Arc (Everything Everything album)

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".

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

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

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

References
  1. "Everything Everything - Arc". Discogs. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. "'Arc' by Everything Everything'". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  3. "Arc". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  4. Freeman, John. "Everything Everything - Arc". Clash. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  5. Monroe, Jazz (2013-01-09). "Everything Everything - Arc". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. Mongredien, Phil (2013-01-13). "Everything Everything: Arc Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  7. Green, Thomas H. (2013-02-14). "Everything Everything". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  8. Headon, Martin (2013-01-14). "Everything Everything - Arc". musicOMH. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  9. Kosten, David. "Everything Everything - Arc (NME Review". NME. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  10. Coleman, David (2013-01-18). "Everything Everything: Arc". NoRipcord.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  11. Snapes, Laura. "Everything Everything - Arc (Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  12. Backhouse, Andrew. "Everything Everything - Arc". DIY. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  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 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  15. "'Arc' (Deluxe Edition) by Everything Everything". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  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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