Losing (album)
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Losing
| type = studio
| artist = Bully
| cover = Bully Losing.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2017|10|20}}
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio = Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3042552/bully-alicia-bognanno-losing-interview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028200002/http://www.mtv.com/news/3042552/bully-alicia-bognanno-losing-interview/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2017|title=Bully's Hardly Losing At Crafting Smart And Searing Rock|publisher=MTV News|date=October 24, 2017|access-date=May 27, 2021|last=Hughes|first=Hilary}}|alternative rock{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/bully-sugaregg-elizabeth-moss-bipolar-2732556|title=Bully on weathering a rough patch to make killer new album 'SUGAREGG': 'Things really plummeted for a while'|website=NME|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2021|last=Leivers|first=Dannii}}|grunge}}
| length = {{duration|m=37|s=47}}
| label = Sub Pop
| producer = Alicia Bognanno
| prev_title = Feels Like
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Sugaregg
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Losing
| type = studio
| single1 = Feel the Same
| single1date = August 1, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/news/2017/08/01/bullys_next_album_losing_will_be_out_october_20th_on_sub_pop_hear_lead_track_feel_the_same_check_out_their_tour_dates|title=Bully's Next Album 'Losing' Will Be Out October 20th on Sub Pop; Hear Lead Track 'Feel The Same' + Check Out Their Tour Dates|publisher=Sub Pop|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
| single2 = Running
| single2date = August 30, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/news/2017/08/30/listen_to_bullys_newest_track_running_from_upcoming_album_losing_out_october_20th|title=Listen to Bully's Newest Track 'Running' From Upcoming Album 'Losing' (out October 20th)|publisher=Sub Pop|date=August 30, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
| single3 = Kills to Be Resistant
| single3date = September 27, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/news/2017/09/27/bully_shares_new_track_kills_to_be_resistant_from_losing_out_oct_20_extends_world_tour|title=Bully Shares New Track 'Kills to be Resistant' from 'Losing' (out Oct. 20) + Extends World Tour|publisher=Sub Pop|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/losing/bully|title=Losing by Bully Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=November 11, 2018}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/losing-mw0003104294|title=Losing – Bully|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Bemrose|first=Bekki}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = B{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/here-are-7-new-albums-you-should-know-about-this-week-1819509686|title=Bully, Losing|website=The A.V. Club|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Ryan|first=Kyle}}
| rev3 = Consequence
| rev3score = B−{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/10/album-review-bully-losing/|title=Album Review: Bully – Losing|website=Consequence|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Nunnally|first=Doug}}
| rev4 = DIY
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2017/10/20/bully-losing-album-review|title=Bully – Losing|website=DIY|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Hunt|first=El}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bully-losing-album-review-2155759-2155759|title=Bully – 'Losing' Review|website=NME|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|last=Leivers|first=Dannii}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6score = 7.2/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bully-losing/|title=Bully: Losing|website=Pitchfork|date=October 24, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Geffen|first=Sasha}}
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/bully-losing-2506704570.html|title=Bully: Losing|website=PopMatters|date=November 6, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Ragucos|first=Dustin}}
| rev8 = Q
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Bully: Losing|magazine=Q|issue=379|date=December 2017|last=Solomon|first=Kate|page=102}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-bullys-incisive-rage-wins-on-losing-196695/|title=Review: Bully's Incisive Rage Wins on 'Losing'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 24, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2018|last=Grant|first=Sarah}}
| rev10 = Uncut
| rev10score = 7/10{{cite magazine|title=Bully: Losing|magazine=Uncut|issue=246|date=November 2017|last=Pollard|first=Alexandra|page=24}}
}}
Losing is the second studio album by American rock band Bully. It was released on October 20, 2017 by Sub Pop.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/bully-announce-new-album-losing-share-new-song-feel-the-same-listen/|title=Bully Announce New Album Losing, Share New Song 'Feel the Same': Listen|website=Pitchfork|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021|last=Blais-Billie|first=Braudie}} The album was produced by Bully frontwoman Alicia Bognanno and recorded in 2016 at Electrical Audio in Chicago.{{cite news|url=https://www.c-ville.com/bully-frontwoman-talks-audio-engineering-screaming-losing|title=Bully frontwoman talks audio engineering, screaming and Losing|newspaper=C-Ville Weekly|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021|last=Overcash|first=Anita}}{{cite news|url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/bully-skips-the-sophomore-slump-with-stellar-album-losing/Content?oid=10282777|title=Bully Skips the 'Sophomore Slump' with Stellar Album Losing|newspaper=Riverfront Times|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=May 27, 2021|last=Essig|first=Jeremy}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Alicia Bognanno
| title1 = Feel the Same
| length1 = 1:59
| title2 = Kills to Be Resistant
| length2 = 3:25
| title3 = Running
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = Seeing It
| length4 = 3:31
| title5 = Guess There
| length5 = 3:00
| title6 = Blame
| length6 = 3:23
| title7 = Focused
| length7 = 4:30
| title8 = Not the Way
| length8 = 2:35
| title9 = Spiral
| length9 = 2:31
| title10 = Either Way
| length10 = 2:17
| title11 = You Could Be Wrong
| length11 = 2:42
| title12 = Hate and Control
| length12 = 4:13
| total_length = 37:47
}}
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Losing|others=Bully|publisher=Sub Pop|year=2017|id=SP 1211|type=liner notes}}
Bully
- Alicia Bognanno – vocals, guitar
- Reece Lazarus – bass
- Clayton Parker – guitar
Additional musicians
- Casey Weissbuch – drums
Production
- Chris Allgood – mastering (assistant)
- Alicia Bognanno – engineering, mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Jon San Paolo – engineering (assistant)
Design
- Stewart Copeland – artwork
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
!scope="col"| Chart (2017) !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-breakers-chart/20171027/255/|title=Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
| 16 |
|---|
| {{Album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|6|artist=Bully|access-date=November 11, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|19|artist=Bully|access-date=November 11, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{Album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|87|artist=Bully|access-date=May 26, 2021|rowheader=true}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|1253607|Losing}}
{{Bully (band)}}
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