Bleachers (band)

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For other uses, see Bleachers (disambiguation).
Bleachers
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Bleachers performing live at the VMAs "Artist to Watch" Concert at the Avalon Theatre in 2014
Background information
Origin New York City, United States
Genres
Years active 2014 (2014)–present
Labels RCA
Associated acts Charli XCX
Website bleachersmusic.com
Members Jack Antonoff

Bleachers is an American indie pop act based in New York City formed by Jack Antonoff, of bands Steel Train and Fun. Bleachers' pop music was heavily influenced by the 1980s and the high school-based films of John Hughes while still using modern production techniques. Their first single, "I Wanna Get Better", was released February 18, 2014.

Background

While on the road with his band, Fun, Antonoff began working on a new project during his time in different cities. For about a year he kept the project a secret until February 18, 2014 where the first single "I Wanna Get Better" was released along with the launch of Bleachers' website, social media profiles, and a selection of tourdates.[citation needed] News of Bleachers was first publicly announced in a Facebook post by Brooklyn music studio Mission Sound in May 2013.[1]

About making the album, Antonoff said, "I spent the past year working on the music but not talking about it, and eventually it became this psychotic alter-ego situation, where it was second nature to have this part of me that no one knew about. Except for a small group of people, most of which happened to be members of my immediate family, no one was aware that this music, or this album even existed ... even though it existed so deeply to me."[2] Antonoff also cited that Bleachers was never meant to be a departure from his position in Fun.,[3] and that he will remain in the band.

Bleachers' full-length album Strange Desire was released July 15, 2014, from RCA Records.[4] Variance Magazine called the single "Rollercoaster" a "brilliant summer anthem."[5] Since March 2015, Bleachers has been on its debut "Come Alive!" tour, which features Night Terrors of 1927 and Joywave as opening acts.[6] On September 25, 2015, Bleachers released Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2, a "sequel" to Strange Desire with songs from Strange Desire being covered by numerous artists with modified tunes.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[7]		 US
Alt.
[8]		 US
Rock
[9]		 CAN
[10]
Strange Desire 11 2 2 19
Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2 — — — —

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[13]		 US
Alt.
[14]		 US
Rock
[15]		 BEL
(FL)
[16]		 CAN
Rock
[17]		 MEX
Air.
[18]
"I Wanna Get Better" 2014 101[upper-alpha 1] 1 10 —[upper-alpha 2] 21 49 Strange Desire
"Shadow"[21] — — — — — —
"Rollercoaster"[22] — 3 19 — 27 47
"Like a River Runs"[23] — — — — — —
"Entropy"[24]
(with Grimes)		 2015 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "I Wanna Get Better" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[19]
  2. ↑ "I Wanna Get Better" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 52 on the Ultratip chart.[16]

References

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External links

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