Sweet Sour

Sweet Sour is the second album by English rock band Band of Skulls. It was released on 20 February 2012 in England and 21 February 2012 in the United States.

Sweet Sour
Studio album by
Band of Skulls
Released20 February 2012
RecordedRockfield Studios, Wales
Genre
Length38:41
LabelElectric Blues Recordings/PIAS (UK)
Vagrant (US)
ProducerIan Davenport
Band of Skulls chronology
Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
(2009)		 Sweet Sour
(2012)		 Himalayan
(2014)
Singles from Sweet Sour
  1. "Sweet Sour"
    Released: 6 December 2011
  2. "The Devil Takes Care Of His Own"
    Released: 20 July 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Aquarian Weekly(Refined)[7]
Classic Rock[8]
Consequence of SoundC+[9]
NME6/10[10]
Paste7.9/10[11]
PopMatters[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

Ian Davenport returned to produce the album after working with the band on their debut. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sweet Sour"3:23
2."Bruises"3:51
3."Wanderluster"3:50
4."The Devil Takes Care of His Own"3:04
5."Lay My Head Down"5:29
6."You're Not Pretty but You Got It Goin' On"3:04
7."Navigate"5:40
8."Hometowns"3:21
9."Lies"2:27
10."Close to Nowhere"4:32
iTunes Bonus Track Version
No.TitleLength
11."Such a Fool"3:15

Personnel
  • Russel Marsden – vocals, guitar
  • Emma Richardson – bass guitar, vocals
  • Matt Hayward – drums

References
  1. Alessandra Donnelly. "Band Of Skulls: Sweet Sour – The Aquarian". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. nme. "Band Of Skulls – 'Sweet Sour'". NME. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. "Sweet Sour – Band of Skulls – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. "Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour". PopMatters. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. "Sweet Sour by Band of Skulls". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. O'Brien, Jon. "Sweet Sour – Band of Skulls". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. Donnelly, Alessandra (21 May 2012). "Band Of Skulls: Sweet Sour". The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly, Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. Johnson, Emma (March 2012). "Band of Skulls – Sweet Sour". Classic Rock. No. 168. p. 100.
  9. Young, Alex (15 February 2012). "Band of Skulls – Sweet Sour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. Martin, Rick (15 February 2012). "Band Of Skulls – 'Sweet Sour'". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  11. Reed, Ryan (14 February 2012). "Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour". Paste. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. Hong, Nianyi (14 February 2012). "Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour". Popmatters. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  13. Catucci, Nick (9 March 2012). "Sweet Sour – Band of Skulls". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. "Band of Skulls Bio". Vagrant Records. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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