A New Chance is the third and final studio album by Swedish indie pop duo The Tough Alliance. The album was released on 21 May 2007 by Sincerely Yours. It was issued outside of Sweden by Summer Lovers Unlimited and Modular Recordings.[3][4]
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| Released | 21 May 2007 | |||
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| Length | 32:31 | |||
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| Producer | The Tough Alliance | |||
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Release
editOriginally, the album opened and closed with a sample of the first verse of Ibrahim, the 14th sura of the quran, recited by Abdul Basit ‘ABD us-Samad. However, a group of Muslims visited TTA’s Henning Fürst and argued that the usage was very offensive. Since that discussion, the first verse has been removed along with the Arabic imagery on the front cover. On the succeeding copies of the album, the cover has been replaced with a barcode.[5]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Spin |  [7] |
Online music magazine Pitchfork placed A New Chance at number 149 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Tough Alliance (Eric Berglund and Henning Fürst)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something Special" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Miami" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "First Class Riot" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "A New Chance" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "The Last Dance" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Looking for Gold" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Neo Violence" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "1981" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 32:31 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "A New Chance – The Tough Alliance". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "First Class Riot – Single by The Tough Alliance". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b Hogan, Marc (19 October 2007). "The Tough Alliance: A New Chance". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "UK Tough Alliance fans given a new chance". Resident Advisor. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Fader Magazine Interview
- ^ Mineo, Mike (30 October 2007). "The Tough Alliance: A New Chance". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (October 2008). "The Tough Alliance: A New Chance". Spin. 24 (10): 117–18. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. p. 3. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Tough Alliance – A New Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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