The Night Chancers

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The Night Chancers
Studio album by
Baxter Dury
Released20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
RecordedMay 2019
StudioHoxa Studios
Length30:24
LabelLE LABEL [PIAS] France and Heavenly
ProducerCraig Silvey
Baxter Dury chronology
Prince of Tears
(2017) 		The Night Chancers
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[2]
Metacritic86/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
DIY4/5 stars[5]
Gigwise8/10[6]
The Guardian4/5 stars[7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[8]
musicOMH4.5/5 stars[9]

The Night Chancers is the sixth studio album by English musician Baxter Dury. It was released on 20 March 2020 under [PIAS] France LE LABEL for the world and under Heavenly Recordings for the UK, Ireland and USA.[10][11]

Background[]

The album was recorded in May 2019 at Hoxa Studios in West Hampstead, England.[10]

Critical reception[]

The Night Chancers was met with universal acclaim 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 86, based on 13 reviews.[3] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album 8.1 out of 10, based on its assessment of the critical consensus.[2] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus 82 out of 100, based on 13 reviews.[1]

Track listing[]

The Night Chancers track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm Not Your Dog"2:58
2."Slumlord"3:24
3."Saliva Hog"3:06
4."Samurai"3:22
5."Sleep People"2:55
6."Carla's Got a Boyfriend"3:47
7."The Night Chancers"3:04
8."Hello, I'm Sorry"2:21
9."Daylight"2:42
10."Say Nothing"2:45

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Night Chancers
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 122
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 87
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 73
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 5

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ Wright, Lisa. "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^ Atkinson, Jesse (13 March 2020). "Gigwise review". Gigwise. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ Hann, Michael (20 March 2020). "Baxter Dury: The Night Chancers review – a grubbily compelling reality". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ Philpot, Eleanor (16 March 2020). "Baxter Dury's The Night Chancers is a nuanced and elegant exploration of the perils of romance". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ^ Horton, Ross (21 March 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "NEW MUSIC AND VIDEO: Baxter Dury". Heavenly Recordings. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  11. ^ Roberts, Christopher (5 February 2020). "Baxter Dury New Album". Under the Radar. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Baxter Dury – The Night Chancers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Baxter Dury – The Night Chancers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Baxter Dury – The Night Chancers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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