Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance | ||||
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Studio album by Belle & Sebastian | ||||
Released |
19 January 2015 20 January 2015 (North America) | |||
Recorded |
2014 (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length |
61:16 83:35 (4LP version) | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Producer | Ben H. Allen III | |||
Belle & Sebastian chronology | ||||
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Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015.[1] The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014 and was Belle & Sebastian's first record to be produced by Ben H. Allen III. It was their first record to be distributed worldwide by Matador Records.[2] The first single from the album, "The Party Line", was announced on 29 October 2014 with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian.
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "Nobody's Empire" | 5:08 | |
2. | "Allie" | 3:16 | |
3. | "The Party Line" | 4:14 | |
4. | "The Power of Three" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) | 3:57 | |
5. | "The Cat with the Cream" | 5:17 | |
6. | "Enter Sylvia Plath" | 6:48 | |
7. | "The Everlasting Muse" | 5:25 | |
8. | "Perfect Couples" (Stevie Jackson on lead vocals) | 5:29 | |
9. | "Ever Had a Little Faith?" | 4:21 | |
10. | "Play for Today" (featuring Dee Dee Penny[3]) | 7:33 | |
11. | "The Book of You" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) | 4:23 | |
12. | "Today (This Army's for Peace)" | 5:25 |
Limited Edition 4LP Vinyl Box Set
All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian.
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "The Party Line" | 4:10 | |
2. | "The Everlasting Muse" | 5:21 | |
3. | "The Power of Three" | 3:54 | |
4. | "Today (This Army's for Peace)" | 5:24 | |
5. | "Enter Sylvia Plath" | 6:51 | |
6. | "Born to Act" | 3:08 | |
7. | "Two Birds" | 3:45 | |
8. | "Ever Had a Little Faith?" (Extended Version) | 7:48 | |
9. | "Play for Today" | 7:33 | |
10. | "Nobody's Empire" | 5:07 | |
11. | "Piggy in the Middle" | 4:18 | |
12. | "The Book of You" | 4:19 | |
13. | "Perfect Couples" (Extended Version) | 7:48 | |
14. | "Allie" | 3:15 | |
15. | "A Politician's Silence" | 5:41 | |
16. | "The Cat with the Cream" | 5:13 |
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Consequence of Sound | C+[6] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10)[8] |
Record Collector | [9] |
The Skinny | [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album maintains a score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Highlighting the group's increased sense of rhythm and attention to dance music, Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! wrote that "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a statement record that Belle and Sebastian are still expert songwriters, with more than a few musical cards left to play."[7]
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 57 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 107 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 109 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] | 12 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 49 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 86 |
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 24 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 31 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 9 |
US Albums (Billboard 200)[21] | 28 |
References
- ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (29 September 2014). "Belle and Sebastian Announce New Album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ New album "Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance" 19th/20th January 2015, Belle and Sebastian, 28 September 2014, retrieved 30 September 2014
- ↑ Parkhouse, Will (6 October 2014). "Didn't See it Coming: An Interview With Belle and Sebastian". The Quietus. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Reviews for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance - Belle and Sebastian". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Terry, Josh (January 19, 2015). "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Carlick, Stephen (16 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeremy. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Kennedy, Jade. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Hawthorne, Katie. "Music Review: Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Rice, Paul. "Belle and Sebastian: Girls in Peacetim Want to Dance". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (24 January 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift 1989 Is Back At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Album - Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 19-01-2015 al 25-01-2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Week of Feb 7 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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