Love Stories & Other Musings

Love Stories & Other Musings
Studio album by Candlebox
Released	April 3, 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Post-grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Label	Audionest/Fontana/Universal
Candlebox chronology
Into the Sun (2008) Love Stories & Other Musings (2012) Disappearing in Airports (2016)
Singles from Love Stories & Other Musings
"Believe in It" Released: 2012

Love Stories & Other Musings is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Candlebox. It was released in 2012 on Audionest.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought the album to be Candlebox's best and richest album, and that this is due to a combination of "the melodicism of post-grunge and bear the lightness and nimble chops that come with middle age."^[1]

The album debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200,^[2] and No. 25 on Top Rock Albums.^[3] with around 5,000 copies sold in its first week. The album has sold 21,000 copies as of April 2016.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Youth in Revolt" – 3:19
2. "Sweet Summertime" – 3:50
3. "Believe in It" – 3:49
4. "She Come Over Me" – 4:54
5. "Turn Your Heart Around" – 4:04
6. "Lifelike Song " – 4:37
7. "Come Home" – 3:58
8. "Baby Love Me" – 3:34
9. "Them Eyes" – 4:32
10. "Far Behind" – 4:52
11. "You" – 5:01
12. "Cover Me" – 4:44
13. "Change" – 6:18
14. "Simple Lessons" – 3:08

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15. "Out Here All Night" (Damone cover) – 3:23

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15. "No Lights" – 3:42

Tracks 10–14 are rerecordings of band's previous hits.

Personnel

Candlebox

• Kevin Martin – lead vocals
• Peter Klett – lead guitar
• Sean Hennesy – rhythm guitar
• Adam Kury – bass
• Scott Mercado – drums

Additional musicians

• Dave Krusen – drums
• Walker Gibson – keyboards

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	82
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[6]	16
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9]	25

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Candlebox - Love Stories & Other Musings". AllMusic.
2. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. April 21, 2012.
3. "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. April 21, 2012.
4. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
5. "Candlebox – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Candlebox.
6. "Candlebox – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Candlebox.
7. "Candlebox – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Candlebox.
8. "Candlebox – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Candlebox.
9. "Candlebox – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Candlebox.