Picture Show
Studio album by
Neon Trees
ReleasedApril 17, 2012
Genre
Length46:30
LabelMercury
ProducerJustin Meldal-Johnsen
Neon Trees chronology
Habits
(2010) 		Picture Show
(2012) 		Pop Psychology
(2014)
Deluxe Edition
Singles from Picture Show
  1. "Everybody Talks"
    Released: December 20, 2011
  2. "Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)"
    Released: September 4, 2012
  3. "Weekend"
    Released: February 11, 2013

Picture Show is the second studio album by American rock band Neon Trees. The lead single, "Everybody Talks", was released on December 20, 2011, and the album was released on April 17, 2012.[5] The music video for "Everybody Talks" was released on March 8, 2012.

On March 15, 2012 an interview with Neon Trees stated that Picture Show would have 11 tracks and 4 bonus tracks.[6] On March 19, the cover art for Picture Show was released,[7] and on March 27, the cover art for the deluxe edition was revealed on their livestream appearance, along with confirmation of a vinyl version that will available for the deluxe edition.

The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, mixed by Billy Bush and engineered by Carlos de la Garza, Billy Bush and Greg Collins. It was mastered by Joe LaPorta.[1][8]

"Everybody Talks" was used in the Homeland episode "Q&A". The episode aired on October 28, 2012.

"Moving in the Dark" was used in the NCIS episode "Namesake". The episode aired on October 30, 2012.

Promotion

The band released their lead single, "Everybody Talks" in December 2011 and a video followed in early March 2012. The single has currently peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the top 20 of 7 other major charts on Billboard.

The band also went on tour with AWOLNATION across the country, and has toured college campuses/festivals alone.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk80%
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Billboard
Entertainment WeeklyC+
idobi Radio
Rolling Stone

The album debuted at number 77 in Canada,[9] and number 17 on the United States Billboard 200. Picture Show received generally mixed to positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[10] Billboard gave the album a mixed review, saying that Neon Trees were successful in keeping their new album similar to its predecessor, Habits, but their experimenting did not pay off (with songs like, "Trust" that last over 6 minutes).[11] Similarly, Rolling Stone gave the album 3 stars out of 5, also saying that, "Four of its last five tracks exceed five minutes. Neon Trees clearly hope there's life beyond bubblegum".[3] Entertainment Weekly similarly gave the album a C+ grade.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tyler Glenn, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Moving in the Dark" (Glenn, Tim Pagnotta)3:02
2."Teenage Sounds"4:22
3."Everybody Talks" (Glenn, Pagnotta)2:57
4."Mad Love"3:10
5."Weekend" (Glenn, Pagnotta, Branden Campbell, Christopher Allen, Elaine Bradley)4:35
6."Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)" (Glenn, Campbell, Allen, Bradley, Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson, John Hancock) (featuring Kaskade)3:43
7."Trust"6:05
8."Close to You"5:05
9."Hooray for Hollywood" (Glenn, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz)3:13
10."Still Young"5:04
11."I Am the D.J. [includes Hidden Outro]" (Glenn, Hollander, Katz)5:14
Total length:46:30
Deluxe edition[13]
No.TitleLength
12."Show" (Glenn, Campbell, Allen, Bradley)3:24
13."Tell Me You Love Me"3:58
14."Take Me for a Ride" (Glenn, Campbell, Allen, Bradley)5:38
Total length:59:30
Physical-only deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Don't You Want Me" (Philip Oakey, Jo Callis, Philip Adrian Wright)5:38
Total length:65:08
iTunes deluxe edition bonus track[14]
No.TitleLength
16."Drop Your Weapon" (2007 demo) (Glenn, Campbell, Allen, Bradley)2:34
Total length:67:42

Personnel

Neon Trees

Additional Musicians

Horn Section

Release history

Country Release date
United States April 17, 2012
Australia April 20, 2012

References

  1. ^ a b "Picture Show - Neon Trees | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  2. ^ "Neon Trees - Picture Show". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Chuck Eddy (2012-05-08). "Picture Show | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. ^ Joshua Khan. "REVIEW: Neon Trees – "Picture Show"". BLARE. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Neon Trees - Picture Show Teaser One / The New Album APRIL 17TH". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  6. ^ "Neon Trees Interview w/ 987FM at SXSW 2012: part2". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  7. ^ "Neon Trees Album Cover - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  8. ^ ARTISTdirect Picture Show Credits
  9. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved 2012-07-31.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Picture Show Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  11. ^ "Album Review: Neon Trees, 'Picture Show'". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  12. ^ Ray Rahman (2012-04-13). "Picture Show review - Neon Trees Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  13. ^ "Picture Show (Deluxe Edition): Neon Trees: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  14. ^ "iTunes - Music - Picture Show (Deluxe Edition) by Neon Trees". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
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