# Adore Life > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adore_Life > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adore_Life.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adore_Life > Source revision: 1336531066 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Adore Life*** is the second and final studio album by the English [post-punk](/source/Post-punk) band [Savages](/source/Savages_(band)), released on 22 January 2016. The album was also nominated for the 2016 [Mercury Prize](/source/Mercury_Prize), the band's second consecutive nomination after *[Silence Yourself](/source/Silence_Yourself)* was nominated for the prize in 2013. ## Music and style *Adore Life* drew comparison once again to [Siouxsie Sioux](/source/Siouxsie_Sioux).[1][2] *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)* wrote: "Beth sings with imposing control: even the words she utters with a wild yelp, à la Siouxsie Sioux, seem purposely unleashed".[2] Critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney described the music as, "Distorted guitars set up flayed layers of sound, backed by sinewy drums and bass".[2] ## Critical reception *Adore Life* received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] In a favourable review, *[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))* said that *Adore Life* was still inspired by Savages' first influences while adding, it "builds on that sound, and frames it in a contemporary context that is less throwback than thrilling".[4] In a 3.5 out of 5 review, *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)* wrote that "their music is driven by emotions that are almost unprecedented in the [post-punk] genre".[1] ### Accolades Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref. American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016 34 [5] Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016 39 [6] NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016 46 [7] Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 [8] Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016 38 [9] The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016 24 [10] ## Personnel **Savages** - [Jehnny Beth](/source/Jehnny_Beth) – vocals - Gemma Thompson – guitar - Ayse Hassan – bass guitar - Fay Milton – drums **Technical** - Johnny Hostile – [production](/source/Record_producer) - [Trentemøller](/source/Trentem%C3%B8ller) – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) - John Davis – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio)) - Richard Woodcraft – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer) **Artwork** - Craig Ward – design, logo ## Chart positions Chart (2016) Peak position UK Albums Chart[11] 26 US Billboard 200[12] 99 US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 5 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 3 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 6 ## References 1. Dolan, Jon (26 January 2016). ["Adore Life"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/savages-adore-life-20160126). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Wenner Media. Retrieved 31 March 2016. 1. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (15 February 2016). ["Adore Life- review"](https://archive.today/20180118004424/https://www.ft.com/content/9114493a-ba58-11e5-bf7e-8a339b6f2164). Financial Times. Archived from [the original](https://www.ft.com/content/9114493a-ba58-11e5-bf7e-8a339b6f2164) on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2016. 1. ["Reviews for Adore Life by Savages"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/adore-life/savages). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved 31 March 2016. 1. R. Danton, Eric (22 January 2013). ["Savages, 'Silence Yourself'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180118005438/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/savages-adore-life-review.html). *[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/savages-adore-life-review.html) on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2016. 1. ["American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161202234800/http://americansongwriter.com/2016/12/top-50-albums-2016/2/). *[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter)*. December 1, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://americansongwriter.com/2016/12/top-50-albums-2016/2/) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016. 1. ["Top 50 Albums of 2016"](https://consequence.net/2016/11/top-50-albums-of-2016/2/). *[Consequence of Sound](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)*. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016. 1. ["NME's Albums of the Year 2016"](https://www.nme.com/list/nme-best-albums-2016-1869261). *[NME](/source/NME)*. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016. 1. ["The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016"](https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9989-the-20-best-rock-albums-of-2016/?page=1). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016. 1. ["Albums of the Year"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161116015644/https://roughtrade.com/albums-of-the-year). *[Rough Trade](/source/Rough_Trade_(shops))*. November 14, 2016. Archived from [the original](https://roughtrade.com/albums-of-the-year) on 16 November 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016. 1. ["Top 50 Albums of 2016"](http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year/top-50-albums-of-2016). *[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))*. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016. 1. ["Adore Life Full Official Chart History"](http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/adore%20life/). *Official Chart Company* 1. ["Savages – Chart history: Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/6088562/savages/chart?f=305). *billboard.com* 1. ["Savages – Chart history: Alternative Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/6088562/savages/chart?f=794). *billboard.com* 1. ["Savages – Chart history: Independent Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/6088562/savages/chart?f=326). *billboard.com* 1. ["Savages – Chart history: Top Rock Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/6088562/savages/chart?f=408). *billboard.com* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Adore Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adore_Life) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adore_Life?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.