Architects reach Top 10 on US Rock Radio with “Animals”
Architects are continuing to reach new heights with their ninth studio album For Those That Wish To Exist. Nearly a month after they earned their first-ever U.K. chart No. 1 with the LP, Architects have hit another chart milestone, and this time it’s in the U.S. Their single “Animals,” which helped kick off the For […]
As it stands, this is the highest U.S. rock radio chart position Architects have ever reached. However, “Animals” has also done exceedingly well on one other rock music chart. On the week of March 12, the single peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. As well, that same week, “Dead Butterflies” reached No. 21 and “Impermanence,” their collab with Parkway Drivevocalist Winston McCall, peaked at No. 25 on the same chart.
Along with all of this, Architects have achieved their highest U.S. album chart placements yet with For Those That Wish To Exist. Last month, the album peaked at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. Previously, their highest position on the chart was withHoly Hell which reached No. 25 in November 2018. For Those That Wish To Exist also hit the 11th spot on the Top Rock Albums chart last month. Prior to the album’s release, their highest peak on the chart was No. 14 with Holy Hell.
When it came to reworking “Animals” for the performance, Architects knew they wanted to change the overall vibe of the track. So, they decided to bring in a talented group of orchestra musicians to elevate “Animals” to a whole new level. As a result, Architects created something unlike anything fans have heard from them before.
“This was an amazing opportunity to reimagine ‘Animals’ entirely,” Architects say in a press release. “We took away the jagged synths, replaced them with an orchestra and recorded it in the world-famous Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios. The result is something unlike anything we’ve ever done before. We hope you enjoy it.”
The full list of Architects’ tour dates is below, and more information can be found here.
Architects tour dates
07/23/2021 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2 Liverpool 07/24/2021 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus, Leeds University 08/06/2021 – Kingston upon Thames, UK @ Club Pryzm 08/07/2021 – Kingston upon Thames, UK @ Club Pryzm 02/22/2022 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena 02/23/2022 – Glasgow, UK @ The SSE Hydro 02/25/2022 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena 02/26/2022 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace 03/01/2022 – Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
Architects are the cover stars of Alternative Press Issue 393. As their U.S. magazine cover debut, the band continue to meticulously use their platform and voices to promote awareness and action needed to cease the nearly irreversible effects of global warming. 6 years, 291 days, 1,134 hours, 01 minutes—at the time of the cover photo shoot—and counting.
You can order Alternative Press Issue 393 below or here.
What are your reactions to Architects’ “Animals” entering the top 10 on U.S. Rock Radio? Let us know in the comments below.