Sorrows Away is an album by English folk group The Unthanks. It was released on 14 October 2022 and received four-star reviews in The Observer[2] and The Scotsman[3] and a five-star review in the Financial Times.[1]

Sorrows Away
Studio album by
Released14 October 2022
GenreFolk
Length56:58
LabelRabble Rouser Music
ProducerAdrian McNally
The Unthanks chronology
Live and Unaccompanied
(2020)
Sorrows Away
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Financial Times[1]
The Observer[2]
The Scotsman[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry"7:45
2."The Sandgate Dandling Song"8:49
3."The Old News"3:56
4."The Royal Blackbird"4:02
5."The Isabella Colliery Coke Ovens"4:05
6."The Bay of Fundy"4:29
7."The Month of January (Uncle Rat)"4:38
8."My Singing Bird"7:05
9."Waters of Tyne"2:58
10."Sorrows Away (Love Is Kind)"9:11
Total length:56:58

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 26
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b David Honigman (7 October 2022). "The Unthanks: Sorrows Away album review – upbeat folk celebration". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Neil Spencer (15 October 2022). "The Unthanks: Sorrows Away review – from ponderous to airborne". The Observer. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Fiona Shepherd (6 October 2022). "Album reviews". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ October 2021/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ October 2021/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ October 2021/131/ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.