Mutual Friends (album)
| Mutual Friends | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by BOY | ||
| Released | Fall 2011 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 48:11 | |
| Label | Grönland Records | |
| Producer | Philipp Steinke | |
| Singles from Mutual Friends | ||
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Mutual Friends is the debut album for the Swiss/German alternative rock band BOY, released in autumn of 2011 by Grönland Records. It was later released in the UK by Decca Records in June 2012. In February of 2013, Nettwerk Records released it in North America.
Of the album's twelve tracks, four became singles. Both of the band's music videos, "Little Numbers" and "Oh Boy" came from this album as well.
Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The album received the 2012 European Border Breakers Award. BOY's single "Little Numbers" spent some time in 2013 at No. 4 in the Japan Hot 100 chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is the Beginning" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Waitress" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Army" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Little Numbers" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Drive Darling" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Railway" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Waltz For Pony" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Boris" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Oh Boy" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Skin" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Silver Streets" | 5:31 |
| 12. | "July" | 5:53 |
Total length: |
48:11 | |
| Bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Little Numbers" (acoustic) (LP and iTunes) | 3:41 |
Limited edition CD
Listed are the tracks available on both the limited edition CD and on Mutual Friends Acoustic, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waitress" (acoustic) | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Drive Darling" (acoustic) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Little Numbers" (acoustic) | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Boris" (acoustic) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Skin" (acoustic) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Oh Boy" (acoustic) | 3:36 |
| 7. | "July" (acoustic) | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Playground Love" (only available on Mutual Friends Acoustic) | 3:39 |
Total length: |
28:23 | |
Music videos
- "Little Numbers" (3:41) was released on December 4, 2012
- "Oh Boy" (4:03) was released on December 3, 2013
References
- ↑ "Mutual Friends". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. BOY: Mutual Friends > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
External links
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