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Early reviews for the album have been positive, with Renowned For Sound giving it a 4/5, describing it as "a very introvert and self reflecting record" and calling it "a first solo effort he can be proud of."<ref>http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/</ref> GigSlutz also gave the record a 4/5, commenting that "it continues to surprise and sounds fresh throughout" and concluding that "fans of Feeder and Grant Nicholas will not be disappointed."<ref>http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/</ref>
Early reviews for the album have been positive, with Renowned For Sound giving it a 4/5, describing it as "a very introvert and self reflecting record" and calling it "a first solo effort he can be proud of."<ref>http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/</ref> GigSlutz also gave the record a 4/5, commenting that "it continues to surprise and sounds fresh throughout" and concluding that "fans of Feeder and Grant Nicholas will not be disappointed."<ref>http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/</ref>

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Yorktown Heights is the debut solo album by Feeder frontman Grant Nicholas. The album was released on 11 August 2014 in the United Kingdom and recorded during 2013, being a year after Nicholas announced at Feeder's final show of 2012 at the Brixton Academy that the band would be taking a break. It was with the debut play of "Soul Mates" on the BBC Radio 2 show The Dermot O'Leary Show on 31 May 2014, that Grant's solo career made its first announcement.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Grant Nicholas

UK release[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Soul Mates"3:21
2."Hitori"3:20
3."Tall Trees"5:03
4."Robots"3:47
5."Vampires"3:55
6."Good Fortune Lies Ahead"2:01
7."Joan of Arc"3:58
8."Hope"3:22
9."Isolation"3:36
10."Broken Resolutions"4:07
11."Time Stood Still"3:14
12."Father To Son"4:22
13."Counting Steps"4:02
14."Silent in Space"3:32
15."Safe in Place"3:18

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[4]
Digital Fix[5]
Drowned In Sound[6]
GigSlutz[7]
Renowned For Sound[8]
SeenItHeardIt[9]

Early reviews for the album have been positive, with Renowned For Sound giving it a 4/5, describing it as "a very introvert and self reflecting record" and calling it "a first solo effort he can be proud of."[10] GigSlutz also gave the record a 4/5, commenting that "it continues to surprise and sounds fresh throughout" and concluding that "fans of Feeder and Grant Nicholas will not be disappointed."[11]

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Official Albums Chart 29

References

  1. ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-grant-nicholas-soul-mates
  2. ^ http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A024794/VICP-65248.html
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yorktown-Heights-Grant-Nicholas/dp/B00LCAKFR0
  4. ^ Batcup, Tim. "Review: Grant Nicholas: Yorktown Heights". Classic Rock. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  5. ^ Mazonowicz, Max (7 August 2014). "Grant Nicholas - Yorktown Heights". Poisonous Monkey Limited. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  6. ^ Gourlay, Don (13 August 2014). "Grant Nicholas - Yorktown Heights". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 1 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Mills, Bazza (7 August 2014). "Album Review: Grant Nicholas - 'Yorktown Heights'". GigSlutz. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  8. ^ Parmeter, Jamie (2 August 2014). "Album Review: Grant Nicholas - Yorktown Heights". Renowned For Sound. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  9. ^ Cook, Adam (11 August 2014). "Grant Nicholas - Yorktown Heights Review". Seen It Heard It. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/
  11. ^ http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/album-review-grant-nicholas-yorktown-heights/
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