Palace is the debut album by London-based band Chapel Club, which was released on 31 January 2011 by Polydor Records. The album featured production by Paul Epworth.[1]
| Palace | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock, Post-punk, Shoegaze | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Epworth | |||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| NME | 6/10[4] |
Upon its release, Palace received some critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 68, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Depths" | 1:46 |
| 2. | "Surfacing" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Five Trees" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "After the Flood" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "White Knight Position" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "The Shore" | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Blind" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Fine Light" | 5:14 |
| 9. | "O Maybe I" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "All the Eastern Girls" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Paper Thin" | 4:44 |
Personnel
edit- Lewis Bowman – vocals
- Michael Hibbert and Alex Parry – guitar
- Liam Arklie – bass guitar
- Rich Mitchell – drums
References
edit- ^ "Palace: Chapel Club: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Palace – Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Nellis, Krystina (15 February 2011). "Chapel Club – Palace / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (28 January 2011). "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Chapel Club - Palace (Loog/Universal) - NME.COM". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 15 November 2013.