Typical Music
| Typical Music | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2022 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios[1] | |||
| Length | 1:28:10 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Tim Burgess chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Typical Music | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| MusicOMH |  [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[12] |
Typical Music is the sixth studio album by English musician and lead vocalist of The Charlatans Tim Burgess. It was released on 23 September 2022 by Bella Union.[13]
The album has produced singles such as "Here Comes the Weekend", "Typical Music" and "Sure Enough"
Background[edit]
On 14 April 2022, Tim Burgess released the first single "Here Comes The Weekend", with the music video being directed by Kevin Godley.[2]
Burgess announced the release of the new double album on 6 June 2022, along with the title track "Typical Music".[1] When discussing the album, Burgess said:
"I wanted to give people everything that I’d done. And everything that I brought to the studio and worked on with the guys, I coloured them all in equally. Every idea was treated as if it was the best thing and had to be treated with extreme care. I wanted to give everything of myself"[13]
The third single "Sure Enough" was released on 23 August 2022.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
Typical Music was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews.[4]
Writing for The Guardian, Dave Simpson wrote: "Typical Music features Sparks-ish electronic pop, sumptuous arrangements and, on the title track, modern psychedelia. The lyrics are either endearingly gauche or deeply meaningful."[7]
Accolades[edit]
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MusicOMH | MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2022 | 49 | [14] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Comes the Weekend" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Curiosity" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Time That We Call Time" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Flamingo" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Revenge Through Art" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Kinectic Connection" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Typical Music" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Take Me With You" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "After This" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "The Centre of Me (Is a Symphony of You)" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "When I See You" | 6:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Rising" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Tender Hooks" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "L.O.S.T Lost/Will You Take a Look at My Hand Please" | 7:10 |
| 4. | "A Bloody Nose" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "In May" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Slacker (Than I've Ever Been)" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "View From Above" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "A Quarter to Eight" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Sooner Than Yesterday" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Sure Enough" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "What's Meant for You Won't Pass by You" | 4:48 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 90 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tim Burgess Announces New Double Album 'Typical Music'". Clash. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (14 April 2022). "Tim Burgess Shares Bouncy New Single 'Here Comes The Weekend'". Clash. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (23 August 2022). "Tim Burgess shares "old-school" new single 'Sure Enough' with stop-motion video". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Miller, Isabella (27 September 2022). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (23 September 2022). "Tim Burgess: Typical Music review – eclectic adventure shows boundless lust for life". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Mojo Magazine Review". Mojo. November 2022. p. 94. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (23 September 2022). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (26 September 2022). "Tim Burgess – 'Typical Music' review: ambitious, if messy, adventures in sound". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Morris, Damien (25 September 2022). "Tim Burgess: Typical Music review – freewheeling friskiness". The Observer. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Bergstrom, John (10 October 2022). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Krol, Charlotte (7 June 2022). "Tim Burgess announces double album 'Typical Music' and shares title track". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (21 December 2022). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2022". MusicOMH. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- Typical Music at Discogs (list of releases)
- Typical Music at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
