Every Kingdom | ||||
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Released | 30 September 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 in Devon | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:05 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Chris Bond | |||
Ben Howard chronology | ||||
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Singles from Every Kingdom | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week. [1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond. [2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow. [3]
The song " Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the Old Pine EP. A remix of the song by Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012. [4] The songs " The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the These Waters EP. The song " Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.
The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix/Deck Nine game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, Bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.
The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | C+ [8] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 8/10 [10] |
DIY | 8/10 [11] |
All tracks are written by Ben Howard.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Old Pine" | 5:27 |
2. | "Diamonds" | 4:07 |
3. | " The Wolves" | 5:09 |
4. | "Everything" | 4:46 |
5. | " Only Love" | 4:09 |
6. | " The Fear" | 4:20 |
7. | " Keep Your Head Up" | 4:22 |
8. | "Black Flies" | 6:22 |
9. | "Gracious" | 4:57 |
10. | "Promise" | 6:24 |
Total length: | 50:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "7 Bottles" | 4:39 |
Total length: | 54:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "These Waters" | 4:08 |
2. | "Empty Corridors" (Live) | 5:26 |
3. | "Under the Same Sun" | 4:46 |
4. | "Bones" | 5:46 |
5. | "I Will Be Blessed" | 5:31 |
6. | "Move like You Want" (Live) | 8:21 |
Total length: | 33:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Old Pine" (Music Video) | 5:27 |
2. | "The Wolves" (Music Video) | 3:20 |
3. | "Keep Your Head Up" (Music Video) | 3:58 |
4. | "The Wolves" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:29 |
5. | "Old Pine" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:18 |
6. | "Everything" (Woodland Sessions) | 5:23 |
7. | "Highland Drifting" (Behind the Scenes) | 6:48 |
8. | "Making of a Record Cover" (Behind the Scenes) | 4:13 |
9. | "The Barn" (Behind the Scenes) | 5:55 |
Total length: | 43:52 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [31] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [32] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [33] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Germany ( BVMI) [34] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [35] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [36] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [37] | 3× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [38] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 30 September 2011 [39] | Digital download, CD, LP, cassette | Island |
United States | 6 November 2012 | Digital download, CD | Communion |
Every Kingdom | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 September 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 in Devon | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:05 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Chris Bond | |||
Ben Howard chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Every Kingdom | ||||
| ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
![]() Physical deluxe edition cover |
Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week. [1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond. [2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow. [3]
The song " Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the Old Pine EP. A remix of the song by Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012. [4] The songs " The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the These Waters EP. The song " Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.
The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix/Deck Nine game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, Bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.
The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | C+ [8] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 8/10 [10] |
DIY | 8/10 [11] |
All tracks are written by Ben Howard.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | " Old Pine" | 5:27 |
2. | "Diamonds" | 4:07 |
3. | " The Wolves" | 5:09 |
4. | "Everything" | 4:46 |
5. | " Only Love" | 4:09 |
6. | " The Fear" | 4:20 |
7. | " Keep Your Head Up" | 4:22 |
8. | "Black Flies" | 6:22 |
9. | "Gracious" | 4:57 |
10. | "Promise" | 6:24 |
Total length: | 50:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
11. | "7 Bottles" | 4:39 |
Total length: | 54:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "These Waters" | 4:08 |
2. | "Empty Corridors" (Live) | 5:26 |
3. | "Under the Same Sun" | 4:46 |
4. | "Bones" | 5:46 |
5. | "I Will Be Blessed" | 5:31 |
6. | "Move like You Want" (Live) | 8:21 |
Total length: | 33:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Old Pine" (Music Video) | 5:27 |
2. | "The Wolves" (Music Video) | 3:20 |
3. | "Keep Your Head Up" (Music Video) | 3:58 |
4. | "The Wolves" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:29 |
5. | "Old Pine" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:18 |
6. | "Everything" (Woodland Sessions) | 5:23 |
7. | "Highland Drifting" (Behind the Scenes) | 6:48 |
8. | "Making of a Record Cover" (Behind the Scenes) | 4:13 |
9. | "The Barn" (Behind the Scenes) | 5:55 |
Total length: | 43:52 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [31] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [32] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [33] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Germany ( BVMI) [34] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [35] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [36] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [37] | 3× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [38] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 30 September 2011 [39] | Digital download, CD, LP, cassette | Island |
United States | 6 November 2012 | Digital download, CD | Communion |