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Open Book (Fatherson album)

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Open Book
Studio album by
Released3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
Length42:23
LabelEasyLife/Sony
Fatherson chronology
I Am an Island
(2014)
Open Book
(2016)
Sum of All Your Parts
(2018)

Open Book is the second studio album from Scottish alternative rock band Fatherson and was released on 3 June 2016.[1] The album includes the singles "Always", "Lost Little Boys" and "Just Past the Point of Breaking". The album marks the band's first release with their new label Easy Life/Sony Music UK.

Singles

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  • "Always" was released as the album's lead single on 25 November 2015.[2]
  • "Lost Little Boys" was released as the album's second single on 9 February 2016.[3]
  • "Just Past the Point of Breaking" was released as the album's third single on 10 May 2016.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Skinny[6]
Rock Sound7/10[7]

Open Book was released following Fatherson's headline UK and highlands tour, with album launches occurring in Glasgow and London.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Just Past the Point of Breaking"4:02
2."Always"3:11
3."Lost Little Boys"3:20
4."Wondrous Heart"4:11
5."Joanna"3:40
6."Younger Days"3:22
7."Open Book"3:09
8."Forest"3:51
9."Kids"3:25
10."Stop the Car"3:19
11."Sleeping Over"4:13
12."Chasing Ghosts"3:50
Total length:42:23

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 2

Release history

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Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 3 June 2016 CD, digital download, vinyl Easy Life/Sony Records

References

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  1. ^ "Fatherson to release Open Book in June". TeamRock. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ FathersonVEVO (25 November 2015), Fatherson - Always, retrieved 7 June 2016
  3. ^ FathersonVEVO (9 February 2016), Fatherson - Lost Little Boys, retrieved 7 June 2016
  4. ^ FathersonVEVO (10 May 2016), Fatherson - Just Past the Point of Breaking, retrieved 7 June 2016
  5. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. ^ Sully, George (26 May 2016). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. ^ Lloyd, Gav (2 June 2016). "Rock Sound Review". Rock Sound. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Fatherson - Open Book". Backseat Mafia. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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