Glow On (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by the American rock band Turnstile, released on August 27, 2021, via Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last album to feature founding guitarist Brady Ebert, who departed from the band in August 2022.
The album was recorded in summer 2020 at Phantom Studios in Gallatin, Tennessee. It was recorded by American producer Mike Elizondo, and marks as the band's first release to include a featured artist with a guest appearance from British singer/songwriter and producer Blood Orange.
Glow On was preceded by the band's fifth EP, Turnstile Love Connection, released June 27, 2021, which previewed four songs (including lead single, "Mystery") from the album set to an accompanying short film directed by frontman and lead vocalist, Yates. The follow-up singles, "Alien Love Call" featuring Blood Orange, "Blackout" and "Fly Again" were released July and August 2021 respectively.
Glow On sold 15,600 album-equivalent units in its first week to debut at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, becoming the band's first album to chart there, and was praised by music critics, and named the best album of 2021 by Spin and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tracks "Holiday" and "Blackout" earned nominations at the 65th Grammy Awards.
I saw these guys at Rock en Seine in 2023 and I thought it was fine. They just played here to a sold out crowd and I feel like I'm missing something. The music is perfectly fine but just doesn't do anything that I haven't really heard before.
My personal rating: 3/5
My rating relative to the list: 3/5
Should this have been included on the original list? No.
Rock, but pretty chilled for the most part. A band I hadn't heard of, who I quite liked and will look out for going forward. Not an instant hit with me, but I gave it a few more listens and really enjoyed it.
My friend who loves meta and hardcore music showed me this band a few years as something that would be palatable for one that can’t handle the hardest of core. I found them to be pretty entertaining. Much more rhythm than most hard rock bands. But that may be the modern stylings that have impact on their style. Overall a solid modern hard rock album with added flair. 7.2/10
I would kinda hope that by 2021 bands could have progressed to something more interesting that tired rehashes of rock cliches.
It's not bad, just bland and I would like someone to point out what exactly is special about it?
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