Bonfires on the Heath | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | December 2008 – April 2009 | |||
Studio | Bart Studios ( London, England) | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 41:43 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Brian O'Shaughnessy | |||
The Clientele chronology | ||||
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Bonfires on the Heath is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom.
A detail from Flora by the 16th century surrealistic painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo is used as the album's cover art.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [5] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [8] |
PopMatters | 9/10 [9] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 6/10 [11] |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In a review of Bonfires on the Heath, AllMusic referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable." [3]
All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey, Mark Keen and Mel Draisey), except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Wonder Who We Are" | 4:25 | |
2. | "Bonfires on the Heath" | 5:11 | |
3. | "Harvest Time" |
| 3:50 |
4. | "Never Anyone but You" | 5:31 | |
5. | "Jennifer and Julia" | 3:01 | |
6. | "Sketch" | 1:31 | |
7. | "Tonight" |
| 3:54 |
8. | "Share the Night" | 3:19 | |
9. | "I Know I Will See Your Face" | 3:37 | |
10. | "Three Month Summers" | 2:44 | |
11. | "Graven Wood" |
| 3:02 |
12. | "Walking in the Park" | 1:38 | |
Total length: | 41:43 |
Credits for Bonfires on the Heath adapted from album liner notes. [13]
The Clientele
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 26 |
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Bonfires on the Heath | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | December 2008 – April 2009 | |||
Studio | Bart Studios ( London, England) | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 41:43 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Brian O'Shaughnessy | |||
The Clientele chronology | ||||
|
Bonfires on the Heath is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom.
A detail from Flora by the 16th century surrealistic painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo is used as the album's cover art.
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [5] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [8] |
PopMatters | 9/10 [9] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 6/10 [11] |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In a review of Bonfires on the Heath, AllMusic referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable." [3]
All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey, Mark Keen and Mel Draisey), except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Wonder Who We Are" | 4:25 | |
2. | "Bonfires on the Heath" | 5:11 | |
3. | "Harvest Time" |
| 3:50 |
4. | "Never Anyone but You" | 5:31 | |
5. | "Jennifer and Julia" | 3:01 | |
6. | "Sketch" | 1:31 | |
7. | "Tonight" |
| 3:54 |
8. | "Share the Night" | 3:19 | |
9. | "I Know I Will See Your Face" | 3:37 | |
10. | "Three Month Summers" | 2:44 | |
11. | "Graven Wood" |
| 3:02 |
12. | "Walking in the Park" | 1:38 | |
Total length: | 41:43 |
Credits for Bonfires on the Heath adapted from album liner notes. [13]
The Clientele
Additional musicians
|
Production
Artwork and design
|
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 26 |
{{
cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)