Blanc Burn is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 7 March 2011 by Proper Records.[6] It was Blancmange's first album of new material in a quarter of a century, following 1985's Believe You Me.
| Blanc Burn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 46:52 | |||
| Label | Proper | |||
| Producer | Blancmange | |||
| Blancmange chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blanc Burn | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| Q | [4] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By the Bus Stop @ Woolies" |
| 3:39 |
| 2. | "Drive Me" | Arthur | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Ultraviolent" | Arthur | 3:37 |
| 4. | "The Western" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Radio Therapy" | Arthur | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Probably Nothing" | Arthur | 5:27 |
| 7. | "I'm Having a Coffee" |
| 3:55 |
| 8. | "Don't Let These Days" | Arthur | 4:19 |
| 9. | "WDYF" |
| 4:33 |
| 10. | "Don't Forget Your Teeth" |
| 4:11 |
| 11. | "Starfucker" |
| 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "I'm Seeing Stars" | 3:43 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Blanc Burn.[8]
Blancmange
edit- Neil Arthur
- Stephen Luscombe
Additional musicians
edit- Pandit Dinesh – featured artist (tracks 2, 4, 8–11)
Technical
edit- Blancmange – production
- Mauro Caccialanza – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–11)
- Adam Fuest – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
- Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
edit- Adam Yeldham – sleeve design
- Blancmange – sleeve design
- Joe Arthur – "Ultraviolent" drawing
- Eleanor Arthur – "Don't Let These Days" image
- Helen Kincaid – "WDYF" image ("Hole")
- Neil Arthur – other images
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 163 |
References
edit- ^ "Drive Me – Blancmange". iTunes Store. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Blancmange: Blanc Burn". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (3 March 2011). "Blancmange: Blanc Burn – Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "We Review The Reviews: Blancmange – Blanc Burn". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Soghomonian, Talia. "Music: Album reviews – Blancmange – Blanc Burn". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Blancmange – Blanc Burn". Amazon. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Blanc Burn – Blancmange". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Blanc Burn (liner notes). Blancmange. Proper Records. 2011. PRPCD075.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 18 April 2020.