Sadnecessary


Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by German duo Milky Chance. It was released in Germany on 31 May 2013. The album includes the singles "Stolen Dance" and "Down by the River". The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Production and release

Sadnecessary is Milky Chance's debut studio album. The album was released in Germany on 31 May 2013. It was released in the United States a year later, on 14 October 2014.

Singles

Reception

The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. The group toured in support of the album, and on 5 December 2013, they won the 1Live Krone radio awards for the Best Single with "Stolen Dance".
It received largely positive press, and within a day of its release in 2014, Spin named Sadnecessary their Album of the Week. Spin further described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album." Remarking on Rehbein's "weathered" vocal style, Billboard said the band's "less-is-more aesthetic puts it front and center, where it will either enchant or annoy listeners."

Personnel

All credits for Sadnecessary are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Milky Chance
Additional Personnel
  • Mathias Jakob – mastering
  • Andreas Stormer – mastering
  • Moritz Buchmann – artwork
  • Martin Rost – artwork
  • Benne Weymann – artwork

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
US Billboard 200180
US Top Rock Albums 60