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Glue (Boston Manor album)

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Glue
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 2020
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length50:55
LabelPure Noise
Producer
Boston Manor chronology
Welcome to the Neighbourhood
(2018)
Glue
(2020)
Datura
(2022)
Singles from Glue
  1. "Liquid"
    Released: June 3, 2019
  2. "Everything Is Ordinary"
    Released: February 7, 2020
  3. "On a High Ledge"
    Released: March 4, 2020
  4. "Ratking"
    Released: March 5, 2020
  5. "Plasticine Dreams"
    Released: April 3, 2020

Glue (stylized as GLUE) is the third full-length studio album by British rock band Boston Manor. Released on May 1, 2020 on Pure Noise Records.

Background

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On February 5, 2020, Boston Manor announced their third studio album, Glue, to be released on May 1.[2] Two days later on February 7, they released the album's lead single, "Everything Is Ordinary".[3]

Chart performance

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Glue debuted at number 97 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[5]
Metacritic90/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[7]
Exclaim!6/10[1]
Gigwise8/10[8]
Kerrang!5/5[9]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[10]

Glue was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 90, based on 5 reviews.[6] AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[5] At Album of the Year the album received an average score of 83 out of 100.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Everything Is Ordinary"3:30
2."1's & 0's"3:25
3."Plasticine Dreams"4:05
4."Terrible Love"4:05
5."On a High Ledge"3:28
6."Only1"3:50
7."You, Me & the Class War"4:05
8."Playing God"4:04
9."Brand New Kids"3:42
10."Ratking"3:25
11."Stuck in the Mud"4:04
12."Liquid" (featuring John Floreani)3:49
13."Monolith"5:23
Total length:50:55

Personnel

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  • Henry Cox – lead vocals
  • Mike Cunniff – lead guitar
  • Dan Cunniff – bass, backing vocals
  • Ash Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Pugh – drums, percussion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boston Manor's Experiments on 'GLUE' Don't Stick". exclaim.ca.
  2. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (6 February 2020). "Boston Manor detail new album 'GLUE,' UK tour with Trophy Eyes". Alternative Press.
  3. ^ "Watch The Video For Boston Manor's Explosive New Single, Everything Is Ordinary". Kerrang!. 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "BOSTON MANOR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ a b "Glue by Boston Manor reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com.
  6. ^ a b "Glue by Boston Manor" – via www.metacritic.com.
  7. ^ "Boston Manor – GLUE". Clash Magazine. 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Boston Manor – GLUE | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com.
  9. ^ "Album Review: Boston Manor – GLUE". Kerrang!. May 2020.
  10. ^ "Boston Manor's third album is a powerfully critical reflection of today's modern world". The Line of Best Fit.
  11. ^ "Boston Manor – Glue". Album of The Year.