A Pill for Loneliness

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A Pill for Loneliness
Studio album by
Released4 October 2019
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock, folk rock
Length52:17
LabelStill Records
ProducerJacquire King
City and Colour chronology
Guide Me Back Home
(2018)
A Pill for Loneliness
(2019)
The Love Still Held Me Near
(2023)
Singles from A Pill for Loneliness
  1. "Astronaut"
    Released: 3 June 2019
  2. "Strangers"
    Released: 21 June 2019
  3. "Living in Lightning"
    Released: 16 August 2019
  4. "Difficult Love"
    Released: 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DIY[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]
Gigwise[5]

A Pill for Loneliness is the sixth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on 4 October 2019 through frontman Dallas Green's own record label, Still Records. The lead single, "Astronaut", was released on 3 June 2019, with the album being officially announced on 15 August 2019.[6][7][8] The release was City and Colour's fourth consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[9]

The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[10]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Living in Lightning"3:19
2."Astronaut"6:01
3."Imagination"5:47
4."Difficult Love"4:04
5."Me and the Moonlight"2:52
6."Mountain of Madness"4:41
7."Song of Unrest"4:45
8."Strangers"4:04
9."The War Years"6:37
10."Young Lovers"4:07
11."Lay Me Down"6:00

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 63
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 8
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Pill for Loneliness by City and Colour". metacric.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy. "A Pill for Loneliness". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ^ "City and Colour - A Pill For Loneliness". diymag.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ Bobkin, Matt. "A Pill for Loneliness". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ^ McConville, Mark. "A Pill for Loneliness". Gigwise. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ^ "City and Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill for Loneliness'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. ^ "City And Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill For Loneliness'". Music Feeds. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ "City And Colour reveals 'A Pill For Loneliness' release date". Substream Magazine. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  9. ^ "City and Colour Chart History - Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. ^ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  14. ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  16. ^ "City and Colour Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.