Siberia (Lights album)

Siberia
Studio album by
Lights
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
Recorded2010–2011
StudioMetalworks (Mississauga, Ontario)
Genre
Length57:01
Label
Producer
Lights chronology
Acoustic
(2010) 		Siberia
(2011) 		Siberia Acoustic
(2013)
Singles from Siberia
  1. "Everybody Breaks a Glass"
    Released: July 19, 2011
  2. "Toes"
    Released: August 16, 2011
  3. "Where the Fence Is Low"
    Released: January 31, 2012
  4. "Banner"
    Released: February 9, 2012

Siberia is the second studio album by Canadian singer Lights. It was released worldwide on October 4, 2011, excluding Australia (October 28, 2011) and the United Kingdom (March 12, 2012). Production was handled by Tawgs Salter and Canadian electronic band Holy Fuck, while featuring guest vocals from Canadian rapper Shad on two of the album's tracks. Musically, Siberia has been described as being "grittier" and "darker" whilst also incorporating "poppier moments", and while the album still uses prominent elements of synth-pop, it also features influences of other genres such as dubstep and hip-hop and bitpop.[1][2]

The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some commending Lights' vocal performance as well as the album's heavier and more mature sound, while others criticized its lack of variety. It debuted at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling more than 10,000 in its first week,[3] while also peaking at number 47 on the US Billboard 200 in the United States.[4][5] It received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year on February 7, 2012. It was certified gold on April 27, 2012 in Canada, denoting sales in excess of 40,000.[6] The album spawned the singles "Everybody Breaks a Glass", "Toes", and "Where the Fence Is Low".[7]

  1. ^ "Lights announces October release for new album 'Siberia'". NME. August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
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  3. ^ John Williams (October 12, 2011). "Feist, Lights brighten up charts". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "LIGHTS' Billboard Debut - latest music news on R o c k o l .COM" (in Italian). Rockol.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Lights Sophomore Release "Siberia" Is Certified Gold! | Universal Music Canada". Universalmusic.ca. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
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