@Reverend_Makers

@Reverend_Makers is the third album by English band Reverend and the Makers, released on 18 June 2012. The album's first single was "Bassline" and was released on 13 February 2012, via free download from the band's Facebook page. The band toured the UK following the album release, after a stint supporting Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in early Spring. The second single, 'The Wrestler', was released on 14 May. Upon release, the album went to #16 in the UK Chart, three places higher than the band's second album and the third single 'Out of the Shadows' was released in August.

@Reverend_Makers
Studio album by Reverend and the Makers
Released	18 June 2012 (2012-06-18)
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Indietronica, indie rock, alternative rock, electronica
Label	Cooking Vinyl
Producer	James Dring, Youth
Reverend and the Makers chronology
Reverend and the Makers: Live in the UK (2009) @Reverend_Makers (2012) ThirtyTwo (2014)
Singles from @Reverend_Makers
"Bassline" Released: 13 February 2012 "The Wrestler" Released: 14 May 2012 "Out of the Shadows" Released: August 2012

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	(1/10)[2]
The Independent	[3]
MusicOMH	[4]
NME	(6/10)[5]
Q	[6]

Recording

In the summer of 2011, the band released a track via YouTube called "Riot" in a response to the riots across England. After recruiting new members such as ex-Milburn frontman Joe Carnall, McClure released news of a slot supporting Noel Gallagher in March 2012.[7] The band released the lead single "Bassline" via Facebook in February of that year after playing their first gigs in two years just days before in Coventry.

Title

The album's title is @Reverend_Makers because McClure could not think of anything which summed up modern times better than the '@' symbol. The album name is the first music record to take its name from a micro-blogging site.[8] McClure stated that the band originally wanted to call the album Out of the Shadows, but joked that it sounded too much like Alan Partridge's Bouncing Back.[7] The band also debated calling the record Pure Bangers, but McClure decided it sounded like an Ibiza club mix.[8]

Reception

Allmusic summarised the album as "a pure carefree party record [that] achieves its intentions far more convincingly than the band's previous party political broadcasts."[1] NME called the album "a riot" and gave it 6/10.[5] The Independent gave the record 4/5 commenting that McClure comes across as a "less messed up Shaun Ryder".[3] Music OMH, meanwhile, commented the record was only let down by its shortness in length.[4] Drowned in Sound gave the album 1/10, claiming that "many demons are slain at the altar of the Reverend in the course this album – wit, eloquence, incisiveness and originality to name but a few,"[2] while Q Magazine gave the album one star, advising readers to "steer clear" of the album.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bassline"	3:10
2.	"Out of the Shadows"	3:17
3.	"Shine the Light"	3:25
4.	"Depth Charge"	3:33
5.	"Warts n All"	3:04
6.	"Yes You Do"	2:29
7.	"The Wrestler"	2:55
8.	"1+0"	3:24
9.	"Noisy Neighbour"	2:09
10.	"What Goes Around"	3:12

Deluxe edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"MDMAzing" (ft. Howard Marks)	4:11
2.	"Sister Midnight"	2:41
3.	"Deeper Down" (ft. Matic Mouth)	3:43
4.	"Nothing to Say" (ft. Matic Mouth and Kimmi Kub)	2:31
5.	"Depth Charge" (remix, ft. Kano and Rob Harvey)	3:29
6.	"Wife Her Up" (ft. Matic Mouth)	2:24
7.	"Bassline" (James Welsh remix)	3:15
8.	"The Hidden Persuaders" (ft. Blak Twang and Roots Manuva)	3:59
9.	"Acid House Wife" (ft. Carl Barat and Steve Edwards)	3:59
10.	"Faster Faster" (ft. Richard Hawley)	2:40

References

1. O'Brien, Jon. "@Reverend_Makers - Reverend and the Makers". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
2. Woolley, Hayden. "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Makers".
3. Price, Simon (17 June 2012). "Album: Reverend and the Makers, @Reverend_Makers (Cooking Vinyl)". The Independent. London.
4. Hogwood, Ben. "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Makers".
5. Fullerton, Jamie. "NME Album Reviews - Reverend And The Makers - '@Reverend_Makers'". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
6. "@Reverend_Makers by Reverend and the Makers reviews".
7. "Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Bassline". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
8. "Guest Column - Where it's @? Reverend & The Makers on why they named their album after Twitter - News - QTheMusic.com". News.qthemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-07.