The Others (The Others album)
| The Others | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2005 | |||
| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| The Others chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 52/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Playlouder | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | F[6] |
The Others is the self-titled debut studio album by English band The Others. The album was released on 31 January 2005 in the UK on Mercury Records. In 2010, Q included the album in their list "The Fifty Worst Albums Ever!"[7]
Critical reception[edit]
The Others was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 52 based on 9 reviews.[1]
In a review for AllMusic, Jason Damas wrote: "The Others' eponymous debut borrows from the sneering, dingy punk rock of the Sex Pistols, but slowed down and delivered more menacingly while opting for a scathing, unpretentious, and populist take on nu-new wave." Damas went on to say the tracks sound "unnecessarily limp and under-written, rendering the entire affair a mere display of this band's potential."[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lackey" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "In the Background" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "William" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Almanac" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "How I Nearly Lost You" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Stan Bowles" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Community 853" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Psychovision" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Johan" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Southern Glow" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "This Is for the Poor" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Darren Daniel David" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 44:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Boy Is a Girl" | |
| 14. | "King Prawn" |
Singles[edit]
Four singles were released from The Others, all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart.[9]
| Single | Release date | Chart peak |
|---|---|---|
| "This Is for the Poor" | 17 May 2004 | 42 |
| "Stan Bowles" | 18 October 2004 | 36 |
| "Lackey" | 17 January 2005 | 21 |
| "William" | 4 April 2005 | 29 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 41 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 51 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b Damas, Jason. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Wisgard, Alex (31 January 2005). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (28 January 2005). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Robb, John (19 January 2005). "Playlouder Review". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Southall, Nick (24 March 2003). "Stylus Magazine Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Q Magazine- 50 Worst Albums of All Time (!?!@%)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "The Others Bonus". Universal-music.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Others | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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