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1 Background  





2 Composition  





3 Critical reception  



3.1  Year-end lists  







4 Track listing  





5 Personnel  





6 Charts  



6.1  Weekly charts  





6.2  Year-end charts  







7 Release history  





8 References  














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Times
Studio album by
Released19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
Recorded2018–2020[1]
Genre
Length40:10
Label
Producer
SG Lewis chronology
Dusk Dark Dawn
(2019)
Times
(2021)
AudioLust & HigherLove
(2023)
Singles from Times

  1. "Chemicals"
    Released: 24 April 2020
  2. "Impact"
    Released: 5 August 2020
  3. "Feed the Fire"
    Released: 26 October 2020
  4. "Time"
    Released: 8 December 2020
  5. "One More"
    Released: 2 February 2021

Times is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter SG Lewis. It was released on 19 February 2021 by Virgin EMI and PMR Records. It features guest appearances from Rhye, Lucky Daye, Nile Rodgers, Frances, Robyn, Channel Tres and Lastlings.

Background[edit]

SG Lewis announced Times through his social media accounts on 27 October 2020.[2] With the announcement, he said:

This album is an ode to the present moment, and the finite chances we have to celebrate it. It's an exploration of escapism and euphoria, and the memories attached to those experiences.[3]

Five singles from Times were released prior to the release of the album; "Chemicals",[4] "Impact",[5] "Feed the Fire",[6] "Time"[7] and "One More".[8]

Composition[edit]

Times is a disco album[9][10] with dance-pop,[11] house,[12] chillwave, electropop and funk influences.[13]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[15]
Metacritic75/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[13]
DIY[11]
MusicOMH[16]
NME[17]
Pitchfork6.9/10[18]
The Guardian[12]

AtMetacritic, which assigns a normalised score out of 100 to critic ratings from publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on 6 reviews, indicating a "generally favourable" response.[14]

Alexis PetridisofThe Guardian gave Times a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote that "Lewis is really skilled at producing disco-infused pop-house" and that his "talent lies in [adding] subtle touches."[12] Writing for NME, Ben Jolley gave the same rating, describing the album as "an incredibly cohesive collection of slide-across-the-kitchen-floor dance-pop bangers that encourage you to hold on to the good times."[17] Dani Blum of Pitchfork praised the album as a "pristine" one made of "frictionless bangers", but noted that the songs are "so controlled that they never come close to catharsis."[18]

Year-end lists[edit]

Critical rankings for Times
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List
47
[19]

Track listing[edit]

Times track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time" (featuring Rhye)
  • Orlando Higginbottom
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Michael Milosh
  • Dennis Lambert
  • Duane Hitchings
  • Franne Golde
    • Lewis
  • Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
  • Bunetta
  • 4:19
    2."Feed the Fire" (featuring Lucky Daye)
    • Lewis
  • Matthew Johnson
  • David Brown
  • Dustin "Dab" Bowie
  • Lewis4:05
    3."Back to Earth"
    • Lewis
  • Finlay Robson
  • Jay Mooncie
  • Lewis4:01
    4."One More" (featuring Nile Rodgers)
    • Lewis
  • John Ryan
  • Bunetta
  • Nile Rodgers
    • Lewis
  • Bunetta
  • Rodgers
  • 3:16
    5."Heartbreak on the Dancefloor" (featuring Frances)
    • Lewis
  • Sophie Frances Cooke
  • Lewis3:15
    6."Rosner's Interlude"LewisLewis1:08
    7."Chemicals"
    • Lewis
  • Stephanie Jones
  • Bunetta
  • Chad Hugo
    • Lewis
  • Burnetta
  • Hugo
  • 4:15
    8."Impact" (with Robyn and Channel Tres)
    • Lewis
  • Higginbottom
  • Robin Miriam Carlsson
  • Sheldon Young
    • Lewis
  • Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
  • 4:44
    9."All We Have" (featuring Lastlings)
    • Lewis
  • Amy Dowdle
  • Joshua Dowdle
  • Lewis6:50
    10."Fall"
    • Lewis
  • Cooke
  • Higginbottom
  • Lewis4:17
    Total length:40:10

    Personnel[edit]

    Credits adapted from Tidal.[20]

