No One Else Can Wear Your Crown is the third studio album by London-based alt-pop duo Oh Wonder, released through Island Records on 7 February 2020.[5] It was preceded by the release of the singles "Hallelujah", "Better Now", "I Wish I Never Met You" and "Happy".[6] The duo embarked on a world tour in support of the album in March 2020.[7] However, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
No One Else Can Wear Your Crown | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 7 February 2020 | |||
Length | 30:41 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Oh Wonder chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
DIY | [2] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[3] |
Pitchfork | 5.7/10[4] |
Background and recording
editOh Wonder wrote and recorded the album at their home studio, and it was co-mixed by Cenzo Townshend.[10]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dust" | 2:40 | |
2. | "Happy" |
| 2:53 |
3. | "Better Now" |
| 3:18 |
4. | "Hallelujah" |
| 3:11 |
5. | "In and Out of Love" |
| 2:57 |
6. | "How It Goes" |
| 3:25 |
7. | "Drunk On You" |
| 3:09 |
8. | "Nothing But You" |
| 3:16 |
9. | "I Wish I Never Met You" |
| 2:58 |
10. | "Nebraska" |
| 2:54 |
Total length: | 30:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Hallelujah" (acoustic) |
| 3:46 |
12. | "Better Now" (acoustic) |
| 3:13 |
13. | "Happy" (acoustic) |
| 3:31 |
14. | "Drunk on You" (acoustic) |
| 3:17 |
15. | "Hallelujah" (unplugged) |
| 3:51 |
Total length: | 48:19 |
Personnel
editOh Wonder
- Josephine Vander Gucht – vocals, production (all tracks); mixing (tracks 1–12), piano (1–10), keyboards (1–9) string arrangement (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15), Wurlitzer electric piano (13)
- Anthony West – vocals, production, mixing (all tracks); keyboards, programming (1–10, 12, 13); guitar (2, 3, 10, 12, 13), bass guitar (9)
Additional musicians
- Maïa Collette – cello (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13)
- Helen Sanders-Hewett – viola (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
- Rosie Langley – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
- Tobie Tripp – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), horn arrangement (12, 13, 15), string arrangement (12, 13, 15), strings (15)
- George Lindsay – programming (tracks 1, 2, 6, 12, 15), drums (6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
- Yves Fernandez – bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–8)
- Fin Dow-Smith – piano (track 6), keyboards (7)
- Jonny Abraham – trumpet (track 6)
- Jess Cox – cello (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- James Trood – drums (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Dan Beer – French horn (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Diana Sheach – French horn (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Edward Ashby – sousaphone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Courtney Brown – trombone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Thomas George White – trombone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Jack Birchwood – trumpet (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Nick Mead – trumpet (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- George White – viola (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Ciara Ismail – violin (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Oli Langford – violin (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- ACM Gospel Choir[a] – choir (tracks 13, 15)
Technical
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing (tracks 1–10)
- Camden Clarke – mixing assistance (tracks 1–10)
- Robert Sellens – mixing assistance (tracks 1–10)
- Starsmith – production (track 7), additional production (6)
- Jason McIntosh – engineering (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Andy Cook – engineering assistance (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Rowan McIntosh – engineering assistance (track 15)
Charts
editChart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[11] | 46 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 84 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 86 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 17 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 8 |
Notes
edit- ^ The ACM Gospel Choir consists of arranger Mark De-Lisser and vocalists Adam Wallis, Charlotte Churchmann, Charlotte Lubbock-Stevens, Chess Galea, Chloe Sanders, Debby Bracknell, Gneg Dwight, Hermione Thomas, Joanna Breheny, Jonathan Owusu-Yianomah, Jonny De Mallet Morgan, Kedma Macias, Rachel Clark, Seonaid Bowers, Toni Reece Robinson, and Wilson Atie.
References
edit- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Walker, Sophie (6 February 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Choo, Li Sa (7 February 2020). "Oh Wonder deliver another sublime pop record on album three". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Blum, Dani (12 February 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Oh Wonder have announced their new album, 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown'". Dork. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ 15 November 2019 (15 November 2019). "Oh Wonder announce new album 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown'". DIY. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Oh Wonder – No One Else Can Wear Your Crown" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Oh Wonder – No One Else Can Wear Your Crown" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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