Young Romance is the second studio album by German musician and producer Roosevelt, released on 28 September 2018 through City Slang. It includes a guest appearance from American chillwave producer Washed Out on the track "Forgive". It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Critical reception
Young Romance received a score of 65 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[3] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described it as a "synth-driven exercise in retro-flavored indie dance rock. However, while its predecessor was a neon-washed, digital throbber, Young Romance expands Roosevelt's palette with bright, uplifting anthems similar to Miike Snow, Capital Cities, and Currents-era Tame Impala".[2] Exclaim!'s Luke Pearson wrote that Roosevelt "rais[es] the bar throughout in terms of production and overall tightness, while adding some funk-lite guitar work for good measure as well".[6]
Chase McMullen of The 405 summed it up as "a record that wears its influences plainly on its pulsating sleeves" and "more than pleasant enough to be worth it".[4] Tara Joshi of The Observer opined that the album contains "an airbrushed, off-kilter kind of pop, and while he still isn't pushing the envelope, Young Romance is a pleasant enough listen".[1] Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Pryor Stroud found that "Roosevelt's '80s-indebted yet EDM-inflected confections aren't as anthemic as he wants them to be, but they're almost uniformly infectious".[7] Jess Atkinson of Clash felt that Roosevelt "struggles to innovate" on the album "despite a truly lush display of synth-work and production".[5]
Track listing
Young Romance track listing| Title |
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| 1. | "Take Me Back" | 2:52 |
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| 2. | "Under the Sun" | 3:46 |
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| 3. | "Yr Love" | 4:32 |
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| 4. | "Illusions" | 4:45 |
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| 5. | "Losing Touch" | 3:58 |
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| 6. | "Pangea" | 3:19 |
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| 7. | "Lucia" | 4:09 |
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| 8. | "Better Days" | 5:49 |
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| 9. | "Shadows" | 4:26 |
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| 10. | "Last to Know" | 3:57 |
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| 11. | "Forgive" (featuring Washed Out) | 4:38 |
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| 12. | "Getaway" | 4:37 |
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| Total length: | 50:49 |
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Deluxe edition bonus tracks| Title |
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| 13. | "Falling Back" | 4:39 |
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| 14. | "Everywhere" | 3:20 |
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| 15. | "Yr Love" (midnight version) | 7:15 |
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| 16. | "Take Me Back" (midnight version) | 7:08 |
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| 17. | "Shadows" (midnight version) | 7:25 |
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| Total length: | 80:22 |
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