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Belladonna of Sadness is the debut studio album by American singer Alexandra Savior, released on April 7, 2017 by Columbia Records.

Belladonna of Sadness
Studio album by
Alexandra Savior
ReleasedApril 7, 2017[1]
Recorded2014–2015
StudioVox, Hollywood, Los Angeles
Genre
  • Psychedelic pop
  • chamber pop
  • psychedelic rock
Length40:56
LabelColumbia
Producer
  • James Ford
  • Alex Turner
Alexandra Savior chronology
Belladonna of Sadness
(2017)		 The Archer
(2020)
Singles from Belladonna of Sadness
  1. "Shades"
    Released: June 17, 2016
  2. "M.T.M.E."
    Released: September 8, 2016
  3. "Mystery Girl"
    Released: November 18, 2016
  4. "Mirage"
    Released: February 3, 2017
  5. "Vanishing Point"
    Released: March 10, 2017

Background and recording


The recording process for Belladonna of Sadness was captured by film director Ben Chappell in the video "Alexandra Savior – An Introduction", which featured on Savior's YouTube channel. In June 2016, Savior stated in an interview that the studio setup for the album mostly consisted of collaborators Alex Turner and James Ford, with the three occasionally augmented by bassist Zachary Dawes.


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
DIY[4]
The Guardian[5]
Pitchfork6.0/10[6]

Belladonna of Sadness was released to mostly positive reviews. Paste praised Savior's singing, comparing her style to Françoise Hardy and Lana del Rey.[7] There were mixed reviews from The Guardian, writing that the album made Savior sound more "like an imitation, than the real thing."[8] and from Pitchfork, writing "Instead of a debut album that flaunts the dynamism of a new artist, the result is an album that barely even feels like one—or, at the very least, only vaguely resembles a collaborative effort that casts Savior as the hostess of Turner’s discount ideas."[9]


Accolades


Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
The Independent The 30 Best Albums of 2017
2017
30
[10]

Track listing


All tracks are written by Alexandra Savior and Alex Turner, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mirage" 3:25
2."Bones"Turner2:49
3."Shades" 3:50
4."Girlie" 3:24
5."Frankie" 3:48
6."M.T.M.E." 3:23
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Audeline"
  • Savior
  • Turner
  • James Ford
3:51
8."Cupid" 2:58
9."'Til You're Mine" 3:32
10."Vanishing Point" 4:20
11."Mystery Girl" 5:35
Total length:40:56

Personnel


Credits are adapted from the Belladonna of Sadness liner notes.[11]

Musicians

Production

Artwork


Charts


Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[12] 9

References


  1. "Alexandra Savior announces debut LP Belladonna Of Sadness, shares "Mystery Girl" single". The Line of Best Fit.
  2. "Reviews for Belladonna of Sadness by Alexandra Savior". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. Wacey, Rob. "Belladonna of Sadness – Alexandra Savior : Songs, Credits, Reviews". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Alexandra Savior - Belladonna of Sadness". DIY.
  5. "Alexandra Savior: Belladonna of Sadness review – too much monkeying with raw talent". TheGuardian.com. 9 April 2017.
  6. "Alexandra Savior: Belladonna of Sadness". Pitchfork.
  7. "Alexandra Savior: Belladonna of Sadness Review". Paste. 11 April 2017.
  8. McNulty, Bernadette (9 April 2017). "Alexandra Savior: Belladonna of Sadness review – too much monkeying with raw talent". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. Hughes, Nilary. "Alexandra Savior: Belladonna of Sadness". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. "The 30 best albums of 2017". The Independent. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. Belladonna of Sadness (CD booklet). Alexandra Savior. Columbia Records. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.




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