    Musicians

    • SG Lewis – vocals (all tracks), bass (1, 5, 9, 10), drums (1, 3–5, 9, 10), programming (1–7, 9, 10), synthesizer (1–5, 8, 9), bass programming (2), keyboards (2, 5)
  • Julian Bunetta – drums (1, 4), strings (1), synthesizer (4), programming (7)
  • Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – piano (1), drum programming (8), synthesizer (8)
  • Rhye – vocals (1)
  • Matt Johnson – keyboards (2)
  • Simon Hale – string arrangement, strings (2)
  • Lucky Daye – vocals (2)
  • Finlay Robson – bass (3), keyboards (3)
  • Jay Moon – flute (3)
  • John Ryan – bass (4)
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar (4)
  • Frances – keyboards (5, 10), vocals (5)
  • Chad Hugo – synthesizer (7)
  • Channel Tres – vocals (8)
  • Robyn – vocals (8)
  • Joshua Dowdle – drums, synthesizer (9)
  • Amy Dowdle – vocals (9)
  • Technical

  • Mike Marsh – mastering engineer (7, 8)
  • Matt Colton – mastering engineer (9)
  • Nathan Boddy – mixer (1, 10), mastering engineer (4)
  • SG Lewis – mixer (2, 3, 5, 6, 9), recording engineer (7, 8)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixer (4, 7, 8)
  • Tristan Hoogland – recording engineer (2)
  • Ludvig Larsson – recording engineer (8)
  • Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – recording engineer (8)
  • Peter Geiser – vocal engineer (1)
  • Michael Freeman – assistant mixer (7)
  • Charts[edit]

    Weekly charts[edit]

    Weekly chart performance for Times
    Chart (2021) Peak
    position
    Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[21] 77
    Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 31
    UK Albums (OCC)[23] 46
    UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24] 1

    Year-end charts[edit]

    Year-end chart performance for Times
    Chart (2021) Position
    Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[25] 46

    Release history[edit]

    Release history for Times
    Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
    Various 19 February 2021
  • CD
  • digital download
  • streaming
  • LP
  • Standard Virgin EMI [26][27][28][29]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Will Dance Music Save 2021? SG Lewis Thinks So". Hypebeast. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ SG Lewis [@SGLewis_] (27 October 2020). "his album is an ode to the present moment, and the finite chances we have to celebrate it. It's an exploration of escapism and euphoria, and the memories attached to those experiences. / 'times'- Out everywhere 19th February 2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ Lavin, Will (27 October 2020). "SG Lewis announces long-awaited debut album, 'Times'". NME. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ Ross, Alex Robert (24 April 2020). "Hear SG Lewis's slinky new song "Chemicals"". The FADER. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  • ^ "SG Lewis, Robyn and Channel Tres link up for new single". DIY. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  • ^ "SG Lewis announces debut album 'times'". DIY. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  • ^ Murray, Robin (9 December 2020). "SG Lewis, Rhye Team Up On New Single 'Time'". Clash. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  • ^ "NME Radio Roundup 8 February: FKA twigs & Headie One, H.E.R & more". NME. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  • ^ "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Dawn Richard, Kaytranada, Purple Disco Machine & More". Billboard. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ Irvin, Jack (18 February 2021). "SG Lewis on Crafting "times" as an Ode to Nightlife". FLOOD. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ a b Hamilton-Peach, Chris. "SG Lewis - times | Review". DIY. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (18 February 2021). "SG Lewis: Times review – soaring, subtle disco for kitchen dancefloors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ a b "SG Lewis - Times | Review". Clash Magazine. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ a b "Times by SG Lewis". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ "SG Lewis - Times". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  • ^ Ben, Devlin (21 February 2021). "SG Lewis – times| Album Review". Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  • ^ a b Jolley, Ben (17 February 2021). "SG Lewis – 'times' review: kitchen disco bangers that ache with nostalgia". NME. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ a b Blum, Dani (19 February 2021). "SG Lewis: times Album Review". Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ Bain, Katie (6 December 2021). "Best Albums of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  • ^ "Credits / times / SG Lewis". Tidal. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  • ^ "2021 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  • ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  • ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  • ^ "ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  • ^ "times CD". SG Lewis Store. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ "times LP". SG Lewis Store. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ "Signed times Cassette". SG Lewis Store. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  • ^ times by SG Lewis, Apple Music, 19 February 2021, retrieved 22 February 2021

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