Simpatico (The Charlatans album)

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Simpatico
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Studio album by
The Charlatans
Released17 April 2006
RecordedAugust - December 2005
StudioHook End Manor Studios, London
Genre
Length44:35
LabelSanctuary
Producer
  • Jim Lowe
  • The Charlatans
The Charlatans chronology
Up at the Lake
(2004) 		Simpatico
(2006) 		Forever: The Singles
(2006)
Singles from Simpatico
  1. "Blackened Blue Eyes"
    Released: 3 April 2006
  2. "NYC (There's No Need to Stop)"
    Released: 3 July 2006

Simpatico is the ninth album by British band The Charlatans, released on 17 April 2006 everywhere but the U.S., where it was released on 2 May 2006. The album incorporates hints of dub and reggae into the band's traditional sound and debuted at #10 on the UK album chart.[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic55/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
The Guardian2/5 stars[4]
MusicOMH2/5 stars[5]
Now3/5 Ns[6]
Uncut3/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork Media(5.4/10)[8]

Simpatico was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 55 based on 19 reviews.[2]

In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine explained the album is a "groove-centric rock album, heavy on disco and reggae rhythms, where the overall vibe is more important than the individual songs."[3] He went on to say "At close listening, it's not as compelling, which is all due to the emphasis of sound over song. While that may frustrate some listeners, Simpatico works well on its own terms and is proof that the now-veteran Charlatans are building a reliably entertaining body of work."[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M. Collins/Rogers..

No.TitleLength
1."Blackened Blue Eyes"4:19
2."NYC (There's No Need to Stop)"3:32
3."For Your Entertainment"3:58
4."Dead Man's Eye"4:21
5."Muddy Ground"4:00
6."City of the Dead"4:02
7."Road to Paradise"4:32
8."When the Lights Go Out in London"4:20
9."The Architect"4:10
10."Glory Glory"3:31
11."Sunset & Vine"3:45
Japanese Bonus Edition[9]
No.TitleLength
12."Arise, Arise" (Japanese bonus track)4:03
13."Don't You Worry" (Japanese bonus track)3:39

Personnel[]

Additional

Charts[]

Chart performance for Simpatico
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 10

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ Cooper, Leonie (7 April 2006). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ Murphy, John (17 April 2006). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ Bromstein, Elizabeth. "Now Review". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ Moody, Paul. "Uncut Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ Berman, Stuart (23 May 2006). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Japanese Bonus". Discsjapan.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  • "Link". Official Charlatans website. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2006.

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