''You Are We'' is the third studio album by British

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band While She Sleeps. The band decided to release it through their independent label Sleeps Brothers, and funded the album through PledgeMusic. It was released on 21 April 2017 in collaboration with SharpTone Records, Arising Empire and UNFD. The album was produced by the band themselves and Carl Bown.

Background and promotion

In early 2016, the band mentioned that they had begun writing for their third studio album. On 29 July, they announced that recording for the album had begun in their recently built studio. On 4 September, they revealed the first single, titled "Civil Isolation", and on 12 September launched pre-orders and a PledgeMusic campaign for the album. Also on 12 September they parted ways with their record label. The second single, "Hurricane", was released on 20 November, alongside an announcement of the album title and release date. The same day the band announce their signing to Australian independent label UNFD. On 20 January 2017, the band released the third single and title track "You Are We". On 23 February, they released a song titled "Silence Speaks" featuring Oliver Sykes, vocalist of Bring Me the Horizon. In April 2017, the group embarked on a month long tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland. On 17 April, four days before the album release, the band released the fifth single "Feel". On 2 May 2018, the band announced the deluxe edition of ''You Are We'' set for release on 20 July 2018, featuring unheard material, demos and live tracks from their September 2017 stripped down show at St. Pancras Church.

Critical reception

''You Are We'' received an average score of 84 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim" on Metacritic.

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 8.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs. While She Sleeps * Lawrence "Loz" Taylor – lead vocals * Sean Long – lead guitar, backing vocals * Mat Welsh – rhythm guitar, vocals, piano, artwork, illustration * Aaran McKenzie – bass, backing vocals * Adam "Sav" Savage – drums, percussion, artwork, illustration Additional musicians * Oliver Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon – guest vocals on track 6, "Silence Speaks" * Marcia Richards of

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– additional vocals on track 8, "Hurricane" Additional personnel * Carl Bown – production, engineering, mixing, mastering * While She Sleeps – production * Phil Gornell – engineering * Jim Pinder – engineering * Ste Kerry – mastering * Dan Jenkins – management * Giles Smith – photography * David Bichard – photography

Charts

References

2017 albums While She Sleeps albums SharpTone Records albums UNFD albums Crowdfunded albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub