Raise Vibration is the eleventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on Roxie Records via BMG Rights Management on September 7, 2018 [11][12][13] and produced seven singles.
Kravitz explained that he struggled with serious writer’s block while trying to focus on this album.[14][15]Raise Vibration is a socially-conscious album, containing twelve compositions that address multiple issues plaguing the world. As on most of his other studio recordings, Kravitz plays most of the instruments himself, with longtime guitarist Craig Ross and keyboardist/orchestrator David Baron being the only collaborators (other than string and horn players).[16] The album has produced four singles. "It's Enough!" is a song against corporate greed, political corruption, and racism. The follow-up single "Low" explores the perils of his near-mythical sensuality with intonations alluding to his past intimate relationships.[17] The song "Low" was released as a single and a video approximately six weeks before the album.[18] It contains vocal extracts from Michael Jackson.
Song "5 More Days 'Til Summer" was released as the third single and is much more upbeat than "Low" and "It’s Enough!". The song "Johnny Cash", a mix of psychedelic country and western, was released as the fourth single to be a tribute to American legendary country singer Johnny Cash, who died on September 12, 2003. Kravitz claims to have met Cash and his wife June Carter in 1995 when he was flatmates with Rick Rubin in Los Angeles, when he encountered Cash and his wife after being called that his mother had died.[19] He recalls the memory in the song, and pays respect to the legend.
The album was recorded in Eleuthera island, Bahamas, of which Kravitz is a long time resident—he has previously stated that many of his songs were written while staying there.[20]
Receptionedit
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on six reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Madison Desler of Paste Magazine commented "So here we are at the end of this album, left with the question, after 30 years, where does he stand? Is Lenny Kravitz a low-key legend? Let’s say yes—French people love him, he’s been praised and pilloried in equal measure and he has some tried-and-true bangers. Is Lenny Kravitz still cool? Not sure. This album is sending mixed messages. Will the giant scarf always be a thing? Most definitely".[8]
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone stated "Lenny Kravitz gets angry in only the most Lenny Kravitz way possible: with a high-pitched “hoooo,” some funky bass and his typically über-passionate vocal delivery. Nearly every track on his 11th album, Raise Vibration – at least those that aren’t his signature love songs – seems like he intended it to be an anthem for resistance in the Trump era... Mostly, it’s Kravitz’s signature blend of rock and soul, love and social outrage, only this time with a little more bite".[9] Zachary Hoskins of Slant Magazine wrote "Raise Vibration's more serious shortcoming is its lyrics, which stumble whenever they reach for grand proclamations on the state of the world".[10] Mark Kennedy of Chicago Sun-Times wrote "Still, Kravitz has given us enough meaty tunes to last us until he’s ready again to come ride to our rescue".[21]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Lenny Kravitz, except 3 and 10 written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross[22]
Michael Andrews – additional vocals on "Raise Vibration"
Michael Bellanger – additional vocals on "Raise Vibration"
Sam Lopez – additional vocals on "Raise Vibration"
Carmer Carter, Fred White, Jason Morales, John Fluker, Kennya Ramsey, Makeda Francisco, Nikko Lowe, Nikisha Grier-Daniel, Tiffany Smith, Tim Kepler, Valerie Pinkston, Will Wheaton – background vocals on "Here to Love"
Alix Jones Bragg, Deanna Levitt, Ella Davis Bragg, Katelyn Cambridge, Kyra Courtemanche, Nicole Gamma, Petagay Hollinsed-Hartman – chorus vocals on "5 More Days 'Til Summer"
Lenny Castro – cuica, congas
Lisa Wong – looping
Harold Todd – saxophone
Michael Sherman – saxophone
Ludovic Louis – trumpet
David Baron – Mellotoron, Moog, piano, strings, synthesizer
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^ abc"RAISE VIBRATION by Lenny Kravitz". Metacritic. from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Lenny Kravitz: Raise Vibration". AllMusic. from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^Wallace, Wyndham. "Review: Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration". Classic Pop. from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^Floßmann, Jacqueline (7 September 2018). "Review: Lenny Kravitz RAISE VIBRATION | Classic Rock". Classic Rock Magazine (in German). from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^Aubrey, Elizabeth (7 September 2018). "Albums of the week: Paul McCartney, Lenny Kravitz and Paul Simon". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^Kabelitz, Sven (7 September 2018). "Im Herzen bleibt der New Yorker ein Blumenkind" (in German). laut.de. from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^"Lenny Kravitz: Raise Vibration". Album of the Year. