England Is a Garden
| England Is a Garden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 48:20 | |||
| Label | Ample Play | |||
| Cornershop chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
England Is a Garden is a studio album by British indie rock band Cornershop. It was released on 6 March 2020 under the band's own label, Ample Play Records.[9]
The first single from the album, "No Rock: Save in Roll" was released on 26 November 2019.[10]
Critical reception
England Is a Garden 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 10 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "St Marie Under Canon" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Slingshot" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "No Rock: Save in Roll" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Everywhere That Wog Army Roam" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "King Kongs" | 0:09 |
| 6. | "Highly Amplified" | 4:49 |
| 7. | "England Is a Garden" | 1:45 |
| 8. | "Cash Money" | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Morning Ben" | 0:18 |
| 10. | "I’m a Wooden Soldier" | 5:00 |
| 11. | "One Uncareful Lady Owner" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "The Holy Name" | 8:50 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 76 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 13 |
References
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Bray, Elisa (4 March 2020). "Cornershop review, England is a Garden: Band are no less musically ambitious nearly 30 years later". The Independent. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (9 March 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (4 March 2020). "Cornershop – 'England Is A Garden' review: DIY-'til-we-die anthems for their devoted cult following". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Morris, Damien (8 March 2020). "Cornershop: England Is a Garden review – liberation, celebration". The Observer. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher (26 November 2019). "Cornershop Announce New Album". Under the Radar. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (26 November 2019). "Cornershop Announce First Album in 8 Years, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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