Saudade (Thievery Corporation album)
Saudade (Portuguese for "Longing") is the seventh studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2014 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label. Eric Hilton, the band's co-founder, called Saudade his favorite Thievery album, saying "it's one of the more unusual records by an electronic music artist. I don't think any other electronic music artist would make a record like that one." Critical reception. "Saudade" was lukewarmly received by most reviewers, with outliers included a critic from "The Australian" that called it "a complex, sensual release paying homage to  bossa nova but containing a contemporary edge injected by two who know how to push boundaries in style," and a two-out-of-ten "Spin" magazine review that consisted entirely of a portion of a Wikipedia article about Sushi. "Record Collector" called the album "as light and refreshing as Brazilian lemonade," praising the use of "international players who know their cassavas." AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote the album had "a fine set of wistful tunes and suitable, alluring singers" but was a mixed bag in terms of mixing that made the bossa nova tracks more "hot" than "warm." Commercial performance . In the United States, "Saudade" sold 7,000 copies in its first week, leading it to debut at number-two on the country's "Billboard" Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart; this led the group to tie with Dutch producer Armin van Buuren at fifth-place for the most top-ten hits on the chart at nine albums.