The Ship | ||||
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Released | 29 April 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:30 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Brian Eno, Peter Chilvers | |||
Brian Eno chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Ship | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [3] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [5] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Ship is the twenty-sixth solo studio album by Brian Eno, released on 29 April 2016 on Warp Records. [12] Announced on Eno's website on 24 February 2016, it was Eno's first solo album to contain vocals since 2005's Another Day on Earth. [13] The Ship debuted at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart and is the second highest-charting solo album of Eno's solo career (after debut Here Come The Warm Jets.) [14] The album received critical acclaim.
Brian Eno has said the title is a reference to the sinking of Titanic, which he has called "the apex of human technical power, set to be man's greatest triumph over nature". [13] The album was originally conceived as a multi-channel sound installation, when Eno discovered that he could sing in a low C: "As you get older, you know, your voice drops, so you sort of gain a semi-tone at the bottom and lose about six at the top every year. That's what's happened to me. So I've suddenly got this new, low voice I can sing with, and I just started singing with that piece. And, so it was the first time I thought, "Oh, what about making a song that you could walk around inside?". [15]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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Pitchfork | The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016 | 2016 | — | |
The Quietus | Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 25
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2016 | 41
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All tracks are written by Brian Eno, except "Fickle Sun (iii) I'm Set Free" written and composed by Eno and Lou Reed
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Ship" | 21:19 |
2. | "Fickle Sun (I)" | 18:03 |
3. | "Fickle Sun (II) The Hour Is Thin" | 2:50 |
4. | "Fickle Sun (III) I'm Set Free" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 47:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Away" | 6:53 |
Credits are adapted from The Ship liner notes. [19]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [20] | 44 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [21] | 91 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [22] | 68 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [23] | 28 |
US Billboard 200 [24] | 175 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [25] | 1 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [26] | 11 |
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The Ship | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 April 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:30 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Brian Eno, Peter Chilvers | |||
Brian Eno chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from The Ship | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [3] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [5] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Ship is the twenty-sixth solo studio album by Brian Eno, released on 29 April 2016 on Warp Records. [12] Announced on Eno's website on 24 February 2016, it was Eno's first solo album to contain vocals since 2005's Another Day on Earth. [13] The Ship debuted at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart and is the second highest-charting solo album of Eno's solo career (after debut Here Come The Warm Jets.) [14] The album received critical acclaim.
Brian Eno has said the title is a reference to the sinking of Titanic, which he has called "the apex of human technical power, set to be man's greatest triumph over nature". [13] The album was originally conceived as a multi-channel sound installation, when Eno discovered that he could sing in a low C: "As you get older, you know, your voice drops, so you sort of gain a semi-tone at the bottom and lose about six at the top every year. That's what's happened to me. So I've suddenly got this new, low voice I can sing with, and I just started singing with that piece. And, so it was the first time I thought, "Oh, what about making a song that you could walk around inside?". [15]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pitchfork | The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016 | 2016 | — | |
The Quietus | Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 25
|
|
Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2016 | 41
|
All tracks are written by Brian Eno, except "Fickle Sun (iii) I'm Set Free" written and composed by Eno and Lou Reed
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Ship" | 21:19 |
2. | "Fickle Sun (I)" | 18:03 |
3. | "Fickle Sun (II) The Hour Is Thin" | 2:50 |
4. | "Fickle Sun (III) I'm Set Free" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 47:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
5. | "Away" | 6:53 |
Credits are adapted from The Ship liner notes. [19]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [20] | 44 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [21] | 91 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [22] | 68 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [23] | 28 |
US Billboard 200 [24] | 175 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [25] | 1 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [26] | 11 |
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