The Night Creeper is the fourth studio album by English band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. The album released on 4 September 2015. The songs tell the story of a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer.[1]

The Night Creeper
Studio album by
Released4 September 2015 (2015-09-04)
Studio
Length53:41
LabelRise Above
ProducerKevin Starrs
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats chronology
Mind Control
(2013)
The Night Creeper
(2015)
Wasteland
(2018)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[1]
The Guardian     [3]
Revolver4/5[4]
Sputnikmusic2.8/5[5]

The Night Creeper received generally positive reviews from critics.

Track listing

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All songs written by Kevin Starrs except "The Night Creeper", co-written by Dean Millar.

No.TitleLength
1."Waiting for Blood"4:54
2."Murder Nights"5:13
3."Downtown"4:21
4."Pusher Man"5:39
5."Yellow Moon"3:46
6."Melody Lane"5:54
7."The Night Creeper"6:11
8."Inside"3:40
9."Slow Death"9:19
10."Black Motorcade"4:44

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from liner notes.[6]

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
  • Kevin Starrs – vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboard, organ
  • Yotam Rubinger – guitars
  • Itamar Rubinger – drums
Additional musicians
  • Chantal Brown – backing vocals on "Downtown" and "Pusher Man"
Technical personnel
  • Kevin Starrs – production, engineering, artwork
  • Liam Watson – engineering
  • Luke Oldfield – engineering
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Jay Shaw – artwork
  • Ygor Lugosi – artwork

References

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  1. ^ a b Barry, Sean (1 September 2015). "Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Reviews for The Night Creeper by Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ Hann, Michael (3 September 2015). "Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: The Night Creeper review – taut and dynamic". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper". Revolver. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. ^ Stanciu, Raul (2 September 2015). "Review: Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - The Night Creeper". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ^ The Night Creeper (booklet). Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. Rise Above Records. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)