Red Kite is the second solo album from British singer-songwriter and Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell.
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| Released | June 2015 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop[1] | |||
| Length | 37:03 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red Records | |||
| Producer | Carwyn Ellis, Seb Lewsley, Mason Neely | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| musicOMH |  [4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Red Kite received an average score of 78% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Swings" | Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Nothing Left to Talk About" (Special guest vocal: Nicky Wire) | Sarah Cracknell, Lawrence Oakley, Mark Waterfield | 2:52 |
| 3. | "In the Dark" | Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Ragdoll" | Sarah Cracknell, Robin Bennett | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Underneath the Stars" | Sarah Cracknell, Noah Kelly | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Hearts Are For Breaking" | Sarah Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Take the Silver" (featuring The Rails) | Sarah Cracknell, Robin Bennett | 2:32 |
| 8. | "The Mutineer" | Ian McCutcheon | 3:25 |
| 9. | "I Close My Eyes" | Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis, Pete Wiggs | 3:05 |
| 10. | "It's Never Too Late" | Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell | 2:46 |
| 11. | "I Am Not Your Enemy" | Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Favourite Chair" | Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis | 2:11 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell Announces New Album Red Kite, Shares "On the Swings" - Pitchfork". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Red Kite by Sarah Cracknell". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (11 June 2015). "Pop and rock Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – chic whimsy with a heavy heart". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Murphy, John (11 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell – Red Kite". musicOMH. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Mardles, Paul (14 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – like a 1960s gem unearthed in a junk shop". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (15 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Cracknell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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