Falcon (album)
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| Falcon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Britpop | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Ed Buller | |||
| The Courteeners chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Falcon | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| BBC | (favourable)[3] |
| Digital Spy | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Metro | [7] |
| Mojo Magazine | [citation needed] |
| NME | [8] |
| Q Magazine | [citation needed] |
| The Times | [9] |
Falcon is the second album from Manchester indie rock band The Courteeners. It was officially available for pre-order on 7 December 2009, however it appeared on recordstore.co.uk on 5 December and was released on 22 February 2010. Since release, the album has garnered mixed reviews from many critics, but several major music publications such as NME and Mojo have given the album highly positive reviews. It reached number 6 in the UK Album chart.
The album has also been noted as a much more polished and ambitious album than their debut, St. Jude. The album has seen the release of three singles, "You Overdid It Doll" was released on 15 February 2010, peaking at number 28 in the UK; "Take Over the World" was released on 26 April 2010, peaking at number 144 and "Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips", which was released on 6 December 2010.
Track listing
All words & music Liam Fray
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Opener" | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Take Over the World" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Cross My Heart & Hope To Fly" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "You Overdid It Doll" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Lullaby" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Good Times Are Calling" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "The Rest of the World Has Gone Home" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Sycophant" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Cameo Brooch" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Last of the Ladies" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Will It Be This Way Forever?" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 49:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "That Kiss" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" | 3:16 |
| 15. | "Revolver" | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 59:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Revolver" | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Bojangles" | – |
| 15. | "You're The Man" | – |
| 16. | "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" | 3:16 |
| 17. | "Forget the Weight of the World" | – |
Credits
- The Courteeners
- Liam Fray – vocals and guitars
- Daniel Moores – guitars
- Mark Cuppello – bass guitars
- Michael Campbell – drums
- Additional Personnel
- Ed Buller – production
- Lee Slater – engineering
- Michael Bauer – mixing (except track 2, "Take Over the World")
- Jeremy Wheatley – mixing on "Take Over the World"
- Adam Payne – keys and strings
- Continuous
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 6 |
References
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/music/falcon/the-courteeners
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Review: Falcon". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "BBC review".
- ^ "Digital Spy".
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review".
- ^ Dean, Will (18 February 2010). "The Guardian". London.
- ^ "Metro".
- ^ "NME Review".
- ^ Naughton, Philippe; Savage, Michael. "The Times review". London.
- ^ "ファルコン [CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Falcon CD Album". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Falcon: The Courteeners: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Falcon (Two Disc Edition: Includes Second Folio): The Courteeners: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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