(Un)Commentary
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{{Infobox album
| name = (Un)Commentary
| type = studio
| artist = Alec Benjamin
| cover = Alec Benjamin - (Un)Commentary.png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2022|04|15}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 34:18
| label = Elektra
| producer = * Aaron Zuckerman
- Lenno
- Sam de Jong
- Sir Nolan
- SixTwentySix Productions
- Steven Martinez
- Zach Skelton
| prev_title = These Two Windows
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = 12 Notes
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| name = (Un)Commentary
| type = studio
| single1 = The Way You Felt
| single1date = April 30, 2021
| single2 = Older
| single2date = September 17, 2021{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/music/alec-benjamin-drops-new-album-uncommentary/|title=Alec Benjamin Overcomes Anxieties in Coming-of-Age Album (Un)Commentary: It 'Freed Me'|magazine=People|last=Avila|first=Daniela|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=June 12, 2023}}
| single3 = Shadow of Mine
| single3date = February 24, 2022
| single4 = Speakers
| single4date = April 14, 2022
| single5 = Devil Doesn't Bargain
| single5date = June 10, 2022
}}
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(Un)Commentary is the second and major-label debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, released on April 15, 2022, through Elektra Records. It produced five singles, including its only charting single, "Devil Doesn't Bargain". Benjamin embarked on an international tour throughout 2022 in support of the album.{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/music/alec-benjamin-talks-touring-fan-connections-and-fearing-covid-would-end-his-career/|title=Alec Benjamin Talks Touring, Fan Connections and Fearing COVID Would End His Career: 'I Feel Lucky'|magazine=People|last=DeSantis|first=Rachel|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=June 12, 2023}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = PopMatters
| rev1score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/alec-benjamin-uncommentary-album-review|title=Alec Benjamin: (Un)Commentary (Album Review)|website=PopMatters|last=Dwyer|first=Matthew|date=April 22, 2022|access-date=June 12, 2023}}
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Matthew Dwyer of PopMatters wrote that "Benjamin's love for contemplation is evident in his music. He magnifies thought experiments into catchy parables, animated by slick studio production and acoustic instrumentation", and that his "autobiographical storytelling is sharp throughout the album". Dwyer concluded that "his eye for detail and unique storytelling style may be uncommon in pop right now, [but] it's clear he'll be setting trends for years to come".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = (Un)Commentary track listing
| title1 = Dopamine Addict
| length1 = 2:24
| title2 = Hammers
| length2 = 3:00
| title3 = The Way You Felt
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Shadow of Mine
| length4 = 2:45
| title5 = Speakers
| length5 = 2:39
| title6 = Hill I Will Die On
| length6 = 2:47
| title7 = Hipocrite
| length7 = 2:16
| title8 = Nancy Got a Haircut
| length8 = 1:58
| title9 = Nuance
| length9 = 2:52
| title10 = Devil Doesn't Bargain
| length10 = 2:43
| title11 = Deniro
| length11 = 2:21
| title12 = Older
| length12 = 2:44
| title13 = One Wrong Turn
| length13 = 2:46
| total_length = 34:18
}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for (Un)Commentary ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|84|artist=Alec Benjamin|album=(Un)Commentary|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2023}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|62|artist=Alec Benjamin|album=(Un)Commentary|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2023}} |
| {{album chart|UKDigital|47|date=20220422|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2023}} |
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Category:Albums produced by Sam de Jong