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Carry On the Grudge

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Carry On the Grudge
Studio album by
Released29 September 2014
Genre
Length45:57
LabelVirgin, Epitaph
Jamie T chronology
Kings & Queens
(2009)
Carry On the Grudge
(2014)
Trick
(2016)
Singles from Carry On the Grudge
  1. "Don't You Find"
    Released: 21 July 2014
  2. "Zombie"
    Released: 12 August 2014
  3. "Rabbit Hole"
    Released: 1 December 2014

Carry On the Grudge is the third album by English indie rock singer-songwriter Jamie T, released on 29 September 2014 through Virgin Records and Epitaph Records. The first single from the album, "Don't You Find", was released on 21 July 2014, followed by "Zombie" on 12 August.

The album was Jamie T's first release in over 5 years, Jamie's comeback being described by the NME as the greatest music moment of 2014. The album received commercial success, most noticeably, the track 'Zombie' of the album winning the 2014 NME Awards for best track and best video.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Daily Telegraph[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
NME9/10[7]
Q[8]

Carry On the Grudge holds a score of 81 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Limits Lie"4:11
2."Don't You Find"4:16
3."Turn On the Light"4:27
4."Zombie"4:06
5."The Prophet"4:15
6."Mary Lee"3:25
7."Trouble"2:57
8."Rabbit Hole"3:40
9."Peter"3:36
10."Love Is Only a Heartbeat Away"2:33
11."Murder of Crows"4:02
12."They Told Me It Rained"4:30
Total length:45:57

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 4

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reviews for Carry on the Grudge by Jamie T". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Carry on the Grudge – Jamie T." AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ McCormick, Neil (2 October 2014). "Jamie T, Carry the Grudge, review: 'seductively singalong'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ Doherty, Jack (23 September 2014). "Album Review: Jamie T – Carry On the Grudge". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 September 2014). "Jamie T: Carry on the Grudge review – melodic and potent". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Jamie T.: Carry on the Grudge". Mojo (251): 86. October 2014.
  7. ^ Beaumont, Mark (28 September 2014). "Jamie T – 'Carry On The Grudge'". NME. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Jamie T.: Carry on the Grudge". Q (340): 117. November 2014.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jamie T – Carry On the Grudge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Jamie T – Carry On the Grudge". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2022.