Best of Times (My Sad Captains album)
Best of Times is the third studio album released by the English band My Sad Captains on March 17, 2014 through Bella Union Records.[1][2] The album was recorded in London and mixed by Larry Crane in Portland (OR).[3] A single, 'Goodbye' was released on January 29 with a video directed by Dan Davis featuring Vincent Meehan (aka Lavinia Co-op).[4]
| Best of Times | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Bella Union Studios, Hackney, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, Folk | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | My Sad Captains | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 65/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
| musicOMH |   [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
Best of Times received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 65/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ed Wallis.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Wide Open" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "In Time" | 7:03 |
| 4. | "All Times Into One" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Extra Curricular" | 5:27 |
| 6. | "All In Your Mind" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Hardly There" | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Keeping On, Keeping On" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Familiar Ghosts" | 5:37 |
References
- 'NME' Album Reviews: My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times' NME. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times': Indie Tunesmiths deliver career best Hot Press. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- "BU Newsitem" Announcement of the album release date and recording details on the Bella Union website. Accessed, March 21, 2014.
- "Guardian single review" Michael Cragg, 'My Sad Captains – Goodbye, The Guardian', 29 January 2014
- "Best Of Times by My Sad Captains reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- "Best of Times by My Sad Captains Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Langham, Matt (March 11, 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best of Times". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Putnam, Jon (March 11, 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Baber, Andy (March 11, 2014). "My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". musicOMH. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Daly, Rhian (March 7, 2014). "My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times'". New Musical Express. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Minihane, Joe (March 2014). "Best Of Times". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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