Are You Satisfied?
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| Released | 1 June 2015 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:37 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI Records | |||
| Producer | Jolyon Thomas | |||
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Are You Satisfied? is the debut album of English punk duo Slaves. It was released on 1 June 2015.[1][2][3] It reached number 8 in its first week on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The album was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.[5] A deluxe edition was released on 13 November 2015[3] which featured their single "Where's Your Car Debbie" and one of its B-sides, 3 songs from their "Sugar Coated Bitter Truth" EP, 2 tracks from BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and other new songs.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[8] |
| DIY |   [10] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
The album received positive reviews from critics, racking up an average rating of 71/00 on Metacritic. Clash Music reviewed their debut album, calling it a "solid debut" and rating it seven out of ten,[11][12] however, Crack placed the album at number 1 in their list of the worst albums of 2015, and described the duo as "papier-mache punks with their mockney lip-flapping, fag-paper-thin-sentiment, derivative riffs, embarrassingly prescriptive pseudo-politics and sixth form poetry."[13]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Hunter" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Cheer Up London" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Sockets" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Despair and Traffic" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Do Something" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Are You Satisfied?" | 1:30 |
| 7. | "Wow!!! 7AM" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Hey" | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Live Like an Animal" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Ninety Nine" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "She Wants Me Now" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Feed the Mantaray" | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Sugar Coated Bitter Truth" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 37:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Where's Your Car Debbie?" | 2:23 |
| 15. | "Beauty Quest" | 3:49 |
| 16. | "White Knuckle Ride" | 3:36 |
| 17. | "Shutdown (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)" | 3:00 |
| 18. | "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)" | 2:57 |
| 19. | "Why Would You?" | 1:45 |
| 20. | "OK" | 2:21 |
| 21. | "I Shine My Shoes with a Dirty Vest" | 1:21 |
| 22. | "Tricky (Demo)" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 62:02 | |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the albums liner notes.
- Isaac Holman – vocals, drums; piano on "Are You Satisfied?"
- Laurie Vincent – guitar, synths, backing vocals
- Jolyon Thomas – synths, additional percussion
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview: Slaves - "I Think It Has Quite An Instant Feel And Message"". Inveterate. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b Adcock, Lee (1 June 2015). "Album Review: Slaves - Are You Satisfied?". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Are You Satisfied (Deluxe) on iTunes". iTunes. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "SLAVES". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Reviews for Are You Satisfied? by Slaves". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (14 May 2015). "NME Reviews - Slaves - 'Are You Satisfied?'". NME. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Geddes, Clarke (16 June 2015). "Slaves - Are You Satisfied?". Clash. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Hann, Michael (28 May 2015). "Slaves: Are You Satisfied? review – Kentish punks lose their edge on record". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (1 June 2015). "Slaves - Are You Satisfied? review". DIY. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Geddes, Clarke (16 June 2015). "Reviews Slaves Are You Satisfied?". Clash Music.
- ^ "Slaves". unrecorded.mu. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Worst Albums of the Year 2015".
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2019.