# Times (album)

Times is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter SG Lewis. It was released on 19 February 2021 by Virgin EMI and PMR Records. It features guest appearances from Rhye, Lucky Daye, Nile Rodgers, Frances, Robyn, Channel Tres and Lastlings.

## Background

SG Lewis announced Times through his social media accounts on 27 October 2020. With the announcement, he said:
   This album is an ode to the present moment, and the finite chances we have to celebrate it. It's an exploration of escapism and euphoria, and the memories attached to those experiences.
Five singles from Times were released prior to the release of the album; "Chemicals", "Impact", "Feed the Fire", "Time" and "One More".

## Composition

Times is a disco album with dance-pop, house, chillwave, electropop and funk influences.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| DIY | |
| MusicOMH | |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 |
| The Guardian | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised score out of 100 to critic ratings from publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on 6 reviews, indicating a "generally favourable" response.
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave Times a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote that "Lewis is really skilled at producing disco-infused pop-house" and that his "talent lies in [adding] subtle touches." Writing for NME, Ben Jolley gave the same rating, describing the album as "an incredibly cohesive collection of slide-across-the-kitchen-floor dance-pop bangers that encourage you to hold on to the good times." Dani Blum of Pitchfork praised the album as a "pristine" one made of "frictionless bangers", but noted that the songs are "so controlled that they never come close to catharsis."

### Year-end lists

Critical rankings for Times :
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
| Billboard | The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List | 47 | |

## Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.
Musicians
* SG Lewis – vocals (all tracks), bass (1, 5, 9, 10), drums (1, 3–5, 9, 10), programming (1–7, 9, 10), synthesizer (1–5, 8, 9), bass programming (2), keyboards (2, 5)
* Julian Bunetta – drums (1, 4), strings (1), synthesizer (4), programming (7)
* Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – piano (1), drum programming (8), synthesizer (8)
* Rhye – vocals (1)
* Matt Johnson – keyboards (2)
* Simon Hale – string arrangement, strings (2)
* Lucky Daye – vocals (2)
* Finlay Robson – bass (3), keyboards (3)
* Jay Moon – flute (3)
* John Ryan – bass (4)
* Nile Rodgers – guitar (4)
* Frances – keyboards (5, 10), vocals (5)
* Chad Hugo – synthesizer (7)
* Channel Tres – vocals (8)
* Robyn – vocals (8)
* Joshua Dowdle – drums, synthesizer (9)
* Amy Dowdle – vocals (9)
Technical
* Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer (1–3, 5, 6, 10)
* Mike Marsh – mastering engineer (7, 8)
* Matt Colton – mastering engineer (9)
* Nathan Boddy – mixer (1, 10), mastering engineer (4)
* SG Lewis – mixer (2, 3, 5, 6, 9), recording engineer (7, 8)
* Mark "Spike" Stent – mixer (4, 7, 8)
* Tristan Hoogland – recording engineer (2)
* Ludvig Larsson – recording engineer (8)
* Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – recording engineer (8)
* Peter Geiser – vocal engineer (1)
* Michael Freeman – assistant mixer (7)

## Charts
### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Times :
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 77 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 31 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 46 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) | 1 |

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Times :
| Chart (2021) | Position |
| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA) | 46 |

## Release history

Release history for Times :
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
| Various | 19 February 2021 | CassetteCDdigital downloadstreamingLP | Standard | Virgin EMI | |