Free the Universe

Free the Universe
Studio album by
Major Lazer
ReleasedApril 16, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length57:05
Label
Major Lazer chronology
Lazers Never Die
(2010) 		Free the Universe
(2013) 		Apocalypse Soon EP
(2014)
Singles from Free the Universe
  1. "Get Free"
    Released: April 15, 2012
  2. "Jah No Partial"
    Released: October 22, 2012
  3. "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
    Released: February 28, 2013
  4. "Bubble Butt"
    Released: May 24, 2013
  5. "Scare Me"
    Released: August 19, 2013
  6. "Jessica"
    Released: September 4, 2013
  7. "Jet Blue Jet"
    Released: October 29, 2013
  8. "Sweat"
    Released: November 26, 2013

Free the Universe is the second full-length studio album released by Major Lazer. The album was released on April 16, 2013,[1][2] and features appearances by Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman, Santigold, Peaches, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Bruno Mars, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, and more.[3] The album peaked at No. 34 in both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It is a follow-up to their 2009 debut Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009)

Free the Universe
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media5.7/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin7/10[10]
Alternative Press[11]
Drowned In Sound6/10[12]
  1. ^ Notable Releases for the Week of February 18, 2013 - Metacritic Metacritic
  2. ^ Diplo's Major Lazer Crew Readies Party-Sparking New Album & Raucous Live Show - Billboard Billboard
  3. ^ Major Lazer Share Album Tracklist | News | Pitchfork Pitchfork
  4. ^ "Free the Universe by Major Lazer". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  5. ^ "AllMusic Review by David Jeffries". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  6. ^ MacInnes, Paul (April 11, 2013). "Major Lazer: Free the Universe – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Major Lazer - 'Free The Universe'". NME. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Major Lazer: Free the Universe". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Major Lazer: Free the Universe". Rolling Stone. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Major Lazer, 'Free the Universe' (Mad Decent/Secretly Canadian)". Spin. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Major Lazer: Free The Universe". Alternative Press. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Major Lazer: Free The Universe". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.