Lilac (The Early November album)

Lilac is the fifth studio album by The Early November, released through Rise Records.

Lilac
Album artwork for The Early November album Lilac
Studio album by
The Early November
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019
Recorded2016–2019
StudioLumberYard Recording Studio, Hammonton, New Jersey
Length38:09
LabelRise Records
ProducerAce Enders
The Early November chronology
Fifteen Years
(2017)		 Lilac
(2019)		 Twenty
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic3.4/5[1]

Release

Originally scheduled for a fall 2018 release, it was announced on November 18, 2018 that the album was being pushed back to some time in 2019.[2][3] After being pushed back several times, the final release date was September 27, 2019. According to singer Ace Enders, songs from this album were written starting in 2016, but the original version “wasn’t the right album”.[4][5]

Reception

A staff writer for Sputnikmusic gave the album a positive review, while lamenting the delays in its release and calling it "a confused and confusing piece of work which pulls itself (and the listener) in disparate directions." The review praised the album's opening and closing songs in particular, but argued that the album does not quite live up to previous entries.[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Ace Enders.

  1. "Perfect Sphere (Bubble)" - 03:25
  2. "My Weakness" - 03:40
  3. "Ave Maria" - 03:12
  4. "Hit By A Car (In Euphoria)" - 03:36
  5. "Comatose" - 03:29
  6. "Fame" - 03:18
  7. "You Own My Mind" - 03:48
  8. "I Dissolve" - 03:08
  9. "Make My Bed" - 03:14
  10. "Our Choice" - 03:54
  11. "The Lilac" - 03:25

Personnel
  • Arthur "Ace" Enders – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jeff Kummer – drums
  • Joseph Marro – guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Bill Lugg – lead guitar
  • Sergio Anello – bass

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 47

References
  1. Rowan5215 (October 2, 2019). "Review: The Early November - Lilac". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. "The Early November Announce New Album". Radio 104.5. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. "You may be wondering where "Lilac" is. We wanted to add a bit more to it. Make it fully realized and as special as we believe it is. To do that, we need to work outside of deadlines. It's going to take a bit longer but we promise it will arrive with the flowers it's named after". @theearlynov. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. "On 'Lilac', The Early November make the bold choice to stay alive". Substream Magazine. October 23, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. "The Early November Branches In a New Direction With 'Lilac': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. "Review: The Early November - Lilac | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. "The Early November Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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