''Confess'' is the second album by
Dominican American
Dominican Americans ( es, domínico-americanos, ) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Dominican descent or to someone who has migrated to the United Stat ...
artist
Twin Shadow, released on July 10, 2012, through
4AD.
Background and recording
Although its predecessor, ''
Forget'', reminisces over the past, ''Confess'' focuses on the present. George Lewis Jr. explained, "This album is about being on the road and the way my relationships have changed with people. I'm spelling out my reality as it is right now."
Commercial performance and reception
Critical reception for ''Confess'' was positive. At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an
average
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score of 76, based on 32 reviews.
''Confess'' debuted with first week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States. As of March 2015, ''Confess'' has sold 30,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel
*
George Lewis Jr. – vocals,
LinnDrum programming,
production
* Wynne Bennett – backing vocals
Other personnel
* Michael H. Brauer – mixing
* Ryan Gilligan – mix assistant,
Pro Tools
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engineer
* Leon Kelly – assistant recording engineer
Charts
References
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2012 albums
Twin Shadow albums