English Tapas
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Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
Studio | West Heath Garage | |||
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Length | 37:31 | |||
Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
Producer | Sleaford Mods | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
Review scores | |
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Pitchfork | 7.9/10[9] |
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Uncut | 8/10[12] |
English Tapas is the ninth studio album by English post-punk duo Sleaford Mods.[13] Recorded at Steve Mackey's West Heath Garage studios in London, it was released via Rough Trade Records on 3 March 2017.[14] It debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[15]
The songs on the album are mostly about contemporary life and politics in England following the 2016 EU referendum.
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017
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Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Army Nights" | 3:02 |
2. | "Just Like We Do" | 2:54 |
3. | "Moptop" | 2:38 |
4. | "Messy Anywhere" | 3:12 |
5. | "Time Sands" | 3:10 |
6. | "Snout" | 2:44 |
7. | "Drayton Manored" | 3:36 |
8. | "Carlton Touts" | 2:52 |
9. | "Cuddly" | 3:44 |
10. | "Dull" | 2:41 |
11. | "B.H.S." | 3:48 |
12. | "I Feel So Wrong" | 3:10 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 128 |
French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 164 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 60 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] | 91 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 87 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "English Tapas by Sleaford Mods reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for English Tapas by Sleaford Mods". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "English Tapas – Sleaford Mods". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (2 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: English Tapas review – a bruising, brilliant post-Brexit tirade". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Gill, Andy (22 February 2017). "Album reviews: Sleaford Mods – English Tapas, Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer, Thundercat – Drunk, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (March 2017). "The best possible taste". Mojo (280): 91.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (2 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods – 'English Tapas' Review". NME. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (12 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: English Tapas review – Brexit, BHS et al". The Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (6 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: ENGLiSH TAPAS". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (April 2017). "Two Angry Men". Q (370): 108.
- ^ Hermes, Will (14 March 2017). "Review: Sleaford Mods' 'English Tapas' Is Post-Brexit Punk-Hop". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (24 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods – English Tapas". Uncut. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (13 December 2016). "Sleaford Mods Announce New Album English Tapas". Spin. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (13 December 2016). "Sleaford Mods Serve Up 'English Tapas' LP, Announce Band Doc". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Gorman, Rachel (10 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods score second Top 20 hit with new album English Tapas". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 10, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "irishcharts.com – Discography Sleaford Mods". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Sleaford Mods | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- English Tapas at Discogs (list of releases)