on November 13, 2012 and a video was released on November 14, 2012[7][8] The third single "Back to Life" was released on March 5, 2013 and the music video was released on the same day.[9][10]

Critical reception

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Upon its release, Omens received mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 from ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average of 55, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 4 reviews. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described the album "clangorous", while highlighting the album's "puerile" material.[11] In a negative review, Nick Catucci of Rolling Stone claims that the album contains "stale references", while highlighting the song "Two Girlfriends", in which Catucci claimed the song "took its inspiration from the Beastie Boys".[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte, with additional writers noted.

Omens – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Omens" 3OH!31:37
2."Eyes Closed"Ronald Jackson
  • 3OH!3
  • Jukebox[a]
4:40
3."You're Gonna Love This" 3OH!33:31
4."Black Hole" 3OH!33:28
5."Make It Easy" 3OH!33:58
6."Youngblood"Greg Kurstin
  • 3OH!3
  • Kurstin
3:23
7."Live for the Weekend" 3OH!33:53
8."Back to Life"Kurstin
  • 3OH!3
  • Kurstin
3:45
9."Hungover"Mark Maxwell
4:07
10."Two Girlfriends" 3OH!32:55
11."Do or Die"Joseph Trapanese
  • 3OH!3
  • Trapanese
3:59
Total length:38:16
Omens – Deluxe edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."Slow Motion"3OH!33:47
13."Go Fuck Yourself"3OH!33:06
14."New Girl"3OH!33:21
15."I've Become"3OH!33:12
Total length:51:42
Omens – Japan special edition[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Bang Bang"Matt Squire
  • 3OH!3
  • Squire
3:32
13."Slow Motion" 3OH!33:47
14."Go Fuck Yourself" 3OH!33:06
15."New Girl" 3OH!33:21
16."The Northern Sky"Squire
  • 3OH!3
  • Squire
3:32
17."I've Become" 3OH!33:12
18."My First Kiss" (featuring Kesha - Chuckie Remix)
4:00
Total length:51:42

Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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3OH!3

Additional contributors

  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Joseph Trapanese – mixing, engineering, and recording on "Do or Die"
  • Greg Kurstin – engineering on "Youngblood" and "Back to Life"
  • Jesse Shatkin – engineering on "Youngblood" and "Back to Life", additional engineering on "You're Gonna Love This"
  • Silas – engineering and recording on "Hungover"
  • Guy Luxe – engineering and recording on "I've Become"
  • Matt Squire – bass, guitar, and programming on "Bang Bang"
  • Jukebox – additional engineering on "Eyes Closed"
  • Jesse Cronan – additional engineering on "Make It Easy"
  • Larry Goetz – additional engineering on "Bang Bang"
  • Steve Tippeconic – engineering assistance on "Bang Bang"

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 81
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] 5

References

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  1. ^ Caramanica, Jon (17 June 2013). "New Albums by 3OH!3 and Falling in Reverse". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Omens - 3OH!3". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ^ Catucci, Nick (2013-06-18). "3OH!3, Omens". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ^ "Omens: 3oh!3: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  5. ^ "3OH!3 - You're Gonna Love This [Official Video". YouTube. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - You're Gonna Love This - Single by 3OH!3". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  7. ^ "3OH!3 - YOUNGBLOOD". YouTube. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  8. ^ "iTunes - Music - Youngblood - Single by 3OH!3". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  9. ^ "3OH!3 - "BACK TO LIFE" (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  10. ^ "iTunes - Music - Back to Life - Single by 3OH!3". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  11. ^ Caramanica, Jon (June 18, 2013). "New Albums by 3OH!3 and Falling in Reverse - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  12. ^ Catucci, Nick (June 18, 2013). "3OH!3 Omens Album Review - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "スリー・オー・スリー : オーメンズ - ミュージック". Amazon. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "3OH3 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "3OH3 Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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