What's Rock and Roll?
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| What's Rock and Roll? | ||||
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| Released | 20 January 2023 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Producer | David Watts[2] | |||
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What's Rock and Roll is the second studio album by English indie band the Reytons, self-released on 20 January 2023.
The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, marking a rare occasion of an unsigned band topping the album chart.
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 27 January 2023.[3] The album sold 12,252 copies to debut at the top and was released in 32 different formats including 16 different CD versions, five different cassettes and a deluxe podcast edition. Alan Jones of Music Week commented that this number of formats might be the most for any number-one album in chart history.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "15 Minutes in the Algorithm" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Istanbul" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Avalanche" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Love in Transaction" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Little Bastards" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Cash in Hand & Fake IDs" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "WMC" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "One More Reason" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Monthly Subscription" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Fading" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "It's a Fuck About" | 0:57 |
| 12. | "Uninvited" | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 34:12 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 1 |
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Venue[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2022 | Stoke-on-Trent | Keele University Student Union |
| 11 November 2022 | Nottingham | Rock City |
| 12 November 2022 | Norwich | The Waterfront |
| 18 November 2022 | Coventry | Kasbah |
| 19 November 2022 | Cardiff | Tramshed |
| 24 November 2022 | Glasgow | Barrowland Ballroom |
| 25 November 2022 | Middlesbrough | Empire |
| 26 November 2022 | Leeds | O2 Academy |
| 1 December 2022 | Liverpool | O2 Academy |
| 2 December 2022 | Manchester | O2 Ritz |
| 3 December 2022 | Newcastle | NX |
| 9 December 2022 | Brighton | Chalk |
| 10 December 2022 | London | Electric Ballroom |
| 16 March 2023 | Sydney, Australia | Oxford Art Factory |
| 17 March 2023 | Melbourne, Australia | Stay Gold |
| 18 March 2023 | Brisbane, Australia | Super Fun Festival |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Reytons: What's Rock and Roll? album review — spirited indie revivalism". Financial Times. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "The Reytons in bid to top UK album charts". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "The Reytons: South Yorkshire indie band land UK number one album". BBC News. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Alan (27 January 2023). "Charts analysis: The Reytons score first No.1 album". Music Week. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Tour Dates". The Reytons. Retrieved 30 January 2023.