@Reverend_Makers is the third studio album by English band Reverend and the Makers, released on 18 June 2012. The album's lead single was "Bassline" and was released on 13 February 2012, via free download from the band's Facebook page. The band toured the UK following the album release, after a stint supporting Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in the second quarter of the year. The second single, 'The Wrestler', was released on 14 May. Upon release, the album debuted at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, three places higher than the band's second album, while the third single "Out of the Shadows" was released in August.
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| Released | 18 June 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Indietronica, indie rock, alternative rock, electronica | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | James Dring, Youth | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 55/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 1/10[3] |
| The Independent | [4] |
| MusicOMH |  [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
Recording
editIn the summer of 2011, the band released a track via YouTube called "Riot" in a response to the riots across England. After recruiting new members such as ex-Milburn frontman Joe Carnall, McClure released news of a slot supporting Noel Gallagher in March 2012.[8] The band released the lead single "Bassline" via Facebook in February of that year after playing their first gigs in two years just days before in Coventry.
Title
editThe album's title is @Reverend_Makers because McClure could not think of anything which summed up modern times better than the '@' symbol. The album name is the first music record to take its name from a micro-blogging site.[9] McClure stated that the band originally wanted to call the album Out of the Shadows, but joked that it sounded too much like Alan Partridge's Bouncing Back.[8] The band also debated calling the record Pure Bangers, but McClure decided it sounded like an Ibiza club mix.[9]
Reception
edit@Reverend Makers 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 55 based on 9 reviews.[1]
Allmusic summarised the album as "a pure carefree party record [that] achieves its intentions far more convincingly than the band's previous party political broadcasts."[2] NME called the album "a riot" and gave it 6/10.[6] The Independent gave the record 4/5 commenting that McClure comes across as a "less messed up Shaun Ryder".[4] MusicOMH, meanwhile, commented the record was only let down by its shortness in length.[5] Drowned in Sound gave the album 1/10, claiming that "many demons are slain at the altar of the Reverend in the course this album – wit, eloquence, incisiveness and originality to name but a few,"[3] while Q Magazine gave the album one star, advising readers to "steer clear" of the album.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bassline" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Out of the Shadows" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Shine the Light" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Depth Charge" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Warts n All" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Yes You Do" | 2:29 |
| 7. | "The Wrestler" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "1+0" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Noisy Neighbour" | 2:09 |
| 10. | "What Goes Around" | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "MDMAzing" (featuring Howard Marks) | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Sister Midnight" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Deeper Down" (featuring Matic Mouth) | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Nothing to Say" (featuring Matic Mouth and Kimmi Kub) | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Depth Charge" (remix, featuring Kano and Rob Harvey) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Wife Her Up" (featuring Matic Mouth) | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Bassline" (James Welsh remix) | 3:15 |
| 8. | "The Hidden Persuaders" (featuring Blak Twang and Roots Manuva) | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Acid House Wife" (featuring Carl Barat and Steve Edwards) | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Faster Faster" (featuring Richard Hawley) | 2:40 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "@Reverend_Makers - Reverend and the Makers". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b Woolley, Hayden. "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Makers". Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b Price, Simon (17 June 2012). "Album: Reverend and the Makers, @Reverend_Makers (Cooking Vinyl)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012.
- ^ a b Hogwood, Ben. "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Makers". Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b Fullerton, Jamie (12 June 2012). "NME Album Reviews - Reverend And The Makers - '@Reverend_Makers'". NME. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b "@Reverend_Makers by Reverend and the Makers reviews". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Bassline". Facebook. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Guest Column - Where it's @? Reverend & The Makers on why they named their album after Twitter - News - QTheMusic.com". News.qthemusic.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2023.