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The Ride (Catfish and the Bottlemen album)

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The Ride
Studio album by
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Released27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)
StudioHillside Manor, Los Angeles
Genre
Length39:40
Label
ProducerDave Sardy
Catfish and the Bottlemen chronology
The Balcony
(2014) 		The Ride
(2016) 		The Balance
(2019)
Singles from The Ride
  1. "Soundcheck"
    Released: 16 February 2016
  2. "7"
    Released: 1 April 2016
  3. "Twice"
    Released: 20 May 2016
  4. "Outside"
    Released: 16 January 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME[3]
The Guardian[4]
Consequence of SoundC[5]
Evening Standard[6]

The Ride is the second studio album by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. It was released on 27 May 2016 through Island Records and Capitol Records. The album was produced by Dave Sardy, who has previously worked with bands such as Oasis, Jet and Wolfmother. The Ride became the band's first UK no.1 album and was promoted by four singles; "Soundcheck", "7", "Twice" and "Outside", the second of which became the band's highest charting UK single at the time. The album received generally mixed reviews upon release.

Track listing

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Lyrics by Van McCann and music by Catfish and the Bottlemen.

No.TitleLength
1."7"4:16
2."Twice"3:16
3."Soundcheck"4:21
4."Postpone"4:05
5."Anything"4:09
6."Glasgow"2:36
7."Oxygen"2:49
8."Emily"2:18
9."Red"3:48
10."Heathrow"2:51
11."Outside"5:11
Total length:39:40

Personnel

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Credits adapted from The Ride liner notes.[7]

Catfish and the Bottlemen

  • Van McCann – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Bond – guitar
  • Benji Blakeway – bass
  • Bob Hall – drums

Production

  • Dave Sardy - production, mixing
  • Jordan Curtis Hughes - photography
  • Tim Lahan - artwork

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for The Ride by Catfish and the Bottlemen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Steven. "The Ride – Catfish and the Bottlemen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Barry (25 May 2016). "Catfish & The Bottlemen – 'Ride'". NME. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis (26 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen: The Ride review – crushingly prosaic indie rock". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ Ruskin, Zack (30 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ Paine, Andre (27 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Ride, review: 'no-nonsense indie-rock with an anthemic touch'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Catfish And The Bottlemen - The Ride". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  12. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 22, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen hit albums Number 1: "We're made up!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  17. ^ "End of Year Albums Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  18. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Catfish and the Bottlemen album – The Ride". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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