Kings and Queens (Jamie T album)

Kings & Queens
Studio album by Jamie T
Released September 7, 2009 (UK)
February 17, 2010 (Japan)
Recorded 2007-2009
Genre Indie rock, post-punk revival, hip hop
Label Virgin Records (UK)
Tearbridge International (Japan)
Producer Jamie T, Ben Coupland
Jamie T chronology
Panic Prevention
(2007)
Kings & Queens
(2009)
Singles from Kings & Queens
  1. "Sticks 'n' Stones"
    Released: 29 June 2009
  2. "Chaka Demus"
    Released: 31 August 2009
  3. "The Man's Machine"
    Released: 23 November 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
AltSounds (76%) [2]
BBC (very positive) [3]
CHARTattack [4]
Drowned In Sound (9/10) [5]
The Observer [6]
The Guardian [7]
NME [8]
Now [9]
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Kings & Queens is the second album by Londoner singer-songwriter Jamie T, released on September 7, 2009. The album reached #2 on the UK Album Chart.

Contents

Singles

The first single released from the album was "Sticks 'n' Stones" released on 29 June 2009. It featured three b-sides; "St. Christopher", "On The Green" and "The Dance Of The Young Professionals" and reached #15 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Chaka Demus" was the second single to be released from the album and was out a week before the album, on 31 August. It peaked at #23 on the UK Singles Chart.

"The Man's Machine" was the third single from the album, released on 23 November 2009.

The album's fourth single a re-recorded version of "Emily's Heart" along with a cover Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" as a B-Side has been confirmed and will be released on the 15th of March.

A music video for "Emily's Heart" was released in February 2010.

Track listing

  1. "368" 4:43
  2. "Hocus Pocus" 3:31
  3. "Sticks 'n' Stones" 4:01
  4. "The Man's Machine" 4:50
  5. "Emily's Heart" 4:08
  6. "Chaka Demus" 3:35
  7. "Spider's Web" 4:44
  8. "Castro Dies" 2:59
  9. "Earth, Wind & Fire" 3:45
  10. "British Intelligence" 3:19
  11. "Jilly Armeen" 3:14
  12. "The Curious Sound" ft Ben Bones (iTunes Bonus track) 2:52[10]

Bonus tracks (Japanese edition)

  1. "Saint Christopher"[11]
  2. "On the Green"[12]
  3. "Spider's Web" (Live at the Electric Ballroom)[13]
  4. "Chaka Demus" (Toddla T Remix)[14]

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews from critics, with Brianna Saraceno of Drowned in Sound proclaiming it "a resounding success".[15] On review aggregater Metacritic, Kings & Queens earned a 74 out of 100 score, based on 13 professional reviews.[16]

Release in Japan

Kings & Queens was released in Japan by Tearbridge International on February 17, 2010.[17]

Sales & Certifications

Country Certifier Certification Sales
United Kingdom BPI Gold[18] 100,000+

Footnotes