Radiate Like This

Radiate Like This
Studio album by Warpaint
Released	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
Length	41:36
Label	Heirlooms Virgin
Producer	Sam Petts-Davies Warpaint
Warpaint chronology
Heads Up (2016) Radiate Like This (2022)
Singles from Radiate Like This
"Champion" Released: January 26, 2022 "Stevie" Released: May 9, 2022[1]

Radiate Like This is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Warpaint, released on May 6, 2022, through Heirlooms and Virgin Records. It marks their first album in six years, and was announced alongside the release of the song "Champion".^[2] The band toured Europe in support of the album.^[3]

Background

Warpaint's preceding album, Heads Up, was released in 2016. Following the release of that album, the band members encountered different priorities, such as "babies, jobs, tours, solo albums, intercontinental and cross country moves", which initially presented "mounting logistical challenges" and doubts about whether they could regroup to work on new material.^[4]

Recording

The band began work on the album with producer Sam Petts-Davies in early 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused them to finish recording their parts in their own "makeshift home studios". Although finishing recording "some time ago", they waited to release the album until they could tour to promote it.^[5] This self-imposed delay also helped them to "further hone", build and then reconstruct each song.^[6] In a press release, Emily Kokal joked that the band should have called it Exquisite Corpse instead of their debut EP.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
DIY	[9]
Dork	[10]
Gigwise	[11]
The Line of Best Fit	6/10[12]
Loud and Quiet	7/10[13]
Louder Than War	4/5[14]
NME	[15]
Record Collector	[16]
The Skinny	[17]

Radiate Like This received a score of 79 out of 100 based on 13 reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reception.^[7]

Track listing

Radiate Like This track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Champion"	4:39
2.	"Hips"	3:20
3.	"Hard to Tell You"	5:00
4.	"Stevie"	4:04
5.	"Like Sweetness"	3:51
6.	"Trouble"	3:42
7.	"Proof"	4:24
8.	"Altar"	4:07
9.	"Melting"	5:09
10.	"Send Nudes"	3:20
Total length:		41:36

Personnel

Warpaint

• Emily Kokal – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, electronics, production
• Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass, backing and lead vocals, production
• Theresa Wayman – lead and backing vocals, guitar, synthesizer, production
• Stella Mozgawa – drums, keyboards, backing vocals, production

Additional musicians

• Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – strings on "Trouble"

Technical

• Sam Petts-Davies – production, engineering, mixing
• Tucker Martine – mixing, additional production (2–4, 6–9)
• Ewan Pearson – mixing (1)
• Ivan Wayman – mixing, additional production (10)
• John Congleton – additional production and engineering (5, 9)
• Emily Lazar – mastering

Design

• Ikhoor Studio – design, layout
• Jaysun Rickards – cover, photographs

Charts

Chart performance for Radiate Like This

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18]	74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19]	68
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20]	24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21]	8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	26
UK Albums (OCC)[23]	21
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24]	54

References

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3. Renshaw, David (January 26, 2022). "Warpaint announce Radiate Like This album and drop new song "Champion"". The Fader. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
4. Millar, Mark (January 26, 2022). "Warpaint return with new album 'Radiate Like This' – Hear first track 'Champion'". XS Noize. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
5. Young, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Warpaint Announce New Album Radiate Like This, Share "Champion": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
6. LA発女性アート・ロック・バンド WARPAINT、6年ぶりニュー・アルバム『Radiate Like This』リリース決定。新曲「Champion」公開 [LA female art rock band Warpaint will release their new album "Radiate Like This" for the first time in 6 years. New song "Champion" released]. Skream! (in Japanese). January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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9. Wright, Lisa (May 6, 2022). "Warpaint – Radiate Like This review". DIY. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
10. Young, Martyn (May 4, 2022). "Warpaint – Radiate Like This". Dork. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
11. Brown, Gavin (May 5, 2022). "Album Review: Warpaint – Radiate Like This". Gigwise. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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