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The North Borders
Studio album by
Released21 March 2013
GenreElectronic
Length58:43
LabelNinja Tune (ZEN195)
ProducerBonobo
Bonobo chronology
Black Sands
(2010)
The North Borders
(2013)
Migration
(2017)
Singles from The North Borders
  1. "Cirrus"
    Released: 21 January 2013
  2. "First Fires"
    Released: 20 May 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The North Borders is the fifth studio album by British musician Bonobo. It was due for release on 1 April 2013, but was released early on 21 March in digital format after a promotional copy was leaked.[2] The album charted at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. As of January 20, 2017 it has sold 56,993 copies in UK.[3]

Packaging

The artwork for North Borders and its singles were created by Australian art director and album artist Leif Podhajsky.[4]

Track listing

Digital download and CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Fires" (featuring Grey Reverend)Simon Green, Larry D. Brow4:38
2."Emkay"Green5:25
3."Cirrus"Green5:52
4."Heaven for the Sinner" (featuring Erykah Badu)Green, Erica Abi Wright4:09
5."Sapphire"Green4:47
6."Jets"Green4:34
7."Towers" (featuring Szjerdene)Green, Szjerdene3:36
8."Don't Wait"Green5:17
9."Know You"Green4:05
10."Antenna"Green3:32
11."Ten Tigers"Green4:03
12."Transits" (featuring Szjerdene)Green, Szjerdene4:20
13."Pieces" (featuring Cornelia)Green, Cornelia Dahlgren4:27
Vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Fires" (featuring Grey Reverend)Simon Green, Larry D. Brow4:38
2."Emkay"Green5:25
3."Don't Wait"Green5:17
4."Cirrus"Green5:52
5."Heaven for the Sinner" (featuring Erykah Badu)Green, Erica Abi Wright4:09
6."Towers" (featuring Szjerdene)Green, Szjerdene3:36
7."Jets"Green4:34
8."Antenna"Green3:32
9."Know You"Green4:05
10."Ten Tigers"Green4:03
11."Sapphire"Green4:47
12."Transits" (featuring Szjerdene)Green, Szjerdene4:20
13."Pieces" (featuring Cornelia)Green, Cornelia Dahlgren4:27

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 29
UK Dance Albums Chart 4
UK Independent Albums Chart 4

Trivia

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David (1 April 2013). "The North Borders - Bonobo, album review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement on 'The North Borders' Early Digital Release". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Official Charts Analysis: The xx claim No.1 spot with third album I See You". Music Week. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ Podhajsky, Leif. "Bonobo - 'The North Borders'". leifpodhajsky.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ Perkins, Dennis. "Halt And Catch Fire: "I/O"". TV Club. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Bonobo – The North Borders". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The North Borders in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.