Lilac (The Early November album)

Lilac
Lilac
Studio album by The Early November
Released	September 27, 2019
Recorded	2016–2019
Studio	LumberYard Recording Studio, Hammonton, New Jersey
Length	38:09
Label	Rise Records
Producer	Ace Enders
The Early November chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Sputnikmusic	3.4/5^[1]

Lilac is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Early November, released on September 27, 2019 through Rise Records.

Release

Originally scheduled for a fall 2018 release, it was announced on November 18, 2018 that the album was being pushed back to some time in 2019.^[2]^[3] After being pushed back several times, the final release date was September 27, 2019. According to singer Ace Enders, songs from this album were written starting in 2016, but the original version “wasn’t the right album”.^[4]^[5]

Reception

A staff writer for Sputnikmusic gave the album a positive review, while lamenting the delays in its release and calling it "a confused and confusing piece of work which pulls itself (and the listener) in disparate directions." The review praised the album's opening and closing songs in particular, but argued that the album does not quite live up to previous entries.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Ace Enders.

"Perfect Sphere (Bubble)" - 03:25
"My Weakness" - 03:40
"Ave Maria" - 03:12
"Hit By A Car (In Euphoria)" - 03:36
"Comatose" - 03:29
"Fame" - 03:18
"You Own My Mind" - 03:48
"I Dissolve" - 03:08
"Make My Bed" - 03:14
"Our Choice" - 03:54
"The Lilac" - 03:25

Personnel

Arthur "Ace" Enders – vocals, rhythm guitar
Jeff Kummer – drums
Joseph Marro – guitar, keyboard, piano
Bill Lugg – lead guitar
Sergio Anello – bass

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[7]	47

References

^ Rowan5215 (October 2, 2019). "Review: The Early November - Lilac". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "The Early November Announce New Album". Radio 104.5. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "You may be wondering where "Lilac" is. We wanted to add a bit more to it. Make it fully realized and as special as we believe it is. To do that, we need to work outside of deadlines. It's going to take a bit longer but we promise it will arrive with the flowers it's named after". @theearlynov. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "On 'Lilac', The Early November make the bold choice to stay alive". Substream Magazine. October 23, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "The Early November Branches In a New Direction With 'Lilac': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Review: The Early November - Lilac | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ "The Early November Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[1] Rowan5215 (October 2, 2019). "Review: The Early November - Lilac". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "The Early November Announce New Album". Radio 104.5. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

[3] "You may be wondering where "Lilac" is. We wanted to add a bit more to it. Make it fully realized and as special as we believe it is. To do that, we need to work outside of deadlines. It's going to take a bit longer but we promise it will arrive with the flowers it's named after". @theearlynov. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

[Substream-4] "On 'Lilac', The Early November make the bold choice to stay alive". Substream Magazine. October 23, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[Billboard-5] "The Early November Branches In a New Direction With 'Lilac': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[6] "Review: The Early November - Lilac | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_The_Early_November-7] "The Early November Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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