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." It received largely positive press from North American critics, and within a day of its release, SPIN named it their Album of the Week. Sadnecessary was released in the United States a year after its release in Germany, coming out on 14 October 2014. Milky Chance played their first show in the United States in October 2014, in a sold-out performance at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. Sadnecessary was nominated for the IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year award. After a successful tour, "Stolen Dance" was made available in a radio edit version and on two different versions of the Stolen Dance EP in 2014, in countries such as Luxembourg, Australia, the US, Canada, and New Zealand. It charted in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and appeared in the EA Sports game FIFA 15. " Down by the River" was re-released as a single on 28 March 2014 in Germany through Lichtdicht Records. Milky Chance toured in support of the record, and on 5 December 2013, they won the 1Live Krone radio awards for Best Single with "Stolen Dance."
It peaked at number 14 in Germany and charted at No. The album includes the singles " Stolen Dance" and " Down by the River". Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by the group, released in Germany on 1 October 2013. Main articles: Sadnecessary and Down by the River (Milky Chance song) The band began a 100+ show tour, driving across Europe with allegedly simply "a guitar and a set of decks and some mpc." 2013: Sadnecessary Their manager set up a meeting and they reached a distribution deal. They performed at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, and a representative from Ignition liked what he saw.
The band desired to "make it a little bit bigger" and reach international audiences. Their first big show was at a festival called Dockville in Hamburg, with about 5,000 people in attendance. It reached number one on the Billboard Alternative chart. It also topped the charts in Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary. The day after the video came out, the song "Stolen Dance" was first released (on their own label Lichtdicht Records ) on 5 April 2013 as a single and reached number one in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and France. It's still without being static, evocative while not provocative, silly but never stupid." The video made the band the "most blogged about act" for that month on HypeM, and as of February 2022, the video holds over 750 million views on YouTube. SPIN wrote about the video, "the clip for 'Stolen Dance' nails the visual for its artist in a way that feels definitive and not overly self-conscious. However, it quickly became a viral hit, racking up millions of views. It was first uploaded to YouTube on 4 April 2013 and they had low expectations for the track. In an interview with Edmonton's Sonic 102.9, the band said that it took them three years to write the song " Stolen Dance".
Before finishing and releasing the record, they released several singles on SoundCloud and on YouTube. "Milky Chance - Firebird" Music Video (Feb 02, 2018)Īfter only playing two live shows over two weeks in 2013, the duo recorded their debut album in a simple home-made studio in Rehbein's childhood home. "Flashed Junk Mind" Music Video (Sep 19, 2014) Main article: Stolen Dance External video They started a tour of North America in late 2014, performing at venues such as the House of Blues and festivals such as Coachella.
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The band made their TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in October 2014, and also won the European Border Breakers Award that month. The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and in 2014, Spin named Sadnecessary their Album of the Week. Their debut album, Sadnecessary, was released in October 2013 and included the single " Down by the River". It also won the 1Live Krone radio award for Best Single. Their first single, " Stolen Dance", was released in April 2013, topping the charts in several countries. It consists of vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, bassist and percussionist Philipp Dausch, and their band members, Antonio Greger and Sebastian Schmidt. Milky Chance is a German rock band originating in Kassel.