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2017 studio album by Bully
Losing
Studio album by Bully
ReleasedOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
Recorded2016
StudioElectrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length37:47
LabelSub Pop
ProducerAlicia Bognanno
Bully chronology
Feels Like
(2015) 		Losing
(2017) 		Sugaregg
(2020)
Singles from Losing
  1. "Feel the Same"
    Released: August 1, 2017
  2. "Running"
    Released: August 30, 2017
  3. "Kills to Be Resistant"
    Released: September 27, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB
ConsequenceB−
DIY
NME
Pitchfork7.2/10
PopMatters7/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Uncut7/10

Losing is the second studio album by American rock band Bully. It was released on October 20, 2017 by Sub Pop. The album was produced by Bully frontwoman Alicia Bognanno and recorded in 2016 at Electrical Audio in Chicago.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alicia Bognanno

No.TitleLength
1."Feel the Same"1:59
2."Kills to Be Resistant"3:25
3."Running"3:41
4."Seeing It"3:31
5."Guess There"3:00
6."Blame"3:23
7."Focused"4:30
8."Not the Way"2:35
9."Spiral"2:31
10."Either Way"2:17
11."You Could Be Wrong"2:42
12."Hate and Control"4:13
Total length:37:47

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Bully

  • Alicia Bognanno – vocals, guitar
  • Reece Lazarus – bass
  • Clayton Parker – guitar

Additional musicians

  • Casey Weissbuch – drums

Production

Design

  • Stewart Copeland – artwork
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) 16
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 19
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 87

References

  1. Hughes, Hilary (October 24, 2017). "Bully's Hardly Losing At Crafting Smart And Searing Rock". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Kyle (October 20, 2017). "Bully, Losing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. Leivers, Dannii (August 19, 2020). "Bully on weathering a rough patch to make killer new album 'SUGAREGG': 'Things really plummeted for a while'". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. "Bully's Next Album 'Losing' Will Be Out October 20th on Sub Pop; Hear Lead Track 'Feel The Same' + Check Out Their Tour Dates". Sub Pop. August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. "Listen to Bully's Newest Track 'Running' From Upcoming Album 'Losing' (out October 20th)". Sub Pop. August 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. "Bully Shares New Track 'Kills to be Resistant' from 'Losing' (out Oct. 20) + Extends World Tour". Sub Pop. September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. "Losing by Bully reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. "Losing by Bully Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. Bemrose, Bekki. "Losing – Bully". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. Nunnally, Doug (October 20, 2017). "Album Review: Bully – Losing". Consequence. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  11. Hunt, El (October 20, 2017). "Bully – Losing". DIY. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  12. Leivers, Dannii (November 2, 2017). "Bully – 'Losing' Review". NME. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  13. Geffen, Sasha (October 24, 2017). "Bully: Losing". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  14. Ragucos, Dustin (November 6, 2017). "Bully: Losing". PopMatters. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  15. Solomon, Kate (December 2017). "Bully: Losing". Q. No. 379. p. 102.
  16. Grant, Sarah (October 24, 2017). "Review: Bully's Incisive Rage Wins on 'Losing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  17. Pollard, Alexandra (November 2017). "Bully: Losing". Uncut. No. 246. p. 24.
  18. Blais-Billie, Braudie (August 1, 2017). "Bully Announce New Album Losing, Share New Song 'Feel the Same': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  19. Overcash, Anita (November 15, 2017). "Bully frontwoman talks audio engineering, screaming and Losing". C-Ville Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  20. Essig, Jeremy (November 1, 2017). "Bully Skips the 'Sophomore Slump' with Stellar Album Losing". Riverfront Times. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  21. Losing (liner notes). Bully. Sub Pop. 2017. SP 1211.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  23. "Bully Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  24. "Bully Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  25. "Bully Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

External links

Bully
  • Alicia Bognanno
  • Nick Byrd
  • Wesley Mitchell
  • Clayton Parker
  • Reece Lazarus
  • Stewart Copeland
  • Casey Weissbuch
  • Zach Dawes
Studio albums
EPs
  • Bully
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