Nothing but Thieves (album)

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Nothing but Thieves is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was released on 16 October 2015 in the UK through Sony Music Entertainment,[5] and on 5 February 2016 in the US through RCA Victor.[6] It was produced by Julian Emery, with additional production by Jim Irvin, Dominic Craik and Larry Hibbitt, and mixes by Cenzo Townshend and Adam Noble. The cover art is a photograph by Miriam Sweeney, titled 'Subversion' [7][8]

Nothing but Thieves
Studio album by
Released16 October 2015 (2015-10-16)
Genre
Length40:32
LabelRCA
ProducerJulian Emery
Nothing but Thieves chronology
Ban All the Music
(2015)
Nothing but Thieves
(2015)
Broken Machine
(2017)
Singles from Nothing But Thieves
  1. "Wake Up Call"
    Released: 2014
  2. "Tempt You (Evocatio)"
    Released: 2014
  3. "Ban All The Music"
    Released: 2015
  4. "Itch"
    Released: 2015
  5. "Hanging"
    Released: 2015
  6. "Trip Switch"
    Released: 18 June 2015
  7. "Honey Whiskey"
    Released: 2015
  8. "If I Get High"
    Released: 2016
  9. "Excuse Me"
    Released: 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Contactmusic.com[1]
PopMatters[2]
Renowned for Sound[3]
Stereoboard[4]

Commercial performance edit

As of May 4, 2017, the album has sold over 250,000 copies, and accumulated 174 million track streams.[9]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Excuse Me"
3:38
2."Ban All the Music"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
2:52
3."Wake Up Call"
2:45
4."Itch"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Hibbitt
  • Mason
3:24
5."If I Get High"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
3:26
6."Graveyard Whistling"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:52
7."Hostage"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:49
8."Trip Switch"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:01
9."Lover, Please Stay"Brown4:07
10."Drawing Pins"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
3:37
11."Painkiller"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
2:25
12."Tempt You (Evocatio)"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:36
Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Honey Whiskey"3:12
14."Hanging"3:51
15."Neon Brother"3:55
16."Six Billion"3:47

Personnel edit

Charts and certifications edit

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 111
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 104
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 50
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 72
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 97
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 74
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 7
US Billboard 200[18] 130
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 15
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 34

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[22] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Moore, Mark (6 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Conaton, Chris (2 February 2016). "Nothing but Thieves: Nothing but Thieves". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Kasey (26 October 2015). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Johnson, Laura (23 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves (Album Review)". Stereoboard. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Nothing but Thieves by Nothing but Thieves". iTunes (GB). 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ^ Titus, Christa (14 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves to Release Debut on RCA Records; Album Pushed to 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Nothing But Thieves wins Album Cover of the Month for October". Creative Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Subversion Art Print". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Nothing but Thieves on new single 'Amsterdam', tour plans and taking advice from Muse's Matt Bellamy - NME". NME. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  14. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  22. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Nothing But Thieves – Nothing But Thieves" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Enter Nothing But Thieves in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Nothing But Thieves – Nothing But Thieves". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 September 2021.