Delayed Reaction is Soul Asylum's 10th full-length studio album and follow-up to their 2006 studio release The Silver Lining. It was released on July 17, 2012,[1] and debuted at #160 on Billboard. It is their first album released on 429 Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Studio | Flowers Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 33:02 | |||
| Label | 429 Records | |||
| Producer | Soul Asylum overseen by John Fields | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[5] |
Delayed Reaction received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dave Pirner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gravity" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Into the Light" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "The Streets" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "By the Way" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Pipe Dream" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Let's All Kill Each Other" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Cruel Intentions" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "The Juice" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Take Manhattan" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "I Should've Stayed in Bed" | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Leave This Town" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Time Will Tell" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Your Generation" | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Good Morning Good Morning" | 2:41 |
"By the Way" was originally released in demo form 20 years earlier as a B-Side to the 1992 single "Somebody to Shove"; "Let's All Kill Each Other" was originally released on Saturday, October 25, 2008, on EnterTheSoulAsylum.com as a free download until the 2008 U.S. Election Day (Tuesday, November 4, 2008), and "I Should've Stayed in Bed" was originally released in 1998 on Live at the Palais Royale and "Good Morning, Good Morning" is a cover of The Beatles song from their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Band members
edit- Dave Pirner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dan Murphy – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tommy Stinson – bass
- Michael Bland – drums
References
edit- ^ Soul Asylum - Delayed Reaction Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-17
- ^ a b "Delayed Reaction by Soul Asylum Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Deming, Mark. Review of Delayed Reaction at AllMusic
- ^ Heller, Jason (17 July 2012). "Soul Asylum: Delayed Reaction". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Bray, Ryan (13 July 2012). "Soul Asylum - Delayed Reaction". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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