Boy Cried Wolf
| Boy Cried Wolf | ||||
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| Released | 7 October 2013 | |||
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| Length | 49:31 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | The Feeling | |||
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Boy Cried Wolf is the fourth studio album by the British rock group the Feeling. It is available as a standard CD, a double CD featuring an extra disc of jam sessions and studio out-takes recorded "in the Doghouse", and a deluxe box set including the 2 CDs, a 180g vinyl version of the album, an exclusive DVD, and a songbook containing sheet music for selected songs on the record.[3]
An exclusive acoustic version of the album track "I Just Do" was made available as a free download from the band's official website.
It debuted at number 33 on the UK Album Chart on 13 October 2013 with the first two singles from the album, "Rescue" and "Blue Murder" (retitled on the single release as "Boy Cried Wolf"), A-listed by the UK Radio station BBC Radio 2. The album also received critical acclaim.
Boy Cried Wolf is something of a concept album, focusing on lead singer Dan Gillespie-Sells's break up from a five-year relationship. The band's website states that the first song written for the album was "You'll See", with the song being written upon returning home following the break-up.
Music videos were produced for the tracks "Blue Murder", "Rescue", "Fall Like Rain" and "Empty Restaurant".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Daily Mail | [5] |
| Holy Moly |   [6] |
| Q | [7] |
The album received generally positive reviews. Q and Sunday Times Culture both called it the best album of the band's career. It also received a 9/10 rating from Holy Moly and 4/5 from the Daily Mail.[6][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Murder" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Anchor" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Rescue" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Fall Like Rain" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "A Lost Home" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Hides in Your Heart" | 1:48 |
| 7. | "The Gloves Are Off" | 5:43 |
| 8. | "You'll See" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Empty Restaurant" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "When I Look Above" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "I Just Do" | 8:56 |
| Total length: | 49:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There Used to Be a Man" | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Look at the Steeple" | 7:00 |
| 3. | "You Don't Need Me" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "My Titty" | 0:58 |
| 5. | "When the Cat's Away Opus Pt. 1: Metal on Metal" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "When the Cat's Away Opus Pt. 2: Sludge Sandwich" | 6:52 |
| 7. | "When the Cat's Away Opus Pt. 3: March of the Pigmen" | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Santa Ate My Face" | 7:59 |
| 9. | "A Brief History of Time" | 9:33 |
Personnel
- Dan Gillespie-Sells – lead vocals, guitar
- Richard Jones – bass guitar, vocals
- Kevin Jeremiah – lead guitar, vocals
- Ciaran Jeremiah – keyboards, vocals
- Paul Stewart – drums
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 55 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 33 |
References
- ^ https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/feeling-boy-cried-wolf
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/boy-cried-wolf-mw0002561714
- ^ http://thefeeling.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=15913
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/boy-cried-wolf-mw0002561714
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20131011172146/http://www.holymoly.com/music/reviews/album-review-feeling-boy-cried-wolf-back-their-best-added-heartbreak67502
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2020.