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English Tapas
Studio album by
Sleaford Mods
Released3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
StudioWest Heath Garage
Length37:31
LabelRough Trade
ProducerSleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods chronology
Live at SO36
(2016)		 English Tapas
(2017)		 Sleaford Mods
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[1]
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[4]
The IndependentStarStarStarStar[5]
MojoStarStarStarStar[6]
NMEStarStarStar[7]
The ObserverStarStarStarStar[8]
Pitchfork7.9/10[9]
QStarStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[11]
Uncut8/10[12]

English Tapas is the ninth studio album by English post-punk duo Sleaford Mods.[13] Recorded at Steve Mackey's West Heath Garage studios in London, it was released via Rough Trade Records on 3 March 2017.[14] It debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[15]

The songs on the album are mostly about contemporary life and politics in England following the 2016 EU referendum.

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Rough Trade Albums of the Year
2017
28

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn.[17]

No.TitleLength
1."Army Nights"3:02
2."Just Like We Do"2:54
3."Moptop"2:38
4."Messy Anywhere"3:12
5."Time Sands"3:10
6."Snout"2:44
7."Drayton Manored"3:36
8."Carlton Touts"2:52
9."Cuddly"3:44
10."Dull"2:41
11."B.H.S."3:48
12."I Feel So Wrong"3:10
Bonus 7" single and Japanese CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Big Trouble in Little Costa"2:44

Personnel

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Sleaford Mods
Technical
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Simon Parfrement – photography
  • Steve Lippert – illustrator, Photoshop

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18]128
French Albums (SNEP)[19]164
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20]60
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21]91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]87
UK Albums (Official Charts)[23]12

References

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  1. ↑ "English Tapas by Sleaford Mods reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for English Tapas by Sleaford Mods". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "English Tapas – Sleaford Mods". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: English Tapas review – a bruising, brilliant post-Brexit tirade". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Gill, Andy (22 February 2017). "Album reviews: Sleaford Mods – English Tapas, Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer, Thundercat – Drunk, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Cameron, Keith (March 2017). "The best possible taste". Mojo (280): 91.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Leonie (2 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods – 'English Tapas' Review". NME. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Mongredien, Phil (12 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: English Tapas review – Brexit, BHS et al". The Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Pattison, Louis (6 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods: ENGLiSH TAPAS". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Perry, Andrew (April 2017). "Two Angry Men". Q (370): 108.
  11. ↑ Hermes, Will (14 March 2017). "Review: Sleaford Mods' 'English Tapas' Is Post-Brexit Punk-Hop". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Bonner, Michael (24 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods – English Tapas". Uncut. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  13. ↑ Gaca, Anna (13 December 2016). "Sleaford Mods Announce New Album English Tapas". Spin. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (13 December 2016). "Sleaford Mods Serve Up 'English Tapas' LP, Announce Band Doc". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  15. ↑ Gorman, Rachel (10 March 2017). "Sleaford Mods score second Top 20 hit with new album English Tapas". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sleaford Mods – ASCAP database". ASCAP. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 10, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "irishcharts.com – Discography Sleaford Mods". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sleaford Mods – English Tapas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Sleaford Mods Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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