Seeking Thrills

Seeking Thrills
Studio album by
Georgia
Released10 January 2020 (2020-01-10)
Length44:54
LabelDomino
Producer
Georgia chronology
Georgia
(2015) 		Seeking Thrills
(2020) 		Euphoric
(2023)
Singles from Seeking Thrills
  1. "Feel It"
    Released: January 5, 2017
  2. "Mellow"
    Released: 20 September 2018
  3. "Started Out"
    Released: 1 November 2018
  4. "About Work the Dancefloor"
    Released: 28 March 2019
  5. "Never Let You Go"
    Released: 19 September 2019
  6. "24 Hours"
    Released: 7 January 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
MusicOMH[7]
NME[8]
Paste7.5/10[9]
Pitchfork6.8/10[10]

Seeking Thrills is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Georgia. It was released on 10 January 2020 under Domino Recording Company.[11]

Release and promotion

The first single "Started Out" was released on 1 November 2018.[12] The next single, "About Work the Dancefloor", was released on 28 March 2019.[13] Another single, titled "Never Let You Go", was released on 19 September 2019.[14]

An expanded edition of the album, subtitled "The Ultimate Thrills Edition", was released digitally on 11 December 2020. It added a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", a reworking of "Feel It" featuring Yung Baby Tate, and 25 remixes.[15]

Critical reception

Seeking Thrills was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream music critics, the album holds an average score of 78, based on 18 reviews.[2]

The album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2020.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Started Out"
3:42
2."About Work the Dancefloor"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:28
3."Never Let You Go"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
3:47
4."24 Hours"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:05
5."Mellow" (feat. Shygirl)
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
3:39
6."Till I Own It"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:49
7."I Can't Wait"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:08
8."Feel It"
  • Barnes
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:52
9."Ultimate Sailor"
  • Barnes
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
3:36
10."Ray Guns"
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:26
11."The Thrill" (feat. Maurice)
  • Barnes
  • Georgia
  • Ralph
4:27
12."Honey Dripping Sky"
  • Barnes
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
4:55
Total length:44:54
Japan bonus track[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."About Work the Dancefloor" (The Black Madonna remix)
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
5:28
Total length:50:32
Digital bonus track[17][18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Never Let You Go" (alternative version)
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
3:46
Spotify bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."About Work the Dancefloor" (edit)
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
3:14
2."24 Hours" (edit)
  • Barnes
  • Ralph
  • Georgia
  • Oakley
  • Ralph
2:46

Charts

Chart performance for Seeking Thrills
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 139
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 24
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 1

References

  1. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ Watkins, Michael (10 January 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ^ Williams, Jenessa (9 January 2020). "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ^ Ouellet, Chantel (8 January 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ^ Young, Martyn (10 January 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ Bassett, Jordan (7 January 2020). "Georgia – "Seeking Thrills" review: a jubilant celebration of the dance floor". NME. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ^ Freedman, Max (8 January 2020). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ^ Gaca, Anna (10 January 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ^ Ismael Ruiz, Matthew (19 September 2019). "Georgia Announces New Album Seeking Thrills". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (1 November 2018). "Georgia reveals infectious club banger 'Started Out'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ Kim, Michelle (28 March 2019). ""About Work the Dancefloor" by Georgia Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  14. ^ Roberts, Christopher (19 September 2019). "Georgia Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song". Under the Radar. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Seeking Thrills (The Ultimate Thrills Edition)". Spotify. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Seeking Thrills". Mixmag Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Seeking Thrills". Spotify. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Seeking Thrills by Georgia". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Georgia – Seeking Thrills" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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