Radlands is the fourth studio album by the Mystery Jets. On 3 April 2012, shortly before the release of Radlands, Kai Fish announced he would be leaving the band, with bassist Pete Cochrane taking his place for the band's UK tour.[9]
| Radlands | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Westlake, Austin, Texas, US | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 52:05 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
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| Singles from Radlands | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| BBC | (positive)[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| NME |   [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10[8] |
The album was recorded in a home recording studio set up in a country house by the Colorado river in the Westlake area in Austin, Texas.
The album peaked at number 40 on the UK Albums Chart.[10]
The name 'Radlands' is an amalgamation of Keith Richards' 1960s apartment Redlands and the Terrence Malick film Badlands.[11]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radlands" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "You Had Me at Hello" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Someone Purer" | 5:18 |
| 4. | "The Ballad of Emmerson Lonestar" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Greatest Hits" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "The Hale Bop" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "The Nothing" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Take Me Where the Roses Grow" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Sister Everett" | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Lost in Austin" | 6:19 |
| 11. | "Luminescense" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 52:05 | |
References edit
- ^ "Radlands by Mystery Jets". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Deming, Mark. Radlands > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "BBC Music review".
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Carnwath, Ally (29 April 2012). "Mystery Jets: Radlands – review – Music – The Guardian". The Guardian.
- ^ Price, Simon (29 April 2012). "Album: Album: Mystery Jets, Radlands (Rough Trade) – Reviews – Music – The Independent". The Independent.
- ^ Denney, Alex (30 April 2012). "NME Album Reviews – Mystery Jets – 'Radlands'". NME.
- ^ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Chris Bright. "Music – Review of Mystery Jets – Radlands". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Mystery Jets", Official Charts Company, retrieved 12 September 2012
- ^ Toh, Christopher. "Culture & Lifestyle | Music | Being rad". TODAYonline. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "Mystery Jets : Radlands". mysteryjets.com. Mystery Jets.
- Cory Clifford (5 June 2012). "Mystery Jets' Radlands : 7/10". album reviews. HEAVEmedia.
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