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| Eton Alive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018[citation needed] | |||
| Studios | JT Soars, Nottingham | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Extreme Eating | |||
| Sleaford Mods chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Eton Alive | ||||
Eton Alive is the tenth studio album by British post-punk duo Sleaford Mods. It was released on 22 February 2019 through Extreme Eating Records.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| The Observer | [12] |
| Q | [13] |
| Record Collector | [14] |
| The Times | [15] |
| Uncut | 8/10[16] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojo | Top 75 Albums of 2019 | 65 |
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| MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 50 |
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| Uncut | Top 75 Albums of 2019 | 45 |
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Jason Williamson; all music is composed by Andrew Fearn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Payzone" | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Kebab Spider" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Policy Cream" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "O.B.C.T." | 4:05 |
| 5. | "When You Come Up to Me" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Top It Up" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Flipside" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Subtraction" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Firewall" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Big Burt" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Discourse" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Negative Script" | 2:46 |
Personnel
[edit]- Sleaford Mods
- Jason Williamson
- Andrew Fearn
- Technical
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Roger Sargent – photography
- Adam Stacey – graphics
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 191 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 58 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 6 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kebab Spider – Single by Sleaford Mods on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "O.B.C.T. – Single by Sleaford Mods on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Discourse – Single by Sleaford Mods on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ Moore, Sam (8 January 2019). "Sleaford Mods announce new album 'Eton Alive'". NME. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Eton Alive by Sleaford Mods reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- 1 2 "Eton Alive by Sleaford Mods Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Eton Alive – Sleaford Mods". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (22 February 2019). "Sleaford Mods: Eton Alive review – damning details of life on a frayed isle". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Gray, Elisa; Harvey, Chris (21 February 2019). "Album reviews: Drenge – Strange Creatures, and Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Harrison, Ian (March 2019). "Another fine mess". Mojo (304): 90.
- ↑ Bassett, Jordan (19 February 2019). "Sleaford Mods – 'Eton Alive' review". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ Mongredien, Phil (24 February 2019). "Sleaford Mods: Eton Alive review – anger tempered by resignation". The Observer. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Segal, Victoria (April 2019). "School's Out". Q (396): 111.
- ↑ Smith, Phil (March 2019). "Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive". Record Collector (490). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (22 February 2019). "Sleaford Mods: Eton Alive review". The Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Watts, Peter (22 February 2019). "Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive". Uncut. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew (27 November 2019). "MOJO's Top 75 Albums of 2019". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ Hubbard, Michael (21 December 2019). "musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2019". MusicOMH. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ Pearis, Bill (27 November 2019). "Uncut Magazine's Top 75 Albums of 2019". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/3/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 1/3/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 1/3/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Eton Alive at Discogs (list of releases)
