The Ride (Catfish and the Bottlemen album)
| The Ride | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 May 2016 | |||
| Studio | Hillside Manor, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 39:40 | |||
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| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
| Catfish and the Bottlemen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Ride | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[5] |
| Evening Standard | [6] |
The Ride is the second studio album by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. It was released on 27 May 2016 through Island Records and Capitol Records. The album was produced by Dave Sardy, who has previously worked with bands such as Oasis, Jet and Wolfmother. The Ride became the band's first UK no.1 album and was promoted by four singles; "Soundcheck", "7", "Twice" and "Outside", the second of which became the band's highest charting UK single at the time. The album received generally mixed reviews upon release.
Track listing[edit]
Lyrics by Van McCann and music by Catfish and the Bottlemen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "7" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Twice" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Soundcheck" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Postpone" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Anything" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Glasgow" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Oxygen" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Emily" | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Red" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Heathrow" | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Outside" | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 39:40 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from The Ride liner notes.[7]
Catfish and the Bottlemen
- Van McCann – vocals, guitar
- Johnny Bond – guitar
- Benji Blakeway – bass
- Bob Hall – drums
Production
- Dave Sardy - production, mixing
- Jordan Curtis Hughes - photography
- Tim Lahan - artwork
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
Certifications[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Reviews for The Ride by Catfish and the Bottlemen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Erlewine, Steven. "The Ride – Catfish and the Bottlemen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Nicholson, Barry (25 May 2016). "Catfish & The Bottlemen – 'Ride'". NME. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (26 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen: The Ride review – crushingly prosaic indie rock". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Ruskin, Zack (30 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Paine, Andre (27 May 2016). "Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Ride, review: 'no-nonsense indie-rock with an anthemic touch'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Catfish And The Bottlemen - The Ride". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 22, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen hit albums Number 1: "We're made up!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "End of Year Albums Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Catfish and the Bottlemen album – The Ride". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Ride in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
