Who We Touch
Who We Touch is the eleventh album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 6 September 2010.[5] It was released in a standard version and a two disc version. The second CD contained early demos, alternate mixes of tracks from the standard album, and some out-takes that didn't make it on to the album. The album charted at #21 in the UK album charts.
Who We Touch | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Studio | Britannia Row and State of the Ark, London | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 56:36 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Youth | |||
The Charlatans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Who We Touch | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[3] |
Slant Magazine | [4] |
This is the Charlatans' final studio album to feature drummer Jon Brookes, who was absent from the band's tour supporting the album due to getting treatment for a brain tumour. He was replaced on the tour by The Verve drummer Peter Salisbury; Brookes subsequently died in 2013.
Track listing
All songs written by The Charlatans except "I Sing the Body Eclectic", written by The Charlatans and Penny Rimbaud.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love Is Ending" | 3:48 |
2. | "My Foolish Pride" | 4:09 |
3. | "Your Pure Soul" | 5:39 |
4. | "Smash the System" | 3:34 |
5. | "Intimacy" | 5:12 |
6. | "Sincerity" | 6:28 |
7. | "Trust in Desire" | 5:09 |
8. | "When I Wonder" | 3:39 |
9. | "Oh!" | 5:56 |
10. | "You Can Swim" (Includes 2 hidden tracks, "On the Threshold" and "I Sing the Body Eclectic") | 13:02 |
Deluxe Edition
- Disc One
- Same as 10-track version
- Disc Two (bonus disc)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love Is Ending" (Early Version) | 3:20 |
2. | "Intimacy" (Early Version) | 3:53 |
3. | "Smash the System" (Early Version) | 3:15 |
4. | "These Things" (Studio Out-take) | 3:10 |
5. | "Your Pure Soul" (Early Version) | 5:01 |
6. | "Sincerity" (Early Instrumental Version) | 3:54 |
7. | "Trust in Desire" (Alternate Take) | 5:11 |
8. | "My Foolish Pride" (Early Version) | 4:10 |
9. | "Lips That Would Kiss" (Early Version) | 4:49 |
10. | "Who We Touch We Don't Mind" (Studio Out-take) | 4:53 |
11. | "Don't Know Where or When" (Studio Out-take) | 5:13 |
12. | "Intimacy" (Alternate Mix) | 5:16 |
13. | "Throbbing Genesis" (Studio Out-take) | 2:31 |
Personnel
- The Charlatans
- Tim Burgess – lead vocals, mixing
- Mark Collins – guitars
- Martin Blunt – bass guitar
- Jon Brookes – drums
- Tony Rogers – keyboards, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Jay Shulman – viola
- Jonathon Talbott – violin
- Penny Rimbaud – poem, vocals on "I Sing the Body Eclectic"
- Production
- Youth – production
- Tim Bran, Clive Goddard – engineering
- Cameron Jenkins, Henry Hirsch – mixing
- Chris Theis – Pro Tools engineer (assisted by Bram Tobey)
- Nigel Walton – mastering
- Jazz Summers, Tim Parry – management
- Gee Vaucher – cover art and design
- Tom Sheehan – band photo
References
External links
- Who We Touch at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)