A Pill for Loneliness

A Pill for Loneliness is the sixth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on 4 October 2019 through frontman Dallas Green's own record label, Still Records. The lead single, "Astronaut", was released on 3 June 2019, with the album being officially announced on 15 August 2019.^[6][7][8] The release was City and Colour's fourth consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[9]

A Pill for Loneliness
Studio album by City and Colour
Released	4 October 2019
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock, folk rock
Length	52:17
Label	Still Records
Producer	Jacquire King
City and Colour chronology
Guide Me Back Home (2018) A Pill for Loneliness (2019) The Love Still Held Me Near (2023)
Singles from A Pill for Loneliness
"Astronaut" Released: 3 June 2019 "Strangers" Released: 21 June 2019 "Living in Lightning" Released: 16 August 2019 "Difficult Love" Released: 2020

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
DIY	^[3]
Exclaim!	7/10^[4]
Gigwise	^[5]

The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living in Lightning"	3:19
2.	"Astronaut"	6:01
3.	"Imagination"	5:47
4.	"Difficult Love"	4:04
5.	"Me and the Moonlight"	2:52
6.	"Mountain of Madness"	4:41
7.	"Song of Unrest"	4:45
8.	"Strangers"	4:04
9.	"The War Years"	6:37
10.	"Young Lovers"	4:07
11.	"Lay Me Down"	6:00

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[11]	8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[13]	63
US Folk Albums (Billboard)^[14]	9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[15]	8
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[16]	25

References

1. "A Pill for Loneliness by City and Colour". metacric.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. Monger, Timothy. "A Pill for Loneliness". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
3. "City and Colour - A Pill For Loneliness". diymag.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
4. Bobkin, Matt. "A Pill for Loneliness". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
5. McConville, Mark. "A Pill for Loneliness". Gigwise. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
6. "City and Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill for Loneliness'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
7. "City And Colour Announces New Album 'A Pill For Loneliness'". Music Feeds. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
8. "City And Colour reveals 'A Pill For Loneliness' release date". Substream Magazine. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
9. "City and Colour Chart History - Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
10. Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
11. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
12. "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
14. "City and Colour Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
15. "City and Colour Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
16. "City and Colour Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.