Little Machines

Little Machines
Studio album by
Lights
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)
Recorded2013 – March 2, 2014
Los Angeles, CA
Vancouver, BC[1]
Genre
Length38:33
50:09 (with bonus tracks)
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Lights chronology
Siberia Acoustic
(2013) 		Little Machines
(2014) 		Midnight Machines
(2016)
Singles from Little Machines
  1. "Up We Go"
    Released: July 22, 2014
  2. "Portal"
    Released: August 12, 2014
  3. "Running with the Boys"
    Released: January 26, 2015
  4. "Same Sea"
    Released: May 14, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Idolator[3]
Popmatters4/10[4]
Rock Sound7/10[5]

Little Machines is the third studio album by Canadian electropop singer-songwriter Lights, released on September 19, 2014, through Warner Bros. Records. It was preceded in July 2014 by the release of its lead single "Up We Go", which debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 84. In October 2014, Little Machines debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at number five, and on the US Billboard 200 at number 34.[6][7] The album sold 8,500 copies in its first week in Canada.[8] On March 15, 2015, 'Little Machines' won the 'Pop Album of the Year' award at the 2015 Juno Awards.[9] The album title comes from a lyric in the song "Running with the Boys".

  1. ^ Tom. "LIGHTS announces new album Little Machines and debuts new single 'Up We Go'". HMV. Hilco UK. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Little Machines – Lights". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Tan, Emily (September 23, 2014). "LIGHTS' 'Little Machines': Album Review". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Colin (October 13, 2014). "Lights: Little Machines". Popmatters. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Ritchie, Andy (September 16, 2014). "Lights – Little Machines". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Canadian Albums : Page 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 : Page 2". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 02 October 2014 - Alan Cross". 3 October 2014.
  9. ^ "And the Nominees Are".