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Pink Cactus Café
Album cover for Pink Cactus Café
Studio album by
Courteeners
Released25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Length35:17
LabelIgnition
Courteeners chronology
More. Again. Forever.
(2020)		 Pink Cactus Café
(2024)
Singles from Pink Cactus Café
  1. "Solitude of the Night Bus"
    Released: 9 July 2024
  2. "Pink Cactus Café"
    Released: 12 September 2024
  3. "Sweet Surrender"
    Released: 11 October 2024
  4. "The Beginning of the End"
    Released: 23 October 2024

Pink Cactus Café is the seventh studio album by British rock band Courteeners. It was released on 25 October 2024 by Ignition Records.[1]

Pink Cactus Café received universally acclaimed reviews from critics, with many praising the songwriting. The album reached number two in the UK and Scotland. The album features collaborations by Brooke Combe, Ian and James Skelly (The Coral), Pixey, Charlie Salt (Blossoms), Ola Modupe-Ojo (Bipolar Sunshine) and Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts)

Background

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On 9 July 2024, Courteeners announced the release of their seventh studio album, alongside the first single "Solitude of the Night Bus".[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[3]
NMEStarStarStarStar[4]

Pink Cactus Café was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 4 reviews.[2]

Track listing

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Pink Cactus Café track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Surrender" (feat. Brooke Combe)
3:34
2."Weekend Shy of a Feeling"
  • Fray
  • Hutchcraft
  • Andy Gannon
3:45
3."Pink Cactus Café"
  • Fray
  • Hutchcraft
3:25
4."Where Are We Now?"
  • Fray
  • Hutchcraft
3:49
5."The Beginning of the End" (feat. DMA's)
  • Fray
  • Matt Mason
  • Johnny Took
3:41
6."Solitude of the Night Bus"
  • Fray
  • Ola Modupe Ojo
3:18
7."First Name Terms" (feat. Pixey)
3:05
8."Lu Lu"
  • Fray
  • Gannon
3:14
9."Love You Any Less"
  • Fray
  • Turvey
3:25
10."Bitten by Unseen Teeth"
  • Fray
  • Hutchcraft
4:01

Charts

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Chart performance for ALBUM NAME
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[5]2
UK Albums (Official Charts)[6]2
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[7]2
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[8]1
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[9]
1

References

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  1. 1 2 Duran, Anagricel (9 July 2024). "Courteeners announce seventh album Pink Cactus Café with "feel good" new single 'Solitude Of The Night Bus'". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Murray, Robin (25 October 2024). "Clash Magazine Album Review". Clash. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (24 October 2024). "NME Album Review". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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