Rebound

Rebound is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Eleanor Friedberger. It was released on May 4, 2018, by Frenchkiss Records. Friedberger had been inspired to write the album following a 2017 trip to Athens, Greece, where she visited a nightclub called Rebound. The album marked a stylistic departure for Friedberger, with synthesizers and drum machines replacing the live bands on her previous albums. Two singles — lead single "In Between Stars" and "Everything" — were released prior to the album, in addition to one promotional song, "Make Me a Song". Upon its release, the album drew acclaim from music critics, who praised both its production and songwriting. It also became Friedberger's fourth solo studio album to peak within the top 20 of the US Heatseekers Albums chart. Background In 2016, Friedberger released her third solo studio album, New View. In January 2017, following the album's release and the results of the 2016 United States presidential election, Friedberger travelled to Greece to "reconnect with her heritage", being half-Greek, and experience the Greek music world. Friedberger told the Phoenix New Times that one reason she was drawn to Athens was that she regretted having moved to New York City in 2000 and not experiencing an earlier incarnation of the city; she felt that Athens had retained a pre-2000 New York feeling. While in Athens, on the advice of Σtella, a Greek musician, Friedberger visited a goth nightclub named Rebound, which ultimately became the namesake for her fourth studio album. An acquaintance had described the club to her as "an '80s goth disco where everyone does the chicken dance;" the music played at the club was compared to Joy Division and the Cure. Ultimately, Friedberger would make the club the setting of her song "It's Hard". In a press release announcing the album's release date, Friedberger further noted that the club was open only on Saturdays after 3 AM, and described the club as both "alienating and exhilarating".