Every Kingdom

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Every Kingdom
Every Kingdom cover art
Studio album by
Ben Howard
Released30 September 2011
Recorded2011 in Devon
Genre
Length50:05
Label
ProducerChris Bond
Ben Howard chronology
Every Kingdom
(2011) 		The Burgh Island E.P.
(2012)
Singles from Every Kingdom
  1. "The Wolves"
    Released: 3 June 2011
  2. "Keep Your Head Up"
    Released: 26 August 2011
  3. "The Fear"
    Released: 12 October 2011
  4. "Only Love"
    Released: 4 May 2012
  5. "Old Pine"
    Released: 20 July 2012
Alternative cover
Every Kingdom physical deluxe edition cover art
Physical deluxe edition cover

Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week.[1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond.[2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow.[3]

The song "Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the Old Pine EP. A remix of the song by Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012.[4] The songs "The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the These Waters EP. The song "Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.

The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix / Deck Nine game Life is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, Bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.

The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize.[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[7]
Consequence of SoundC+[8]
The Guardian3/5 stars[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
DIY8/10[11]

Singles[]

  • "The Wolves" is the first single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 and re-released on 23 February 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 70 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Keep Your Head Up" is the second single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 46 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "The Fear" is the third single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 58 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Only Love" is the fourth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Old Pine" is the fifth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2012.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ben Howard.

No.TitleLength
1."Old Pine"5:27
2."Diamonds"4:07
3."The Wolves"5:09
4."Everything"4:46
5."Only Love"4:09
6."The Fear"4:20
7."Keep Your Head Up"4:22
8."Black Flies"6:22
9."Gracious"4:57
10."Promise"6:24
Total length:50:05
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."7 Bottles"4:39
Total length:54:44
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."These Waters"4:08
2."Empty Corridors" (Live)5:26
3."Under the Same Sun"4:46
4."Bones"5:46
5."I Will Be Blessed"5:31
6."Move like You Want" (Live)8:21
Total length:33:58
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Old Pine" (Music Video)5:27
2."The Wolves" (Music Video)3:20
3."Keep Your Head Up" (Music Video)3:58
4."The Wolves" (Woodland Sessions)4:29
5."Old Pine" (Woodland Sessions)4:18
6."Everything" (Woodland Sessions)5:23
7."Highland Drifting" (Behind the Scenes)6:48
8."Making of a Record Cover" (Behind the Scenes)4:13
9."The Barn" (Behind the Scenes)5:55
Total length:43:52

Charts and certifications[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[31] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] 2× Platinum 841,933[32]
United States (RIAA)[34] Gold 500,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 30 September 2011[35] Digital download, CD, LP, cassette Island
United States 6 November 2012 Digital download, CD Communion

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben Howard wins best British breakthrough act and best male solo artist at Brit Awards 2013". The Independent. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ Clare Robinson (7 October 2011), "Howard's wave", Plymouth Evening Herald, p. 1, archived from the original on 20 May 2014, retrieved 8 November 2013
  3. ^ Roddy Bow - Every Kingdom Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)" at iTunes Store
  5. ^ Mercury Prize - 2012 Albums of the Year Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Every Kingdom - Ben Howard". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. ^ Hardy, Tony (9 April 2012). "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ^ Carnwath, Ally. "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. ^ Ezell, Brice. "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ^ "BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Australian iTunes Chart". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  21. ^ "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). OfficialChartsCompany. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  23. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2012&cat=a%7Ctitle=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2012|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=12 July 2020}}
  24. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  26. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=a%7Ctitle=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2013|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=12 July 2020}}
  27. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  28. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  29. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ben Howard; 'Every Kingdom')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  31. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Enter Every Kingdom in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  32. ^ "Ben Howard targets No.1 with Taylor Swift's Grammy-winning producer". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  33. ^ "British album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Every Kingdom in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  34. ^ "American album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  35. ^ iTunes Store Every Kingdom at iTunes Store
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