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ abDesler, Madison (September 7, 2018). "Lenny Kravitz: Raise Vibration Review". Paste. from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ abGrow, Kory (September 7, 2018). "Review: Lenny Kravitz Lends His Voice to the Resistance on 'Raise Vibration'". Rolling Stone. from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ abHoskins, Zachary (September 10, 2018). "Lenny Kravitz: Raise Vibration". Slant Magazine. from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^Lifton, Dave (11 May 2018). "Lenny Kravitz is set to release his 11th studio album, Raise Vibration, on Sept. 7". Ultimate Classic Rock. from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^Thibault, Alexis (May 18, 2018). "How come Lenny Kravitz is still so cool?". from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^"Lenny Kravitz: Neues Album "Raise Vibration" erscheint im September". Rolling Stone (in German). May 14, 2018. from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^Kielty, Martin (26 July 2018). "Listen to Lenny Kravitz's New Song '5 More Days 'Til Summer'". Ultimate Classic Rock. from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^"Lenny Kravitz Is Ready For Fun In The Sun On '5 More Days 'Til Summer'". Soulbounce. 25 July 2018. from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^Browne, David (April 17, 2018). "Lenny Kravitz Talks Overcoming Dry Spell for New Album 'Raise Vibration'". Rolling Stone. from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^Kugel, Allison (June 6, 2018). "Lenny Kravitz on race, god and spreading love through music". The Spectrum. from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^"New Lenny Kravitz Album, Raise Vibration, To Be Released in September". Music Tap. May 14, 2018. from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^Hudak, Joseph (7 September 2018). "Lenny Kravitz Sings About Johnny Cash, June Carter in New Song 'Johnny Cash'". Rolling Stone. from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^"Lenny Kravitz interview". The Times. from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^Kennedy, Mark (7 September 2018). "Rock swashbuckler Lenny Kravitz makes fine return with 'Raise Vibration'". Chicago Sun-Times. from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Lenny Kravitz / レニー・クラヴィッツ「Raise Vibration / レイズ・ヴァイブレーション」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^"ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. September 17, 2018. (PDF) from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^"Austriancharts.at – Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 37.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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Raise Vibration is the eleventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz It was released on Roxie Records via BMG Rights Management on September 7 2018 11 12 13 and produced seven singles Raise VibrationStudio album by Lenny KravitzReleasedSeptember 7 2018 2018 09 07 StudioGregory Town Sound Eleuthera BahamasGenreRockLength64 35LabelRoxie BMGProducerLenny KravitzLenny Kravitz chronologyStrut 2014 Raise Vibration 2018 Blue Electric Light 2024 Singles from Raise Vibration It s Enough Released May 11 2018 Low Released May 25 2018 5 More Days Til Summer Released July 24 2018 Johnny Cash Released March 1 2019 Here to Love Released November 21 2019 Ride Released May 29 2020 Raise Vibration Released June 25 2021 Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic62 100 1 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 Classic Pop 3 Classic Rock7 10 4 Evening Standard 5 laut de 6 Mojo 7 Paste7 2 10 8 Q 1 Rolling Stone 9 Slant Magazine 10 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 4 1 Musicians 4 2 Technical 4 3 Artwork 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesBackground editKravitz explained that he struggled with serious writer s block while trying to focus on this album 14 15 Raise Vibration is a socially conscious album containing twelve compositions that address multiple issues plaguing the world As on most of his other studio recordings Kravitz plays most of the instruments himself with longtime guitarist Craig Ross and keyboardist orchestrator David Baron being the only collaborators other than string and horn players 16 The album has produced four singles It s Enough is a song against corporate greed political corruption and racism The follow up single Low explores the perils of his near mythical sensuality with intonations alluding to his past intimate relationships 17 The song Low was released as a single and a video approximately six weeks before the album 18 It contains vocal extracts from Michael Jackson Song 5 More Days Til Summer was released as the third single and is much more upbeat than Low and It s Enough The song Johnny Cash a mix of psychedelic country and western was released as the fourth single to be a tribute to American legendary country singer Johnny Cash who died on September 12 2003 Kravitz claims to have met Cash and his wife June Carter in 1995 when he was flatmates with Rick Rubin in Los Angeles when he encountered Cash and his wife after being called that his mother had died 19 He recalls the memory in the song and pays respect to the legend The album was recorded in Eleuthera island Bahamas of which Kravitz is a long time resident he has previously stated that many of his songs were written while staying there 20 Reception editAt Metacritic which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album received an average score of 62 based on six reviews which indicates generally favorable reviews 1 Madison Desler of Paste Magazine commented So here we are at the end of this album left with the question after 30 years where does he stand Is Lenny Kravitz a low key legend Let s say yes French people love him he s been praised and pilloried in equal measure and he has some tried and true bangers Is Lenny Kravitz still cool Not sure This album is sending mixed messages Will the giant scarf always be a thing Most definitely 8 Kory Grow of Rolling Stone stated Lenny Kravitz gets angry in only the most Lenny Kravitz way possible with a high pitched hoooo some funky bass and his typically uber passionate vocal delivery Nearly every track on his 11th