I Love the New Sky
| I Love the New Sky | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 May 2020 | |||
| Length | 52:58 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Tim Burgess chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| DIY | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[7] |
| Louder Than War | 9/10[8] |
| MusicOMH | [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
I Love the New Sky is the fifth studio album by English musician Tim Burgess. It was released on 22 May 2020 under Bella Union.[12]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album ranked at No.31 on the UK Albums Chart[13]
Critical reception
[edit]I Love the New Sky was met with "generally favourable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 11 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 78 out of 100 based on 13 reviews.[14]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tim Burgess
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empathy For The Devil" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Sweetheart Mercury" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Comme D'Habitude" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sweet Old Sorry Me" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "The Warhol Me" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Lucky Creatures" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "The Mall" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Timothy" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Only Took A Year" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "I Got This" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Undertow" | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Laurie" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 52:57 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 31
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (26 May 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Harris, Nick (21 May 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (21 May 2020). "Madchester Great Tim Burgess Channels the Past While Pushing Forward on 'I Love the New Sky'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roison (21 May 2020). "Tim Burgess, I Love the New Sky and Katie Von Schleicher, Consummation". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ King, Ian (19 May 2020). "The permeating feeling on Tim Burgess' fifth solo outing is one of community and optimism". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Grantham, Julia (21 May 2020). "Louder Than War Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (20 May 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (22 May 2020). "Tim Burgess – 'I Love The New Sky' review: cult-pop that should break the 'trending' bar in its own right". NME. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (24 May 2020). "Tim Burgess: I Love the New Sky review – unabashedly uplifting". The Observer. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Eede, Christian (12 February 2020). "Tim Burgess Announces New Album, 'I Love The New Sky'". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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