Different Days | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016, Cheshire | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | The Charlatans, Jim Spencer | |||
The Charlatans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Different Days | ||||
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Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.
The album features guest appearances from Paul Weller (who co-wrote "Spinning Out"), Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris (both from New Order), Johnny Marr, Peter Salisbury ( The Verve), Donald Johnson ( A Certain Ratio), Ian Rankin, and Sharon Horgan. [1]
On 20 March 2017, Different Days was announced for release. [2] "Plastic Machinery" was made available for streaming on 4 April. [3] A music video was released for the track on 24 April; directed by Ewen Spencer, the clip was filmed in Barcelona, Spain. [4] A remix of the song was done by Sleaford Mods and was made available for streaming on 25 May. [5] Different Days was released on 26 May. [2] On the same day, "Plastic Machinery" was released as a single. [3] To promote the album's release, the band did two acoustic performances. [2] The album was released in Japan through Hostess Entertainment on 2 June and included remixes of "Plastic Machinery" as bonus tracks. [6] "Over Again" was released as a single on 13 October. [7] In November and December, the group went on a headlining UK tour. [8] On 8 December, a music video was released for "Over Again", directed by Ashley Shakibai. [9] An EP, Totally Eclipsing, was released alongside a two-CD edition of the album on 8 June 2018. [10] In September and October, the group went on a headlining North American tour. [11] The album cover photo was taken in Barcelona.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 [12] |
Metacritic | 74/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
Clash | 7/10 [15] |
The Guardian | [16] |
The Independent | [17] |
The Irish Times | [18] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [19] |
Pitchfork | 6/10 [20] |
PopMatters | [21] |
The Times | [22] |
Under the Radar | [23] |
The album was described by David Barnett in The Independent as "possibly their most ambitious project yet". [1] Dave Simpson, for The Guardian, gave it four stars and called it "their best album in 20 years". [16] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it three and a half stars, stating that the band "embrace the elastic possibilities of new avenues here, and the results are rewarding". [14] Pitchfork's Robert Ham gave it 6.0 out of 10, calling it "good but not great". [20] Richard Folland, for PopMatters, also gave it 6 out of 10, describing it as Modern Nature Part 2. [21]
All tracks are written by The Charlatans unless stated otherwise
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hey Sunrise" | 4:14 | |
2. | "Solutions" | 4:07 | |
3. | "Different Days" | 4:01 | |
4. | "Future Tense" | Ian Rankin | 0:50 |
5. | "Plastic Machinery" | 3:43 | |
6. | "The Forgotten One" | 0:41 | |
7. | "Not Forgotten" | 5:36 | |
8. | "There Will Be Chances" | 4:37 | |
9. | "Over Again" | 4:01 | |
10. | "The Same House" | 2:52 | |
11. | "Let’s Go Together" | 4:17 | |
12. | "The Setting Sun" | 1:38 | |
13. | "Spinning Out" | Paul Weller, The Charlatans | 4:36 |
The Charlatans
Additional musicians
Different Days | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016, Cheshire | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | The Charlatans, Jim Spencer | |||
The Charlatans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Different Days | ||||
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Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.
The album features guest appearances from Paul Weller (who co-wrote "Spinning Out"), Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris (both from New Order), Johnny Marr, Peter Salisbury ( The Verve), Donald Johnson ( A Certain Ratio), Ian Rankin, and Sharon Horgan. [1]
On 20 March 2017, Different Days was announced for release. [2] "Plastic Machinery" was made available for streaming on 4 April. [3] A music video was released for the track on 24 April; directed by Ewen Spencer, the clip was filmed in Barcelona, Spain. [4] A remix of the song was done by Sleaford Mods and was made available for streaming on 25 May. [5] Different Days was released on 26 May. [2] On the same day, "Plastic Machinery" was released as a single. [3] To promote the album's release, the band did two acoustic performances. [2] The album was released in Japan through Hostess Entertainment on 2 June and included remixes of "Plastic Machinery" as bonus tracks. [6] "Over Again" was released as a single on 13 October. [7] In November and December, the group went on a headlining UK tour. [8] On 8 December, a music video was released for "Over Again", directed by Ashley Shakibai. [9] An EP, Totally Eclipsing, was released alongside a two-CD edition of the album on 8 June 2018. [10] In September and October, the group went on a headlining North American tour. [11] The album cover photo was taken in Barcelona.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 [12] |
Metacritic | 74/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
Clash | 7/10 [15] |
The Guardian | [16] |
The Independent | [17] |
The Irish Times | [18] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [19] |
Pitchfork | 6/10 [20] |
PopMatters | [21] |
The Times | [22] |
Under the Radar | [23] |
The album was described by David Barnett in The Independent as "possibly their most ambitious project yet". [1] Dave Simpson, for The Guardian, gave it four stars and called it "their best album in 20 years". [16] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it three and a half stars, stating that the band "embrace the elastic possibilities of new avenues here, and the results are rewarding". [14] Pitchfork's Robert Ham gave it 6.0 out of 10, calling it "good but not great". [20] Richard Folland, for PopMatters, also gave it 6 out of 10, describing it as Modern Nature Part 2. [21]
All tracks are written by The Charlatans unless stated otherwise
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hey Sunrise" | 4:14 | |
2. | "Solutions" | 4:07 | |
3. | "Different Days" | 4:01 | |
4. | "Future Tense" | Ian Rankin | 0:50 |
5. | "Plastic Machinery" | 3:43 | |
6. | "The Forgotten One" | 0:41 | |
7. | "Not Forgotten" | 5:36 | |
8. | "There Will Be Chances" | 4:37 | |
9. | "Over Again" | 4:01 | |
10. | "The Same House" | 2:52 | |
11. | "Let’s Go Together" | 4:17 | |
12. | "The Setting Sun" | 1:38 | |
13. | "Spinning Out" | Paul Weller, The Charlatans | 4:36 |
The Charlatans
Additional musicians