album Raise Vibration at least those that aren t his signature love songs seems like he intended it to be an anthem for resistance in the Trump era Mostly it s Kravitz s signature blend of rock and soul love and social outrage only this time with a little more bite 9 Zachary Hoskins of Slant Magazine wrote Raise Vibration s more serious shortcoming is its lyrics which stumble whenever they reach for grand proclamations on the state of the world 10 Mark Kennedy of Chicago Sun Times wrote Still Kravitz has given us enough meaty tunes to last us until he s ready again to come ride to our rescue 21 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Lenny Kravitz except 3 and 10 written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross 22 Raise Vibration track listingNo TitleLength1 We Can Get It All Together 4 402 Low 5 193 Who Really Are the Monsters 5 194 Raise Vibration 5 275 Johnny Cash 6 186 Here to Love 4 427 It s Enough 7 558 5 More Days Til Summer 4 029 The Majesty of Love 5 4910 Gold Dust 5 0811 Ride 5 5812 I ll Always Be Inside Your Soul 3 58Total length 64 35 Japanese edition bonus track 23 No TitleLength13 Low David Guetta Remix 3 30Total length 68 13Personnel editMusicians edit Lenny Kravitz vocals composition writing arrangement Craig Ross electric guitar acoustic guitar hand claps moog Michael Jackson posthumous vocals on Low Michael Andrews additional vocals on Raise Vibration Michael Bellanger additional vocals on Raise Vibration Sam Lopez additional vocals on Raise Vibration Carmer Carter Fred White Jason Morales John Fluker Kennya Ramsey Makeda Francisco Nikko Lowe Nikisha Grier Daniel Tiffany Smith Tim Kepler Valerie Pinkston Will Wheaton background vocals on Here to Love Alix Jones Bragg Deanna Levitt Ella Davis Bragg Katelyn Cambridge Kyra Courtemanche Nicole Gamma Petagay Hollinsed Hartman chorus vocals on 5 More Days Til Summer Lenny Castro cuica congas Lisa Wong looping Harold Todd saxophone Michael Sherman saxophone Ludovic Louis trumpet David Baron Mellotoron Moog piano strings synthesizer George Laks keyboards Miguel hand claps on Gold Dust Technical edit Lenny Kravitz production arrangement mixing Craig Ross mixing engineering recording engineering drum programming David Baron orchestration arrangement Bernie Grundman mastering engineering Gavin Paddock assistant engineering Jennifer Gros assistant engineering Jeremy Nichols assistant engineering Matthieu Lefevre assistant engineering Artwork edit Mathieu Bitton art direction design photographyCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Raise Vibration Chart 2018 Peak position Australian Digital Albums ARIA 24 40 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 25 4 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 26 4 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 27 4 Czech Albums CNS IFPI 28 4 French Albums SNEP 29 3 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 30 8 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 31 3 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 32 19 Italian Albums FIMI 33 2 Japan Hot Albums Billboard Japan 34 50 Japanese Albums Oricon 35 38 Polish Albums ZPAV 36 11 Scottish Albums OCC 37 13 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 38 5 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 39 3 UK Albums OCC 40 19 US Billboard 200 41 43 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Raise Vibration Chart 2018 Position Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 42 169 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 43 55 French Albums SNEP 44 99 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 45 47Certifications editCertifications for Raise Vibration Region Certification Certified units sales France SNEP 46 Gold 50 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit a b c RAISE VIBRATION by Lenny Kravitz Metacritic Archived from the original on April 13 2023 Retrieved September 15 2018 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration AllMusic Archived from the original on June 8 2019 Retrieved September 11 2018 Wallace Wyndham Review Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Classic Pop Archived from the original on December 4 2018 Retrieved December 4 2018 Flossmann Jacqueline 7 September 2018 Review Lenny Kravitz RAISE VIBRATION Classic Rock Classic Rock Magazine in German Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 20 August 2020 Aubrey Elizabeth 7 September 2018 Albums of the week Paul McCartney Lenny Kravitz and Paul Simon Evening Standard Retrieved 25 October 2023 Kabelitz Sven 7 September 2018 Im Herzen bleibt der New Yorker ein Blumenkind in German laut de Archived from the original on 3 July 2019 Retrieved 3 July 2019 Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Album of the Year Retrieved 25 October 2023 a b Desler Madison September 7 2018 Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Review Paste Archived from the original on September 13 2018 Retrieved September 8 2018 a b Grow Kory September 7 2018 Review Lenny Kravitz Lends His Voice to the Resistance on Raise Vibration Rolling Stone Archived from the original on November 22 2018 Retrieved September 8 2018 a b Hoskins Zachary September 10 2018 Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Slant Magazine Archived from the original on September 11 2018 Retrieved September 19 2018 Lifton Dave 11 May 2018 Lenny Kravitz is set to release his 11th studio album Raise Vibration on Sept 7 Ultimate Classic Rock Archived from the original on June 26 2018 Retrieved June 26 2018 Thibault Alexis May 18 2018 How come Lenny Kravitz is still so cool Archived from the original on August 1 2018 Retrieved June 26 2018 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