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Other
Studio album by
Alison Moyet
Released16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded2016–17
StudioFrou Frou Central (London)
GenreElectropop
Length41:07
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerGuy Sigsworth
Alison Moyet chronology
Minutes and Seconds - Live
(2014) 		Other
(2017) 		The Other Live Collection
(2017)
Singles from Other
  1. "Reassuring Pinches"
    Released: 30 April 2017
  2. "The Rarest Birds"
    Released: 4 June 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(80/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Fortitude Magazine[3]
The Herald(no rating)[4]
Louder Than War8.5/10[5]
Mojo[1]
musicOMH[6]
Q[7]
Record Collector[8]
SLUG Magazine(no rating)[9]
The Spill Magazine[10]
theMusic.com.au[11]
Uncut[7]

Other is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 16 June 2017, by Cooking Vinyl.[12]

It is her first album of new material since 2013's The Minutes, which saw her returning to her electronic music roots.

Background

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On the subject of the album and specifically the meaning of the title Other, Moyet stated, "For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition. Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middle/aged woman rather thrills me and instead I watch.

Subject matter covers what you might expect from a pop album. Dyslexia, locked-out syndrome, diversity, Persephone, doggedness and the Internet. Always asked what a song is about, I attempted to cooperate, but in truth though the lyrics incorporated my best attempt to describe what I see and of the meaning that is mine. I want, who chooses to, to find their own landscape or indeed none. Some of us have always felt 'Other'. I no longer wish it were otherwise.”[13]

In July 2013, Moyet revealed that she had begun writing new material for the follow-up to her eighth studio album, The Minutes.[14] Studio sessions commenced in October 2016. She previewed a new song, "Other", from the then yet-to-be-titled-album, live at The Lexington for Cooking Vinyl's 30th Anniversary event on 5 December 2016.[15]

On 17 March 2017, Moyet and her team revealed the title of the album as Other, along with describing it as an 'intelligent, adventurous electronic pop,' co-produced by Guy Sigsworth.[12] The album became available to purchase for pre-release, along with the album's title track.[12] A music video for "Other" was uploaded to Moyet's YouTube account.[16]

Singles

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Moyet announced and debuted a radio edit of the album's first official single, "Reassuring Pinches" on 29 April 2017, on Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 show.[17]

A music video for "The Rarest Birds", directed by Steve Gullick, premiered on 20 July 2017. The video was filmed in Brighton and features her daughter Caitlin Ballard. On the song, Moyet states, "The Rarest Birds is a paean to LGBTQ, to Brighton, to coming out after the darkest nights into the arms of those that delight in your flight. From me to you."[18] Moyet performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show.[19] The track was first previewed on Norton's radio show, 3 June 2017.[citation needed]

Promotion

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The Other Tour

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From September through December 2017, Moyet embarked on her first world tour in 30 years[17] in support of the album, The Other Tour.[20] Recordings from the tour were released on The Other Live Collection.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Germinate"Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth3:38
2."Lover, Go"Moyet, Sigsworth, Lydia Kaye4:03
3."The English U"Moyet, Sigsworth, Richard Walters5:02
4."The Rarest Birds"Moyet, John Garden, Sean McGhee4:37
5."Beautiful Gun"Moyet, Sigsworth3:10
6."Reassuring Pinches"Moyet, Sigsworth, Garden, McGhee4:01
7."April 10th"Moyet, Sigsworth4:42
8."Other"Moyet, Joe Duddell3:31
9."Happy Giddy"Moyet, Sigsworth3:16
10."Alive"Moyet, Sigsworth5:07
Total length:41:07

Personnel

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Credits for Other adapted from liner notes.[21]

  • Alison Moyet – lyrics and vocals
  • Guy Sigsworth – strings, synthesisers, piano, harpsichord, guitar, bass, sound design
  • Chris Elms – programming (tracks 1–4, 6–10), additional guitar (track 9), mixing (tracks 1–4, 6–10), engineering (tracks 1–4, 6–10)
  • Jake Miller – programming (tracks 1–4, 5–10), additional guitar/slide guitar (track 5), additional guitar (track 9), mixing (tracks 5, 8), engineering (tracks 1–4, 5–10)
  • Caitlin Ballard – additional background vocals (track 3)
  • Tim Debney – mastering at Fluid Mastering
  • Steve Coats-Dennis – digital manager
  • Steve Gullick – photography
  • Richard Griffiths – management
  • Harry Magee – management
  • Georgie Gibbon – management

Charts

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Chart performance for Other
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 113
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 91
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[24] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 12
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[27] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] 32

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide 16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Cooking Vinyl [29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Other". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ Marcy Donelson (16 June 2017). "Other – Alison Moyet". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ Molotov, Maxie (16 June 2017). "Album Review: Alison Moyet – Other". Fortitude Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ Keith Bruce (16 June 2017). "Album review: Alison Moyet, Other (Cooking Vinyl) (From HeraldScotland)". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Alison Moyet: Other – album review". Louder Than War. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Alison Moyet – Other – Album Reviews – musicOMH". musicOMH. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Other by Alison Moyet". Metacritic. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Other - Record Collector Magazine". Recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. ^ Hillis, Dean O (24 May 2017). "Review: "I'm Always Listening" – Alison Moyet's Other – SLUG Magazine". Slugmag.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ^ by Sabrina Biot (16 June 2017). "Spill Album Review: Alison Moyet – Other". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Alison Moyet Other Mac McNaughton". Themusic.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "Alison Moyet Announces New Album "Other"". AlisonMoyet.com. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Other". Alisonmoyet.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  14. ^ Lewis Corner (12 May 2013). "Alison Moyet 'working on new music'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  15. ^ Gigs (KrisLW) (24 January 2017). "Alison Moyet – Other (New Song) The Lexington, London – December 2016". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  16. ^ Alison Moyet (17 March 2017). "Alison Moyet – Other". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  17. ^ a b "BBC Radio 2 – Graham Norton, With Michael Kiwanuka and Alison Moyet". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  18. ^ Marriott, Phil (21 July 2017). "Alison Moyet Announces Video For New Single 'The Rarest Birds'". Philmarriot.net. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  19. ^ Moloney, Aisling (16 June 2017). "Who are the guests on The Graham Norton Show tonight? Mark Wahlberg, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland and Woody Harrelson". Metro. UK. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Alison Moyet World Tour Announced". AlisonMoyet.com. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Other – Digital Booklet" (PDF). Alisonmoyet.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Alison Moyet – Other" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alison Moyet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  24. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  28. ^ "Alison Moyet Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Alison Moyet Official Online Store: Merch, Music, Downloads & Clothing". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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