Through the Night (album)

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Through The Night
Ren Harvieu - Through the Night.jpg
Studio album by
Ren Harvieu
Released14 May 2012 (2012-05-14)
Recorded2011–2012
GenrePop rock, soul, indie pop
Length42:20
LabelIsland Records
ProducerPaul Harrison, Jimmy Hogarth
Ren Harvieu chronology
Open Your Arms EP Through The Night
Singles from Through The Night
  1. "Through The Night"
    Released: 2 December 2011
  2. "Open Your Arms"
    Released: 21 March 2012
  3. "Tonight"
    Released: 16 July 2012
  4. "Do Right By Me"
    Released: 1 October 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(63/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Music4/5 stars[2]
The Guardian4/5 stars[3]
Independent on Sunday2.5/5 stars[1]
Mojo2/5 stars[1]
New Musical Express4/5 stars[4]
The Observer3/5 stars[5]
Q3/5 stars[1]
The Daily Telegraph4/5 stars[6]

Through the Night is the debut album from Ren Harvieu released on May 14, 2012 on Island Records.[2] It entered the UK mid-week album chart at number 2.

Background[]

The release of the album was postponed after the accident which happened on May 31, 2011. Ren Harvieu was with friends in an East London field, watching them performing acrobatic leaps over a hedge when she was knocked to the ground and broke her back. "I heard it snap. I couldn't feel my feet. I wasn't on drugs or even drunk. I thought I was gonna die," the singer recalled. After a 14-hour operation Harvieu spent months recovering at the Stanmore's Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, not knowing whether she’ll be able to walk again.[7]

Reception[]

Through the Night received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[1]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Open Up Your Arms"Dave McCabe3:47
2."Tonight"Howie Payne4:13
3."Do Right By Me"Howie Payne3:58
4."Walking in the Rain"Howie Payne3:44
5."Through the Night"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Ed Harcourt, Christopher O'Neill3:43
6."Forever in Blue"Howie Payne3:58
7."Twist the Knife"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, , Paul Harrison3:56
8."Dancing on Her Own"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, 3:17
9."Holding On"Howie Payne3:07
10."Summer Romance"Logan Baren, Justin Baren, Andrew Langer4:00
11."Love Is a Melody"Ed Harcourt, Jimmy Hogarth4:27
Total length:42:20

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Scottish Albums Chart 8
UK Albums Chart 5
UK Digital Albums 13

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Through The Night". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Sheppard, David. "Ren Harvieu Through the Night Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Caroline. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  4. ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night review". NME. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  5. ^ Hoby, Hermione. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  6. ^ Brown, Helen. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  7. ^ Doyle, Tom. Q, March 2012, #308. Q Now. The Singer Who Cheated Death. p. 35
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