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Post by Kurt on Mar 19, 2015 12:21:59 GMT -5
New single from the upcoming full-length X Ambassadors album, out June 23. "Renegades" goes for Alt adds May 5, according to PlayIGA. Also featured in a pair of Jeep ads for the next six months.
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Post by Phanarchist on Apr 11, 2015 5:33:26 GMT -5
Heard this a few times in the jeep commercial today and had to Shazam it. It's not really my style but I kind of enjoy it. I can actually see this going top 10 and beyond if the ad runs for a decent length of time, the familiarity will build quick even if people don't know who the band is.
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Post by Kurt on Apr 13, 2015 17:29:04 GMT -5
I only watch TV (or hear it from the periphery) in afternoons/evenings and I swear this ad is on every twenty minutes - if this campaign really runs into October, I'll be curious to see callout stats for this - will familiarity start out higher than normal, and will the high burn rate grow more quickly than normal? I like it now (it debuted on my personal chart yesterday), but can definitely see it burning out if the ads continue to air so often.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 19, 2015 20:06:18 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
74 50 X AMBASSADORS Renegades 145 54 91 0.519
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Post by Cody on Apr 20, 2015 17:43:58 GMT -5
I like this sound...cool song.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 21, 2015 23:12:20 GMT -5
Don't like this at all. Sounds like a cross between some poor man's reggae band and Imagine Dragons, and therefore producing something with Robin Thicke-like vocals. Nope.
Although, from the looks of it, it's going to be a hit. >:(
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Post by Web on Apr 22, 2015 11:01:26 GMT -5
Just getting into this one. I forget how well "Jungle" did and I'm too lazy to check, but this one sounds friendlier to the format. Very different sound from the last single though, I like the versatility.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 25, 2015 6:05:35 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
54 39 X AMBASSADORS Renegades 299 122 177 1.293
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Post by shakermaker on Apr 25, 2015 8:43:53 GMT -5
I like this. Has a nice acoustic vibe to it without being too boring or predictably folky and isn't too overly bombastic (which tends to bring down Alex da Kid productions for me) either.
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Post by Superundercover on Apr 27, 2015 0:22:08 GMT -5
This should be a big hit for them.
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Post by kanimal on Apr 27, 2015 9:13:50 GMT -5
The new iHeartRadio "On the Verge" song.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 28, 2015 1:36:26 GMT -5
Not a fan. >:DI'll go as far as saying that I'm sick of this style on Alt chart. Ok for AAA, I guess ,but For me this falls under Vance Joy, Milky Chance style and we all know how much I love those two. ::)The kick in the nuts for me would be if this goes top 10 on Alt or even enters Active for no reason whatsoever.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 28, 2015 6:06:47 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
44 30 X AMBASSADORS Renegades 435 194 241 2.055
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Post by Cody on Apr 28, 2015 6:46:37 GMT -5
Oh look, Dr Indie has a new song to hate.
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Post by maine on Apr 28, 2015 6:56:55 GMT -5
Not a fan. >:DI'll go as far as saying that I'm sick of this style on Alt chart. Ok for AAA, I guess ,but For me this falls under Vance Joy, Milky Chance style and we all know how much I love those two. ::)The kick in the nuts for me would be if this goes top 10 on Alt or even enters Active for no reason whatsoever. Those are two entirely different styles and this sounds nothing like either of those.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Apr 28, 2015 10:28:43 GMT -5
I love the production to this. I can see why the bullet is so big.
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Post by dm2081 on Apr 28, 2015 10:52:30 GMT -5
I love the production to this. I can see why the bullet is so big. I thought this had a On The Verge deal, isn't that why the bullet so big?
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Apr 28, 2015 10:58:33 GMT -5
I love the production to this. I can see why the bullet is so big. I thought this had a On The Verge deal, isn't that why the bullet so big? Ah, I didn't know that. Either way, I can see it doing really well here. I will say that I don't love the song itself though.
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Post by Kurt on Apr 28, 2015 11:42:27 GMT -5
I love the production to this. I can see why the bullet is so big. I thought this had a On The Verge deal, isn't that why the bullet so big? I think it only started yesterday, though, so I don't think it's the only contributing factor. I'm sure the Jeep ads are helping too (I tweeted about this yesterday and someone asked "is this the song in the Jeep ad?" so obviously familiarity is kicking in).
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Post by allow that on Apr 28, 2015 11:44:15 GMT -5
This is so infectious. It's kind of like a more rhythmic "Riptide."
Not my typical listening style, but I can get really into this anyway. The mark of a smash.
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Post by American Idiot on Apr 28, 2015 13:07:13 GMT -5
The Jeep commercial with this song in it is played constantly during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I still can't decide if I really like it or not. It doesn't appeal much to me, but isn't terrible either.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 28, 2015 21:50:17 GMT -5
If Dr. Indie and shadowscorp hate this, I think Green Baron would hate this too.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 29, 2015 0:00:11 GMT -5
Not a fan. >:DI'll go as far as saying that I'm sick of this style on Alt chart. Ok for AAA, I guess ,but For me this falls under Vance Joy, Milky Chance style and we all know how much I love those two. ::)The kick in the nuts for me would be if this goes top 10 on Alt or even enters Active for no reason whatsoever. Those are two entirely different styles and this sounds nothing like either of those. I don't recall saying they sounded alike at all or that I hated it. It's just a certain vibe all 3 have that I don't particularly care for. Too minimal in the instruments department for me. That's all. Those who enjoy it? Go ahead. it's a free country.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 29, 2015 0:05:18 GMT -5
I think this will be like "Stolen Dance" and spend an eternity in the top 10
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Post by Lordef†ones on Apr 29, 2015 0:11:53 GMT -5
Caught these guys opening for Lights earlier in the year, pretty good band. This isn't one of their best songs though.
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Post by jred on Apr 29, 2015 15:58:52 GMT -5
Loving this so much right now. Hope it can eventually cross over.
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Post by jred on May 3, 2015 8:35:09 GMT -5
36 21 X AMBASSADORS Renegades 842 339 503 3.566 That bullet is huge. I think this is going straight to #1.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 3, 2015 8:36:35 GMT -5
Do remember this has an On the Verge deal
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Post by jred on May 3, 2015 8:44:10 GMT -5
Do remember this has an On the Verge deal So did "Beggin For Thread" and "Riptide", but their bullets never came close to this.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 3, 2015 8:46:13 GMT -5
Do remember this has an On the Verge deal So did "Beggin For Thread" and "Riptide", but their bullets never came close to this. And Stolen Dance did get an OtV deal too and is spending an eternity on the chart.
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