Strength in Numbers (The Music album)

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Strength In Numbers
Music-Album3.jpg
Studio album by
The Music
Released16 June 2008
Recorded2008
Length54:58
LabelPolydor
Producer
The Music chronology
Welcome to the North
(2004) 		Strength In Numbers
(2008) 		Singles and EPs: 2001 - 2005
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Drowned in Sound6/10[3]
God Is in the TV3.5/5 stars[4]
The Guardian2/5 stars[5]
NME3.5/5 stars[6]
Pitchfork(5.1/10)[7]

Strength in Numbers is the third and final studio album from Leeds-based indie rock band The Music. It was released on 16 June 2008 by Polydor Records.

It comes in two formats, a regular CD (in a super jewel case) and a deluxe digipak Edition. The limited edition features two bonus tracks, "The Price" and "The Rain", but does not feature the hidden track "No Danger".

A website for the album was launched in April 2008.[8] It features a flash teaser video from video producer Chris Boyd. The video was also released on the band's YouTube channel.[9]

The site now features the option to sign up for extra content, with a 30-second live video of one of the songs from the new album, as well as a discussion forum and other minor features.

"Strength In Numbers" was released as a 3-format single on 9 June 2008.

"The Spike" was the second single released from the album,[10] with "Drugs" being released as a special limited edition third single sold exclusively through the band's official website.

Critical reception[]

Strength in Numbers 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 54 based on 10 reviews.[1]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Andrew Leahey wrote: "Strength in Numbers turns out to be a nice comeback, particularly during the tracks that find that sweet spot between bubbling electronics and stadium Brit-rock."[2] Dom Gourlay of Drowned in Sound explained: "Strength In Numbers, whilst not exactly redefining the zeitgeist, is a lot better than anyone could have expected."[3] At Pitchfork, Ian Cohen said: "Strength in Numbers is far from unlistenable but when the chorus of the title track hits with the subtlety of a latter-day Nas album title, it's damn refreshing to hear a group bound for glory as shamelessly as the Music."[7]

Track listing[]

Strength in Numbers track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strength In Numbers"
  • Robert Harvey
  • Adam Nutter
  • Stuart Coleman
  • Phil Jordan
3:41
2."The Spike"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:01
3."Drugs"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
5:20
4."Idle"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:37
5."The Left Side"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:29
6."Fire"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
2:58
7."Get Through It"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
2:58
8."Vision"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:23
9."The Last One"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:44
10."No Weapon Sharper Than Will"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:51
11."Cold Blooded"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:20
12."Inconceivable Odds"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:28
13."No Danger" (Hidden track)
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
5:02
Digipak edition[11]
No.TitleLength
13."The Price"4:39
14."The Rain"3:51
Japanese bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Price" (Steve Fitzmaurice mix)4:39
2."The Rain"3:50
3."Traps"4:38
4."What Am I"4:13
5."Symbol of Hope"3:31
6."Victim"4:34
7."Strength in Numbers" (The Whip remix)4:59

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart performance for Strength in Numbers
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 19

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Strength In Numbers by The Music". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Gourlay, Dom (16 June 2008). "Album Review: The Music - Strength In Numbers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jay Catling, Simon (19 May 2008). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (13 June 2008). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ "NME Review". NME. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Cohen, Ian (8 August 2008). "The Music: Strength In Numbers Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ "STRENGTH IN NUMBERS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. ^ Strength In Numbers 001 on YouTube
  10. ^ "themusic.co.uk". Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. ^ "The Music - Strength in Numbers". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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