Arc (Everything Everything album)

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Arc
Studio album by
Everything Everything
Released14 January 2013
Recorded2011–2012
Studio
Genre
Length48:05
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDavid Kosten
Everything Everything chronology
Man Alive
(2010) 		Arc
(2013) 		Get to Heaven
(2015)
Singles from Arc
  1. "Cough Cough"
    Released: 14 October 2012
  2. "Kemosabe"
    Released: 14 January 2013
  3. "Duet"
    Released: 24 March 2013
  4. "Don't Try"
    Released: 16 June 2013

Arc is the second studio album by British indie pop band Everything Everything. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013,[2] having been preceded by the singles "Cough Cough" and "Kemosabe".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Mixmag[7]
musicOMH[8]
NME8/10[9]
No Ripcord5/10[10]
Pitchfork7.6/10[11]
This Is Fake DIY8/10[12]

Freddie Holmes of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review, calling it "A masterpiece, a deviation from the norm, and an extraordinary example of music and unquestionable talent; Arc is worth its weight in gold."[13] 7digital featured Arc as album of the week, praising the record as "schizophrenic, electro-pop perfection".[14]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Jonathan Higgs; all music is composed by Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, Michael Spearman.

Standard edition[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Cough Cough"3:42
2."Kemosabe"3:45
3."Torso of the Week"4:33
4."Duet"3:42
5."Choice Mountain"3:24
6."Feet for Hands"3:56
7."Undrowned"3:03
8."_Arc_"1:28
9."Armourland"3:41
10."The House Is Dust"3:28
11."Radiant"3:52
12."The Peaks"5:26
13."Don't Try"4:09
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleLength
14."Awe/Arc"4:07
15."No Plan"3:47
16."Justice"3:08
17."Duet" (alternative version)3:50
18."Don't Try" (Everything Everything Remix)5:15
19."Distrikt!"2:46

Personnel[edit]

  • Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Spearman – drums, backing vocals

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Everything Everything - Arc". Discogs. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'Arc' by Everything Everything'". iTunes. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Arc". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. ^ Freeman, John. "Everything Everything - Arc". Clash. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. ^ Monroe, Jazz (9 January 2013). "Everything Everything - Arc". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ^ Mongredien, Phil (13 January 2013). "Everything Everything: Arc Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  7. ^ Green, Thomas H. (14 February 2013). "Everything Everything". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  8. ^ Headon, Martin (14 January 2013). "Everything Everything - Arc". musicOMH. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  9. ^ Kosten, David. "Everything Everything - Arc (NME Review". NME. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  10. ^ Coleman, David (18 January 2013). "Everything Everything: Arc". NoRipcord.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  11. ^ Snapes, Laura. "Everything Everything - Arc (Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  12. ^ Backhouse, Andrew. "Everything Everything - Arc". DIY. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  13. ^ Holmes, Freddie (8 January 2013). "Everything Everything - New Album - 'Arc'". The Underclassed. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Everything Everything - 'Arc'". 7digital. January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  15. ^ "'Arc' (Deluxe Edition) by Everything Everything". iTunes. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Everything Everything". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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