Surrender (Rüfüs Du Sol album)

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Surrender
Studio album by
Rüfüs Du Sol
Released22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Length53:22
Label
Producer
Rüfüs Du Sol chronology
Live from Joshua Tree
(2020) 		Surrender
(2021) 		Surrender (Remixes)
(2022)
Singles from Surrender
  1. "Alive"
    Released: 13 July 2021
  2. "Next to Me"
    Released: 11 August 2021
  3. "On My Knees"
    Released: 24 September 2021
  4. "I Don't Wanna Leave"
    Released: 22 October 2021

Surrender is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol, released on 22 October 2021.[1]

Upon announcement on 24 September 2021, Tyler Jenke from Rolling Stone Australia said "Working from a DIY ground floor Hollywood apartment studio, the resulting record is one that sees three artists bonding via music, transcending the intimacy of the world they built together as they explore new ground in terms of boldness and bravery. In short, Surrender is the most accomplished and special Rüfüs Du Sol record to date."[2]

At the J Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Dance/Electronic Release and Best Mixed Album.[4]

Singles[edit]

"Alive" was released as the lead single on 13 July 2021. The song peaked at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "Next to Me" was released on 11 August 2021 as the album's second single. It peaked at number 60 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "On My Knees" was released on 24 September 2021 as the album's third single, alongside the album's announcement.[5] It peaked at number 68 on the ARIA Singles chart. "I Don't Wanna Leave" was released on 22 October 2021 as the album's fourth and final single, alongside the premiere of its video.[6]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME Australia[7]

Ryan Middleton from Magnetic Mag said "Sonically, there are some similarities with Solace. It captures the dark, brooding side of their work with some thumping house beats underneath on many of the songs to provide danceable heartbreak anthems." Middleton concluded saying "Rüfüs Du Sol delivers the goods again for their fans with Surrender. There are the bright, soaring and cheery moments that explode out of the speakers, in addition to the heartbreak and chugging beats that underpin much of the record. They have mastered the live feeling of progressive, melodic and dancefloor-ready electronic music."[8]

Lisa Kocay from Forbes said "The body of work is texturally diverse, offering raw emotions, captivating vocals, organic and cinematic soundscapes, haunting synths, celestial sounds and moments designed for pure dance floor euphoria. Indeed, the body of work proves to be another masterful production by the group."[9]

Cat Woods from NME Australia said the trio "...offer atmospheric optimism but nothing new" adding "[the album] is full of mantras, feel-good schmaltzy lyrics that would sound false and forced in less adept hands. But Rüfüs Du Sol know the power of house music, with its rich, pulsating percussion and immersive synths, can make even the silliest of mantras sound like euphoric sermons."[7]

Commercial performance[edit]

In New Zealand, Surrender debuted at number 27 on the RMNZ Top 40 Albums Chart for the chart dated 1 November 2021.[10] The following week, the album fell out of the top 40.[11] "I Don't Wanna Leave" and "Make It Happen" debuted at numbers 10 and 38 respectively, following the album's release.[12] Both songs dropped out one week later.[13]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written and produced solely by Rufus Du Sol, except where noted.

Surrender track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Next to Me"  5:14
2."Make It Happen"
5:12
3."See You Again"  5:20
4."I Don't Wanna Leave"
  • Hunt
  • George
  • Lindqvist
  • Evigan
  • Rufus Du Sol
  • Evigan
4:29
5."Alive"
  • Hunt
  • George
  • Lindqvist
  • Evigan
  • Rufus Du Sol
  • Evigan
5:34
6."Alive" (reprise)
  • Hunt
  • George
  • Lindqvist
  • Evigan
  • Rufus Du Sol
  • Evigan
0:39
7."On My Knees"
  • Hunt
  • George
  • Lindqvist
  • Evigan
  • Rufus Du Sol
  • Evigan
4:21
8."Wildfire"
  • Hunt
  • George
  • Lindqvist
  • Evigan
  • Rufus Du Sol
  • Evigan
4:10
9."Surrender" (featuring Curtis Harding)  5:36
10."Devotion"  5:19
11."Always"  7:28
Total length:53:22

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Release history for Surrender
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Various 22 October 2021[22]
Rose Avenue/Warner Music Australia 9362487538
Australia 3 June 2022[23] Vinyl Warner Music 9362487531

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fuamoli, Sosefina (24 September 2021). "RÜFÜS DU SOL Finally Announce New Album, Surrender". Music Feeds. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ Jenke, Tyler (24 September 2021). "RÜFÜS Du Sol announce new album, Surrender". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "RÜFÜS Du Sol announce fourth album, Surrender". NME Australia. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Rüfüs Du Sol Releases Surrender Album". www.edmtunes.com. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b Wood, Cat (26 October 2021). "RÜFÜS DU SOL – Surrender review: Electronic trio offer atmospheric optimism but nothing new". NME Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Rüfüs Du Sol Surrender". Magnetic Mag. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Rüfüs Du Sol Stuns With Surrender". Forbes. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart for the week dated 8 November 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart for the week dated 8 November 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the week dated 1 November 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the week dated 8 November 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 43-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rüfüs Du Sol – Surrender". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ^ "ARIA Artists Top 50 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  22. ^ "RUFUS DU SOL Surrender (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Surrender (Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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