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iii (Miike Snow album)

iii (Miike Snow album)

iii (stylized on the album cover as MiiiKE SN!!!W) is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow. It was released in the United States on 4 March 2016.

iii
Studio album by
Miike Snow
Released4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Genre
  • Indie pop
  • electropop
Length36:48
Label
Producer
  • Miike Snow
  • Henrik Jonback
Miike Snow chronology
Happy to You
(2012)		iii
(2016)
Singles from iii
  1. "Heart Is Full"
    Released: 30 October 2015
  2. "Genghis Khan"
    Released: 3 December 2015
  3. "My Trigger"
    Released: 9 September 2016
  4. "The Heart of Me"
    Released: 15 November 2016
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Production

The band teased their third album, and its leadoff single "Heart Is Full", on social media on 19 October 2015.[1] On 29 October 2015, the band debuted "Heart Is Full" on the radio station Beats 1.[2] On 3 December 2015, the band debuted the album's second single, "Genghis Khan", and announced the release date of the album.[3]

Singles

The first single to be taken from the album was "Heart Is Full", released on 30 October 2015, which debuted on Beats 1 the day before. The video for "Heart Is Full" was released on 11 November 2015. The music video was directed by Lance Drake.[4] The second single, "Genghis Khan", was released on 3 December 2015.

The official music video for the album's fourth single, "My Trigger", was released on 22 August 2016.[5] On 30 September 2016, the Mark Ronson remix of "Heart Is Full" was released.[6] "The Heart of Me" was released as the fourth single in the United States on November 15, 2016[7] and is included in the soundtrack of the video game Forza Horizon 3.[8]

Promotion

The band performed the songs "Heart Is Full" and "Genghis Khan" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 1, 2016. In addition, they announced a tour in 2016 to promote the album. The tour began on March 3, 2016 and is scheduled to end on July 29, 2016. Specific dates within the tour are part of major music festivals, including Coachella, the Governors Ball Music Festival and Lollapalooza, as well as others.[9] The band also performed at SXSW on March 16, 2016.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB[12]
Consequence of SoundC+[13]
The Guardian3/5 stars[14]
Rolling Stone Australia3.5/4 stars[15]
DIY3/5 stars[16]

The album received generally favorable reviews upon release. As of 8 March 2016, Metacritic assigned the album an average score of 68 on a normalized scale of 100. Entertainment Weekly praised the sound of the album, noting that "for Miike Snow, words are hardly the point. iii’s guiding principle seems to be style over substance — and Miike Snow have that in spades."[12] The Boston Globe gave a more mixed reaction to the album, saying "the album does offer some irresistible moments, but they evaporate quickly".[17]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Miike Snow; "Genghis Khan" and "Back of the Car" co-produced by Henrik Jonback.

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
"My Trigger"
  • Christian Karlsson
  • Pontus Winnberg
  • Andrew Wyatt
  • James Yancey
  • Dennis Thomas
  • George Brown
  • Robert Mickens
  • Robert "Kool" Bell
  • Ronald Bell
  • Robert Westfield
  • Claydes Charles Smith
3:12
"The Heart of Me"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
3:59
"Genghis Khan"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Henrik Jonback
3:32
"Heart Is Full"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Vincent Pontare
  • Bob Hilliard
  • Burt Bacharach
3:33
"For U"(featuring Charli XCX)
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
3:42
"I Feel the Weight"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
3:43
"Back of the Car"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Jonback
3:36
"Lonely Life"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Patrik Berger
  • Amanda Warner
  • Markus Krunegård
3:15
"Over and Over"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Jimmy Koitzsch
4:08
"Longshot (7 Nights)"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Berger
4:08
Total length:36:48
Digital version (bonus track)[18][19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
"Heart Is Full"(featuring Run the Jewels) (remix)
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Wyatt
  • Pontare
  • Hilliard
  • Bacharach
  • Jaime Meline
  • Michael Santigo Render
3:57
Total length:40:45
Sample credits

  • "My Trigger" contains elements from "Fruitman" by Kool & the Gang.

  • "Heart Is Full" contains elements from "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home" by Marlena Shaw.

  • "I Feel the Weight" contains elements from "In Too Deep" by Genesis.

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21]110
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22]42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23]28
US Billboard 200[24]47
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25]5
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[26]10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27]7
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[28]24

References

[1]
Citation Linktwitter.com@MiikeSnow (19 October 2015). "We know you've been waiting... our new track "Heart is Full" is coming soon. Stay tuned" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via Twitter.
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[2]
Citation Linktwitter.com@MiikeSnow (29 October 2015). "Tune into @beats1 NOW to hear the premiere of #HeartIsFull and @zanelowe's interview with Andrew Wyatt!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via Twitter.
Sep 29, 2019, 5:42 AM
[3]
Citation Linktwitter.com@MiikeSnow (3 December 2015). "New album iii will be out March 4! Listen to the new single #GenghisKhan now & get it instantly with all pre-orders www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHoww0gpyc" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via Twitter.
Sep 29, 2019, 5:42 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.facebook.com"Miike Snow - Heart is Full (Official Video Premiere)". Facebook. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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[5]
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[6]
Citation Linkitunes.apple.com"'Heart Is Full (Mark Ronson Remix) - Single' van Miike Snow op Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.allaccess.com"Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.gamespot.com"Forza Horizon 3 Soundtrack Announced, Includes Blink 182, Beastie Boys, and Beethoven". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 5:42 AM
[9]
Citation Linkexclaim.ca"Miike Snow Announce North American Tour, Premiere "Genghis Khan" Video".
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[10]
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.metacritic.com"III by Miike Snow". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.ew.comBrown, Eric Renner (3 March 2016). "Miike Snow's iii: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[13]
Citation Linkconsequenceofsound.netStaples, Derek (1 March 2016). "Miike Snow – iii". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.theguardian.comSimpson, Dave (3 March 2016). "Miike Snow: iii review – playful showroom-finish pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[15]
Citation Linkrollingstoneaus.comCunningham, Katie (29 February 2016). "Miike Snow". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[16]
Citation Linkdiymag.comBeech, Dave. "Miike Snow – iii". DIY. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[17]
Citation Linkwww.bostonglobe.comCapobianco, Ken (3 March 2016). "Swedish trio Miike Snow is rhythmically aggressive, with ephemeral results". Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[18]
Citation Linkitunes.apple.comhttps://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/iii/id1061243224
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[19]
Citation Linkrepertoire.bmi.com"Heart Is Full feat. Run the Jewels Remix". BMI. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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[20]
Citation Linkaustralian-charts.com"Australiancharts.com – Miike Snow – III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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