Little Victories (Strypes album)
Little Victories is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Strypes, released on July 15, 2015.
| Little Victories | ||||
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| Studio album by The Strypes | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock revival, indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI | |||
| Producer | Charlie Russell, Bradley Spence | |||
| The Strypes chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
The album received moderate to negative reviews despite the success of their previous album Snapshot. Tim Jonze of the Guardian rated the album 2 out of 5 stars. In his review, Jonze said The Strypes had only advanced to 2005 in quality.[1] Metacritic scored the album with a 61/100, based on 7 critical reviews.[2] Q Magazine ranked the album positively with an 80. In their review, the writers at Q said, "It's their broadening of the musical palette which is more impressive."[3] NME also gave the album 2 out of 5 stars.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Into It" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "I Need to Be Your Only" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "A Good Night's Sleep and a Cab Fare Home" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Eighty-Four" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Queen of the Half Crown" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "(I Wanna Be Your) Everyday" | 5:33 |
| 7. | "Best Man" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Three Streets and a Village Green" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Now She's Gone" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Cruel Brunette" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Status Update" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Scumbag City" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Fill the Space In" | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Lovers Leave" | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Rejection" | 2:21 |
| 16. | "G.O.V." | 3:34 |
Charts
| Charts (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) | 66 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| UK (OCC) | 17 |
| Dutch (MegaCharts) | 57 |
| Belgium Albums (Ultratop) | 41 |
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References
- Jonze, Tim (2015-08-20). "The Strypes: Little Victories review – retro-rock teens still mired in the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- Little Victories by The Strypes, retrieved 2017-06-23
- Q Magazine. 2015. p. 112.
- "The Strypes - 'Little Victories' - NME". NME. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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