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Ballad of a Bystander

Ballad of a Bystander is the third studio album by English indie rock band the Reytons. It was self-released on 26 January 2024.

Ballad of a Bystander
A photo of a woman inside a museum room looking at a large painting of another woman stood in the middle of a city street.
Studio album by
the Reytons
Released26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
Length37:45
ProducerDavid Watts
The Reytons chronology
What's Rock and Roll?
(2023) 		Ballad of a Bystander
(2024)
Singles from Ballad of a Bystander
  1. "Let Me Breathe"
    Released: 27 September 2023
  2. "Market Street"
    Released: 10 November 2023
  3. "Listen"
    Released: 15 December 2023
  4. "Nineteen Crimes"
    Released: 12 January 2024

Background and promotion

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Following the release of their second studio album What's Rock and Roll? in January and the surprising commercial success, the band announced its successor only eight months later on 27 September 2023,[1] alongside the release of the lead single "Let Me Breathe",[2] a "a swaggering and fuzzy indie-rock tune".[3] The second single "Market Street" was released on 10 November,[4] and the third single "Listen" on 15 December.[5]

In promotion of the album, the band announced a two-date homecoming gig in July 2024 at the Clifton Park venue of their hometown Rotherham, with a capacity of 20,000 people.[6] It will mark the biggest outdoor event in Rotherham in over 50 years.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lee Holland, Joe O'Brien, Jamie Todd, and Jonny Yerrell. All tracks are produced by David Watts.

Ballad of a Bystander track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Adrenaline"3:00
2."World's Greatest Actor"3:11
3."Market Street"3:17
4."Let Me Breathe"3:36
5."Not Today Mate"2:41
6."Minus One"3:35
7."Seven in Search of Ten"3:38
8."Listen"3:02
9."What She Won't Do"2:42
10."Nineteen Crimes"3:14
11."2006"3:01
12."Knees Up"2:48
Total length:37:45

Charts

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Chart performance for Ballad of a Bystander
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 1

References

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  1. ^ Bird, Daniel (2 October 2023). "The Reytons announce huge historic hometown show at the iconic Clifton Park". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "It's Reytons! New album PLUS new single "Let Me Breathe"". Frontview Magazine. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ Skinner, Tom (28 September 2023). "The Reytons announce third album Ballad of a Bystander". NME. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The most anticipated new albums of 2024". Radio X. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ @TheReytons (13 December 2023). "LISTEN!!! NEW MUSIC INCOMING!!! We're excited to announce that the third single 'Listen' from our brand new album 'Ballad Of A Bystander', is out this Friday!!! The countdown is now well and truly on... Pre-Order your copy today!!! #AllReytons" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (2 October 2023). "The Reytons announce 20,000-capacity homecoming show". NME. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ^ Johnson, Laura (2 October 2023). "The Reytons To Play Biggest Headline Show To Date At Rotheram's Clifton Park In July 2024". Stereoboard. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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