The Others (The Others album)
| The Others | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2005 | |||
| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| The Others chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 52/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Playlouder | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | F[6] |
The Others is the debut studio album by English band The Others. The album was released on 31 January 2005 in the UK on Mercury Records. On its release it was awarded 8/10 from the NME and 10/10 from Vice Magazine. In 2010, Q included the album in their list "The Fifty Worst Albums Ever!"[7]
Critical reception
[edit]The Others was met with "mixed or average" 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 52 based on 9 reviews.[1]
In a review for AllMusic, Jason Damas wrote: "The Others' eponymous debut borrows from the sneering, dingy punk rock of the Sex Pistols, but slowed down and delivered more menacingly while opting for a scathing, unpretentious, and populist take on nu-new wave." Damas went on to say the tracks sound "unnecessarily limp and under-written, rendering the entire affair a mere display of this band's potential."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lackey" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "In the Background" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "William" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Almanac" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "How I Nearly Lost You" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Stan Bowles" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Community 853" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Psychovision" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Johan" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Southern Glow" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "This Is for the Poor" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Darren Daniel David" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 44:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Boy Is a Girl" | |
| 14. | "King Prawn" |
Singles
[edit]Four singles were released from The Others, all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart.[9]
| Single | Release date | Chart peak |
|---|---|---|
| "This Is for the Poor" | 17 May 2004 | 42 |
| "Stan Bowles" | 18 October 2004 | 36 |
| "Lackey" | 17 January 2005 | 21 |
| "William" | 4 April 2005 | 29 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 41 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 51 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b Damas, Jason. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Wisgard, Alex (31 January 2005). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (28 January 2005). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Robb, John (19 January 2005). "Playlouder Review". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Southall, Nick (24 March 2003). "Stylus Magazine Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Q Magazine- 50 Worst Albums of All Time (!?!@%)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "The Others Bonus". Universal-music.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Others | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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