V (Down with Webster album)
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| Released | February 19, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | DWW Entertainment | |||
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V is the fourth and final studio album by Canadian rap rock band Down with Webster. The album was released independently on February 19, 2021.[1] It contained two singles, "Love Is Not Enough" and "Take Us Alive".
Background and release
[edit]After having gone a few years without releasing new music since 2014, Down with Webster announced on June 2, 2017, that the group was going on hiatus and that the members, excluding Martin Seja and Dave Ferris, were forming a new group called Honors.[2] In a 2020 interview with iHeartRadio, lead vocalist Pat Gillett stated, "If the stars align maybe there will be a DWW reunion."[3]
On June 25, 2020, the group resurfaced, releasing a new single titled, "Love Is Not Enough".[4] The band returned without DJ Dave Ferris, who left when the band went on hiatus.[5] "Take Us Alive" was released on July 24, 2020, as the album's second single.[6] They later announced that they would be releasing a new album, which was recorded in 2015. According to the group, "it didn't feel right to release it at the time."[4] The album was officially released on February 19, 2021, with bassist Tyler Armes confirming that this would be the final Down with Webster album.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Luke Wells of Soundigest stated that "Love Is Not Enough", "packs a nostalgic punch of Down with Webster's signature sound, with Armes' lusciously layered synth swaddling Gillett's smooth as butter delivery."[5] He also praised the song "Take Us Alive" that, "brings forth an aura of nostalgia to random summer-esque memories." He also described the track as "80s inspired."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Us Alive" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Hurricane" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Live Wire" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Slay" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Wrong Places" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Nothings Cool" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Prove Yourself" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Another World" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Rockets" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Love Is Not Enough" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 38:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Us Alive" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Live Wire" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Slay" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Nothings Cool" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Prove Yourself" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Another World" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Rockets" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Love Is Not Enough" | 3:54 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits for V adapted from digital liner notes.[8]
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Production
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | February 19, 2021 | Digital download | DWW Entertainment | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Down with Webster - V". iHeart. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ George Moshenski-Dubov (November 12, 2017). "Honors is so over Down With Webster". The Varsity. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ John Kennedy (March 6, 2020). "Canadian Musician Pat Gillett Opens Up About Personal Struggles". iHeartRadio. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b John Kennedy (June 26, 2020). "Down With Webster Resurfaces With 'Love Is Not Enough'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Luke Wells (June 30, 2020). "Down with Webster Return with First Song in 6 Years, 'Love Is Not Enough'". Soundigest. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Luke Wells (July 29, 2020). "Down with Webster Drop 80s Inspired 'Take Us Alive'". Soundigest. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ @tylerarmes (February 19, 2021). "The Final @downwithwebster album is out today ❤️..." – via Instagram.
- ^ V (Digital liner notes). Down with Webster. DWW Entertainment. 2021.
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