Eight is a 2023 studio album by British alternative rock band The Boo Radleys.
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| Released | 9 June 2023 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | BooSTR Records, Universal Music Group | |||
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Reception
editEditors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Fred Thomas writing that the band "sound rejuvenated and more excitable than ever" and this album "is energetic, inspired, and hits with one melodic hook after another, capturing the sound of a band overjoyed to be back and having the time of their lives".[1] For Paste, Miranda Wollen scored this release a 7.6 out of 10, characterizing the work as "uncomplicated, comfortable and a grand tour of their quintessential, distinct style", writing that "the tracks are replete with brass, percussion and harmonics whose origins arise from the same hodgepodge of genres which made the Boo Radleys such a critical specimen in the first place" and "many of the songs sound a little silly, but in a fundamentally pleasurable way".[2]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Tim Brown, Rob Cieka, and Sice Rowbottom, except "Spaniard" and "Find The Answer Within" written by Martin Carr and "All Things Must Pass" written by George Harrison.
- "Seeker" – 3:39
- "The Unconscious" – 3:12
- "Hollow" – 4:44
- "Skeleton Woman" – 5:04
- "Now That's What I Call Obscene" – 3:16
- "Way I Am" – 4:31
- "A Shadow Darker Than the Rest" – 2:54
- "Wash Away That Feeling" – 3:20
- "Sometimes I Sleep" – 3:18
- "Sorrow (I Just Want to Be Free)" – 4:11
- "Swift's Requiem" – 3:26
- "Dust" – 3:39
- "How Was I to Know" – 4:02
Deluxe Edition bonus disc
- "Seeker" (Full Version) – 4:20
- "Skeleton Woman" (Extended Version) – 7:11
- "Sometimes I Sleep" (Alternative Version) – 3:09
- "A Shadow Darker Than the Rest" (Piano Version) – 2:53
- "The Hollow" (Alternative Version) – 4:43
- "I Won't Be There with You" – 2:51
- "That Ain't a Way of Life" – 3:43
- "Now I Know" – 4:16
- "All Things Must Pass" (Live at the Cavern, 2022) – 3:17
- "Spaniard" (Live at the Cavern, 2022) – 3:45
- "Find the Answer Within" (Live at the Cavern, 2022) – 3:36
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 27 |
Personnel
editThe Boo Radleys
- Tim Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
- Rob Cieka – drums, percussion
- Simon "Sice" Rowbottom – vocals, guitar
Additional personnel
- Tom Langrish – mastering
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Thomas, Fred (n.d.). "Boo Radleys – Eight". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Wollen, Miranda (12 June 2023). "On Eight, the Boo Radleys Haven't Forgotten Their Britpop Roots". Paste. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
External links
edit- Eight at Discogs (list of releases)
- Eight at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Noise Annoys: Boo Radleys back with new album and Giant Steps 30th tour in The Irish News
- Review from Tinnitist
