Made in the Manor | ||||
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Released | 4 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2013–15 | |||
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Length | 62:18 | |||
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Singles from Made in the Manor | ||||
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Made in the Manor is the fifth studio album by British rapper Kano. The album was released on 4 March 2016 by Parlophone Records and Bigger Picture Music. It is Kano's first album release for six years following Method to the Maadness (2010), featuring guest appearances from Wiley, Giggs, Jme and Damon Albarn. The production was handled by frequent collaborators Mikey J, Fraser T Smith, Blue May and Damon Albarn, alongside Jodi Milliner, Kwes, Mele, Rustie, Sam Beste, Swifta Beater and Zeph Ellis.
The album received positive reviews from critics and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8, becoming Kano's highest-charting album in his career. [1] It was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2016. [2] [3] [4] [5] It also won 'Best Album' in the 2016 MOBO Awards.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10 [6] |
Metacritic | 66/100 [7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 7/10 [8] |
Evening Standard | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [11] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 5/10 [13] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 7/10 [15] |
Vice | A− [16] |
Made in the Manor was met with positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 66, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on nine reviews. [7]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 31
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The Independent | Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 8
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NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 15
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hail" | Kane Robinson | 3:31 | |
2. | "T-Shirt Weather in the Manor" |
| Smith | 5:16 |
3. | "New Banger" |
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| 4:50 |
4. | " 3 Wheel-Ups" (featuring Wiley and Giggs) |
| Swifta Beater | 4:38 |
5. | "This Is England" | Robinson |
| 3:38 |
6. | "Little Sis" |
| Smith | 3:25 |
7. | "A Roadman's Hymn" | Robinson | 4:30 | |
8. | "Drinking in the West End" |
| Smith | 3:48 |
9. | "Deep Blues" (featuring Damon Albarn) |
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| 3:07 |
10. | "Endz" | Robinson | Mikey J | 3:58 |
11. | "Strangers" |
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| 3:36 |
12. | "Seashells in the East" |
| Smith | 3:27 |
13. | "My Sound" | Robinson | 6:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "GarageSkankFreestyle" | Robinson | Zeph Ellis | 4:43 |
15. | "Flow of the Year" (featuring Jme) |
| Jme | 3:34 |
Total length: | 62:18 |
Notes
Sample credits
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [20] | 8 |
UK Album Downloads ( OCC) [21] | 3 |
UK R&B Albums ( OCC) [22] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [23] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 4 March 2016 | Parlophone |
Made in the Manor | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2013–15 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 62:18 | |||
Label |
| |||
Producer |
| |||
Kano chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Made in the Manor | ||||
|
Made in the Manor is the fifth studio album by British rapper Kano. The album was released on 4 March 2016 by Parlophone Records and Bigger Picture Music. It is Kano's first album release for six years following Method to the Maadness (2010), featuring guest appearances from Wiley, Giggs, Jme and Damon Albarn. The production was handled by frequent collaborators Mikey J, Fraser T Smith, Blue May and Damon Albarn, alongside Jodi Milliner, Kwes, Mele, Rustie, Sam Beste, Swifta Beater and Zeph Ellis.
The album received positive reviews from critics and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8, becoming Kano's highest-charting album in his career. [1] It was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2016. [2] [3] [4] [5] It also won 'Best Album' in the 2016 MOBO Awards.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10 [6] |
Metacritic | 66/100 [7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 7/10 [8] |
Evening Standard | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [11] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 5/10 [13] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 7/10 [15] |
Vice | A− [16] |
Made in the Manor was met with positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 66, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on nine reviews. [7]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 31
|
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The Independent | Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 8
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|
NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 15
|
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hail" | Kane Robinson | 3:31 | |
2. | "T-Shirt Weather in the Manor" |
| Smith | 5:16 |
3. | "New Banger" |
|
| 4:50 |
4. | " 3 Wheel-Ups" (featuring Wiley and Giggs) |
| Swifta Beater | 4:38 |
5. | "This Is England" | Robinson |
| 3:38 |
6. | "Little Sis" |
| Smith | 3:25 |
7. | "A Roadman's Hymn" | Robinson | 4:30 | |
8. | "Drinking in the West End" |
| Smith | 3:48 |
9. | "Deep Blues" (featuring Damon Albarn) |
|
| 3:07 |
10. | "Endz" | Robinson | Mikey J | 3:58 |
11. | "Strangers" |
|
| 3:36 |
12. | "Seashells in the East" |
| Smith | 3:27 |
13. | "My Sound" | Robinson | 6:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
14. | "GarageSkankFreestyle" | Robinson | Zeph Ellis | 4:43 |
15. | "Flow of the Year" (featuring Jme) |
| Jme | 3:34 |
Total length: | 62:18 |
Notes
Sample credits
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Albums ( OCC) [20] | 8 |
UK Album Downloads ( OCC) [21] | 3 |
UK R&B Albums ( OCC) [22] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [23] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 4 March 2016 | Parlophone |