Different Days (The Charlatans album)

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Different Days
Different Days artwork.jpg
Studio album by
The Charlatans
Released26 May 2017
Recorded2016, Cheshire
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
LabelBMG
ProducerThe Charlatans, Jim Spencer
The Charlatans chronology
Modern Nature
(2015) 		Different Days
(2017)
Singles from Different Days
  1. "Plastic Machinery"
    Released: 26 May 2017
  2. "Different Days"
    Released: 14 July 2017
  3. "Over Again"
    Released: 13 October 2017

Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.

The album features guest appearances from Paul Weller (who co-wrote "Spinning Out"), Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Johnny Marr, Peter Salisbury (The Verve), Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio), Ian Rankin, and Sharon Horgan.[1]

Release[]

On 20 March 2017, Different Days was announced for release.[2] "Plastic Machinery" was made available for streaming on 4 April.[3] A music video was released for the track on 24 April; directed by Ewen Spencer, the clip was filmed in Barcelona, Spain.[4] A remix of the song was done by Sleaford Mods and was made available for streaming on 25 May.[5] Different Days was released on 26 May.[2] On the same day, "Plastic Machinery" was released as a single.[3] To promote the album's release, the band did two acoustic performances.[2] The album was released in Japan through Hostess Entertainment on 2 June and included remixes of "Plastic Machinery" as bonus tracks.[6] "Over Again" was released as a single on 13 October.[7] In November and December, the group went on a headlining UK tour.[8] On 8 December, a music video was released for "Over Again", directed by Ashley Shakibai.[9] An EP, Totally Eclipsing, was released alongside a two-CD edition of the album on 8 June 2018.[10] In September and October, the group went on a headlining North American tour.[11] The album cover photo was taken in an unknown city.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[12]
Metacritic74/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[14]
Clash7/10[15]
The Guardian4/5 stars[16]
The Independent3/5 stars[17]
The Irish Times3/5 stars[18]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[19]
Pitchfork6/10[20]
PopMatters6/10 stars[21]
The Times4/5 stars[22]
Under the Radar7/10 stars[23]

The album was described by David Barnett in The Independent as "possibly their most ambitious project yet".[1] Dave Simpson, for The Guardian, gave it four stars and called it "their best album in 20 years".[16] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it three and a half stars, stating that the band "embrace the elastic possibilities of new avenues here, and the results are rewarding".[14] Pitchfork's Robert Ham gave it 6.0 out of 10, calling it "good but not great".[20] Richard Folland, for PopMatters, also gave it 6 out of 10, describing it as Modern Nature Part 2.[21]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by The Charlatans unless stated otherwise.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Sunrise" 4:14
2."Solutions" 4:07
3."Different Days" 4:01
4."Future Tense"Ian Rankin0:50
5."Plastic Machinery" 3:43
6."The Forgotten One" 0:41
7."Not Forgotten" 5:36
8."There Will Be Chances" 4:37
9."Over Again" 4:01
10."The Same House" 2:52
11."Let’s Go Together" 4:17
12."The Setting Sun" 1:38
13."Spinning Out"Paul Weller, The Charlatans4:36

[24]

Personnel[]

The Charlatans

Additional musicians

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Barnett, David (2017) "The Charlatans' new album 'Different Days' is latest chapter in evolution of UK's hardest working band", The Independent, 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Maine, Samantha (20 March 2017). "The Charlatans announce new album featuring Paul Weller, Kurt Wagner and Johnny Marr". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Murray, Robin (4 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (24 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (25 May 2017). "sleaford mods Have Remixed The Charlatans". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Different Days". Hostess Entertainment. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Over Again (Edit) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2017). "The Charlatans Announce Massive UK Tour". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ^ Murray, Robin (8 December 2017). "The Charlatans Unveil 'Over Again'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2018). "The Charlatans Announce 'Totally Eclipsing' EP". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  11. ^ Marotta, Michael (10 May 2018). "One To America: The Charlatans are coming back to our town". Vanyaland. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Different Days by The Charlatans reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Critic Reviews for Different Days". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Different Days Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  15. ^ Egan, Liam (1 June 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Simpson, Dave (2017) "The Charlatans: Different Days review – their best album in 20 years", The Guardian, 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  17. ^ Gill, Andy (24 May 2017). "Album reviews: The Unthanks - The Songs And Poems Of Molly Drake, The Charlatans - Different Days, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. ^ Murphy, Lauren (24 May 2017). "The Charlatans – Different Days album review: solid songs that will age well". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  19. ^ Putnam, Jon (31 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Ham, Robert (2017) "The Charlatans UK Different Days", Pitchfork, 6 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b Folland, Richard (2017) "The Charlatans: Different Days", PopMatters, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  22. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (26 May 2017). "Pop review: The Charlatans: Different Days". The Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  23. ^ Moayeri, Lily (26 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  24. ^ "The Charlatans - Different Days". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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