Different Days (The Charlatans album)
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Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016, Cheshire | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | The Charlatans, Jim Spencer | |||
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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[]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10[12] |
Metacritic | 74/100[13] |
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Clash | 7/10[15] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[19] |
Pitchfork | 6/10[20] |
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hey Sunrise" | 4:14 | |
2. | "Solutions" | 4:07 | |
3. | "Different Days" | 4:01 | |
4. | "Future Tense" | Ian Rankin | 0:50 |
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 Charlatans | 4:36 |
Personnel[]
The Charlatans
- Tim Burgess – vocals
- Martin Blunt – bass guitar
- Mark Collins – guitar
- Tony Rogers – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Paul Weller – piano, percussion, vocals
- Gillian Gilbert – keyboards
- Stephen Morris – drums, programming
- Johnny Marr – guitar
- Anton Newcombe – guitar, percussion, keyboards
- Peter Salisbury – drums
- Ben Gordelier – drums
- Donald Johnson – percussion
- Derick Johnson – bass
- Ian Rankin – spoken word
- Kurt Wagner – spoken word
- Sharon Horgan – backing vocals
- Nik Void – backing vocals
- Shuri Endo – voice
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Murray, Robin (4 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (24 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (25 May 2017). "sleaford mods Have Remixed The Charlatans". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Different Days". Hostess Entertainment. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Over Again (Edit) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2017). "The Charlatans Announce Massive UK Tour". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (8 December 2017). "The Charlatans Unveil 'Over Again'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2018). "The Charlatans Announce 'Totally Eclipsing' EP". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Marotta, Michael (10 May 2018). "One To America: The Charlatans are coming back to our town". Vanyaland. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Different Days by The Charlatans reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Different Days". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Different Days Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2019
- ^ Egan, Liam (1 June 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (24 May 2017). "The Charlatans – Different Days album review: solid songs that will age well". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Putnam, Jon (31 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ham, Robert (2017) "The Charlatans UK Different Days", Pitchfork, 6 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Folland, Richard (2017) "The Charlatans: Different Days", PopMatters, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (26 May 2017). "Pop review: The Charlatans: Different Days". The Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Moayeri, Lily (26 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "The Charlatans - Different Days". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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- BMG Rights Management albums
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