Small World (Metronomy album) explained
Small World is the seventh studio album by the English electronic band Metronomy. It was released on 18 February 2022 by Because Music.[2] [3] [4]
Critical reception
Small World received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews.[5] Commenting on the album's sound difference from previous Metronomy albums, NME wrote that the album "might be the biggest diversion of their main stage sound to date, but it's one of the most heartfelt and rewarding".[6]
Track listing
- All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised in sentence case.
- All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised in sentence case.
Personnel
- Joseph Mount – drums, bass guitar, Roland Juno 60, Yamaha D85 Organ, Roland System 100, production
- Oscar Cash – piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Yamaha D85 Organ
- Raven Bush – strings (7, 8)
- Dana Margolin – vocals (8)
- Ash Workman – production, mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Kate Mount – sleeve photography
- Hazel Gaskin – Metronomy photography
- The Letter Press – design
Notes and References
- Web site: 9 March 2022 . Metronomy - Small World . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304051225/https://shop.metronomy.co.uk/release/252896-metronomy-small-world . 4 March 2022 . 9 March 2022 . Wayback Machine.
- Web site: Bloom. Madison. 27 October 2021. Metronomy Announce New Album Small World, Share Video for New Song. 16 December 2021. Pitchfork. en-US.
- Zemler. Emily. 28 October 2021. Hear Metronomy Preview New Album With 'It's Good to Be Back'. 16 December 2021. Rolling Stone. en-US.
- Web site: Renshaw. David. Metronomy announce new album Small World. 16 December 2021. The Fader. en.
- Web site: Critic Reviews for Small World by Metronomy. Metacritic. en. 5 March 2022.
- Web site: Buchanan. Rhys. 18 February 2022. Metronomy – 'Small World' review: the songwriting shines as brightly as ever. 19 February 2022. NME. en-GB.