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Woodstock (Portugal. The Man album)

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Woodstock
A car burning on fire with smoke fuming up with its hood open.
Studio album by
Portugal. The Man
ReleasedJune 16, 2017[1]
RecordedJuly 2013 – April 2017
GenrePop[2]
Length38:35
Label
Producer
Portugal. The Man chronology
Evil Friends
(2013) 		Woodstock
(2017) 		Chris Black Changed My Life
(2023)
Singles from Woodstock
  1. "Noise Pollution"
    Released: December 1, 2016
  2. "Feel It Still"
    Released: March 3, 2017
  3. "Live in the Moment"
    Released: October 30, 2017
  4. "Tidal Wave"
    Released: July 17, 2018[3]
  5. "Easy Tiger"
    Released: December 14, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[4]
Metacritic70/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubC+[7]
Mojo[8]
Paste7.6/10[9]
Pitchfork6.6/10[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Slant Magazine[2]

Woodstock is the eighth studio album by American rock band Portugal. The Man, released on June 16, 2017 through Atlantic Records.[12]

Background and recording

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After having released Evil Friends in 2013, Portugal. The Man began work on a new project, under the working title Gloomin + Doomin. This album was eventually shelved, partly due to a conversation between John Gourley and his father and the discovery of a lost ticket stub from the Woodstock festival. Work began on the Woodstock album shortly thereafter, involving new music as well as material from the Gloomin + Doomin era. In 2014, the band often uploaded to their Instagram account while working on the album.[13]

Promotion

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On December 1, 2016, the band released a single and accompanying music video for the track "Noise Pollution". The music video was directed by Michael Ragen, and shot on location in Alaska.[14] The label did not release nor promote this song to radio.

"Feel It Still" was released as the lead single from the album on March 3, 2017. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first entry on the chart. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper; as well as number one on the Alternative Songs chart, and is their first top ten on either chart.[15]

On April 28, 2017, "Number One" was released as a pre release buzz track from Woodstock, along with an official announcement and pre-orders for the album.[16]

"Live in the Moment" was announced to be the follow-up radio single to "Feel It Still" by Atlantic Records GM David Saslow in an interview with Sirius XM.[17] It was sent to triple-A radio October 30, 2017,[18] and later to alternative radio in November. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart and the Alternative Songs chart. It is their second Alternative Songs number one hit. The song was also released as part of the soundtrack of FIFA 18, the video game by EA Sports.

The album artwork features a burning Rolls-Royce, a photo that was taken by Josh Welch, a friend of the band, in 2014, when he was driving by with his family from Los Angeles to Disneyland, and was later licensed by the band.[19][20]

Track listing

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Woodstock[21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Number One" (featuring Richie Havens and Son Little)
5:21
2."Easy Tiger"
3:37
3."Live in the Moment"
  • Portugal. The Man
  • Hill
  • Malik
4:06
4."Feel It Still"
  • Hill
  • Taccone
2:42
5."Rich Friends"
3:41
6."Keep On"
  • Portugal. The Man
  • Taccone
  • Taccone
  • Sonny DiPerri[a]
3:23
7."So Young"
  • Portugal. The Man
  • Burton
  • Kreher
Danger Mouse4:06
8."Mr. Lonely" (featuring Fat Lip)
  • Danger Mouse
  • Bates[a]
4:22
9."Tidal Wave"
  • Hill
  • Stint
3:31
10."Noise Pollution" (version A, vocal mix 1.3; featuring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Manville)Portugal. The Man
3:45
Total length:38:35

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

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Technical

  • John Hill – production
  • Brian Burton – production
  • Mike D – production
  • Ammar Malik – production
  • Asa Taccone – production
  • Ajay Bhattacharyya – production
  • Nick Koenig – production
  • Casey Bates – engineering
  • Jeff Jackson – engineering
  • Robin Florent – engineering
  • Rob Cohen – engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mixing
  • Emerson Mancini – mastering
  • Josh Welch – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] Gold 7,500‡
Canada (Music Canada)[41] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[42] Gold 50,000‡
United States (RIAA)[43] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  7. ^ Cosores, Philip (June 16, 2017). "Portugal. The Man loses itself in the mainstream on Woodstock". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Portugal. The Man: Woodstock". Mojo (284): 96. July 2017.
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  10. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (July 7, 2017). "Portugal. The Man: Woodstock". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Blum, Jordan (June 27, 2017). "Portugal. The Man: Woodstock". PopMatters. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  12. ^ Rorbach, Paul (April 28, 2017). "Portugal. The Man Release New Single, Detail New Album Woodstock". Paste. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  13. ^ "𝔓𝔗𝔐 (@portugaltheman) • Instagram photos and videos".
  14. ^ "Portugal. The Man - Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. December 1, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  15. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (April 26, 2017). "Portugal. The Man Lands First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Feel It Still'". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
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