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'''''No More Idols''''' is the second album by British production duo [[Chase & Status]], released on 31 January 2011. ''No More Idols'' marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album ''[[More Than Alot]]'' three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal with [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Roc Nation]] and focused more on producing for other artists including [[Rihanna]]'s 2009 album ''[[Rated R]]''.
'''''No More Idols''''' is the second album by British production duo [[Chase & Status]], released on 31 January 2011. ''No More Idols'' marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album ''[[More Than Alot]]'' three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal with [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Roc Nation]] and focused more on producing for other artists including [[Rihanna]]'s 2009 album ''[[Rated R]]''.


Produced entirely by the group, ''No More Idols'' features vocal contributions from primarily UK talent including [[Tinie Tempah]], [[Dizzee Rascal]], [[Clare Maguire]], [[Tempa T]] and long-time collaborator [[Plan B (British musician)|Plan B]] amongst others. Upon its release the album met with generally positive reviews, receiving comparisons to similar acts such as [[Pendulum]] and [[The Prodigy]]. The genre-bending production style employed on the album was noted as a stand-out feature.<ref name="Haydock" /> The album was preceded by three singles which attained UK chart success.
Produced entirely by the group, ''No More Idols'' features vocal contributions from primarily UK talent including [[Tinie Tempah]], [[Dizzee Rascal]], [[Clare Maguire]], [[Tempa T]] and long-time collaborator [[Plan B (British musician)|Plan B]] amongst others. Upon its release the album met with generally positive reviews, receiving comparisons to similar acts such as [[Pendulum (Band)|Pendulum]] and [[The Prodigy]]. The genre-bending production style employed on the album was noted as a stand-out feature.<ref name="Haydock" /> The album was preceded by three singles which attained UK chart success.


==Singles==
==Singles==

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No More Idols is the second album by British production duo Chase & Status, released on 31 January 2011. No More Idols marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album More Than Alot three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and focused more on producing for other artists including Rihanna's 2009 album Rated R.

Produced entirely by the group, No More Idols features vocal contributions from primarily UK talent including Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Clare Maguire, Tempa T and long-time collaborator Plan B amongst others. Upon its release the album met with generally positive reviews, receiving comparisons to similar acts such as Pendulum and The Prodigy. The genre-bending production style employed on the album was noted as a stand-out feature.[1] The album was preceded by three singles which attained UK chart success.

Singles

  • "End Credits" was released November 2, 2009 as the first single from their album No More Idols, the song features guest vocals from UK rapper/singer Plan B. The single managed to peak at 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Let You Go" was the second single to be released from the album on August 15, 2010, the single featured vocals from singer Mali. The single peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Blind Faith" was released January 24, 2011 as the third single from their album, the song features guest vocals from British musician Liam Bailey. The single managed to peak at 5 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BBC(favourable)[1]
Clash[3]
Financial Times[4]
The Guardian[5]
Gigwise.com[6]
The Independent[7]
Metro[8]
NME[9]
Daily Telegraph[10]

The album received a generally positive response on its release. Mike Haydock of the BBC gave the album a positive review stating: "No More Idols is a whirlwind of an album, one that smashes together a hundred genres, from trance to grime, hip hop to indie rock, always keeping the listener on their toes. Songs shift between moods in a heartbeat, pulling the carpet out from under you. And the list of collaborations is both smart and prescient: they’ve teamed up with old pal Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, White Lies, Clare Maguire and Cee-Lo Green – artists that can pull in a vast audience in their own right."[1] Andy Gill of The Independent gave it a four out of five rating,[7] as did Jon Bye of Gigwise.com, who described it as "an early contender for one of the albums of the year".[6] Allmusic's Jon O'Brien also gave it four stars, describing it as "a consistently impressive and intriguing listen that has the potential to be the drum'n'bass genre's defining studio album".[2] The Observer's Kitty Empire described it as sounding "more like a compilation".[11] Metro gave it three out of five, commenting on "increasingly polished songwriting",[8] and the Daily Telegraph also gave it three out of five, describing it as "an effectively youthful update on the Prodigy’s formula".[10] The album received similarly lukewarm reviews from Clash (Matt Oliver stating "It’s alright and will shift units"),[3] The Guardian,[5] and the Financial Times.[4] The album received a one out of ten review in NME, with reviewer Ash Dosanjh calling it "soulless nonsense".[9].

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Problem"4:10
2."Fire In Your Eyes" (featuring Maverick Sabre)4:15
3."Let You Go" (featuring Mali)3:54
4."Blind Faith" (featuring Liam Bailey)3:53
5."Fool Yourself" (featuring Plan B & Rage)4:34
6."Hypest Hype" (featuring Tempa T)3:29
7."Hitz" (featuring Tinie Tempah)3:08
8."Heavy" (vs. Dizzee Rascal)3:33
9."Brixton Briefcase" (featuring Cee-Lo Green)3:58
10."Hocus Pocus"3:59
11."Flashing Lights" (featuring Sub Focus & Takura)4:11
12."Embrace" (featuring White Lies)4:58
13."Time" (featuring Delilah)4:20
14."Midnight Caller" (featuring Clare Maguire)3:45
15."End Credits" (featuring Plan B)3:20

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[12] 50
UK Albums Chart[13] 2

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 31 January 2011 Mercury Records Digital download[14]
CD[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mike Haydock. "Chase & Status No More Idols Review". BBC. www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b O'Brien, Jon (2011) "No More idols Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-02-06
  3. ^ a b Oliver, Matt (2011) "Chase and Status - No More idols", Clash, 31 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  4. ^ a b Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2011) "Chase and Status: No More Idols", Financial Times, 29 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  5. ^ a b Petridis, Alex (2011) "Chase and Status: No More Idols – review", The Guardian, 27 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  6. ^ a b Bye, Jon (2011) "Chase And Status - 'No More Idols' (Mercury) Released: 31/01/11", Gigwise.com, 28 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  7. ^ a b Gill, Andy (2011) "Album: Chase and Status, No More Idols (Vertigo)", The Independent, 28 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  8. ^ a b Haider, Arwa (2011) "No More Idols is Chase And Status's slice of bombastic pop", Metro, 30 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  9. ^ a b Dosanjh, Ash (2011) "Chase And Status - No More idols: Soulless dross from London duo", NME, 29 January 2011 issue, p. 39, retrieved 2011-02-06
  10. ^ a b Green, Thomas H. (2011) "Chase and Status: No More Idols, CD review", Daily Telegraph, 28 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  11. ^ Empire, Kitty (2011) "Chase & Status: No More Idols – review", The Observer, 30 January 2011, retrieved 2011-02-06
  12. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Albums Chart. GfK. Retrieved 3 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2011-02-12/
  14. ^ No More Idols: Chase & Status: iTunes (24 December 2010) Retrieved on 24 December 2010.
  15. ^ No More Idols: Chase & Status: Amazon.co.uk

External links

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