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On the Outside (Starsailor album)

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On the Outside
Studio album by
Released17 October 2005
RecordedApril - May 2005
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length38:48
LabelEMI
ProducerRob Schnapf
Starsailor chronology
Silence Is Easy
(2003)
On the Outside
(2005)
All the Plans
(2009)
Singles from On the Outside
  1. "In the Crossfire"
    Released: 3 October 2005
  2. "This Time"
    Released: 23 January 2006
  3. "Keep Us Together"
    Released: 8 May 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(4.7/10)[3]

On the Outside is the third studio album by British rock band Starsailor. The album was released on 17 October 2005. It was led by the first single, "In the Crossfire" on 3 October 2005. On the Outside has been certified Silver in the UK.[4]

The song "Jeremiah" was written about the death of Jeremiah Duggan, James Walsh having heard Duggan's mother talking about it on the radio.[5]

Track listing

  1. "In the Crossfire" - 3:16
  2. "Counterfeit Life" - 3:31
  3. "In My Blood" - 3:55
  4. "Faith Hope Love" - 2:48
  5. "I Don’t Know" - 3:20
  6. "Way Back Home" - 3:10
  7. "Keep Us Together" - 3:47
  8. "Get Out While You Can" - 3:07
  9. "This Time" - 3:32
  10. "White Light" - 4:34
  11. "Jeremiah" - 3:39
  12. "Empty Streets" - 3:36

Chart positions

Country Peak
position
Certification Sales
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 24 N/A N/A
United Kingdom 13 [6] Silver +60,000
Swiss Albums Top 100 25 N/A N/A
Austria Albums Top 75 33 N/A N/A
Dutch Albums Top 100 56 N/A N/A
France Albums Top 150 111 N/A N/A

References

  1. ^ Metacritic
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ Starsailor Awards :: Music - For Your Information :: Starsailor Awards @ Mfyi.com
  5. ^ Williams, Andrew (2009-10-27). "James Walsh". Metro. London. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  6. ^ [1] Accessed 2 April 2009.