Natural Rebel

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Natural Rebel
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Studio album by
Richard Ashcroft
Released19 October 2018
Recorded2017–2018
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length46:23
Label
  • BMG
  • Righteous Phonographic Association
Producer
Richard Ashcroft chronology
These People
(2016) 		Natural Rebel
(2018)
Singles from Natural Rebel
  1. "Surprised by the Joy"
    Released: 10 September 2018
  2. "Born to Be Strangers"
    Released: 22 October 2018
  3. "That's When I Feel It"
    Released: 23 January 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[2]
Clash4/10[3]
The Daily Telegraph3/5 stars[4]
Drowned in Sound2/10[5]
The Guardian3/5 stars[6]
Loud and Quiet2.5/5 stars[7]
musicOMH2.5/5 stars[8]
NME2/5 stars[9]
Uncut6/10[10]
Under the Radar6/10[11]

Natural Rebel is the fifth studio album by English singer and musician, Richard Ashcroft. The album was released on 19 October 2018 through Righteous Phonographic Association and BMG Rights Management. This is the first Ashcroft album not produced by longtime producer Chris Potter, instead by Jon Kelly and Emre Ramazanoglu, who was also contributed drums on this album.

Release and promotion[]

The album was announced on 15 August 2018 through his social media, along with Ashcroft's UK tour.[12] The first single from the album, "Surprised by the Joy", was released on 10 September 2018. The second single, "Born to Be Strangers", was released on 26 September 2018. The third single, "That's When I Feel It", was released on 10 October 2018.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Richard Ashcroft.

No.TitleLength
1."All My Dreams"4:27
2."Birds Fly"3:57
3."Surprised by the Joy"5:37
4."That's How Strong"4:44
5."Born to Be Strangers"4:13
6."That's When I Feel It"4:02
7."We All Bleed"3:58
8."A Man in Motion"5:03
9."Streets of Amsterdam"5:20
10."Money Money"5:02
Total length:46:23
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Rare Vibration"6:08
12."Guilded Halls"4:08
Total length:56:39
Digital released track
No.TitleLength
13."Hey Columbo"1:57
Total length:58:36

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 78
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 105
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 82
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 18
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 42
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[24] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 36
US Top Alternative Album Sales (Billboard)[26] 24
US Top Rock Album Sales (Billboard)[27] 49

References[]

  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (19 October 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^ McCormick, Neil (19 October 2018). "Natural Rebel, Richard Ashcroft, review: a return to the heartfelt intensity of The Verve". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ Gourlay, Dave (16 October 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (19 October 2018). "Richard Ashcroft: Natural Rebel review – roots rocking for car journeys everywhere". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. ^ Walton, Sam (17 October 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ Dowden, Neil (22 October 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. ^ Beaumont, Mark (16 October 2018). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. ^ Cochrane, Greg (1 December 2018). "Uncut Magazine Review". Uncut: 23. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. ^ Teo-Blockey, Celine (19 December 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ Richard Ashcroft Announces New Solo Album
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Richard Ashcroft". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 19.10.2018 al 25.10.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  24. ^ "Richard Ashcroft Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Richard Ashcroft Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  26. ^ "Alternative Album Sales". Billboard. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Rock Album Sales". Billboard. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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