Who We Touch
Who We Touch is the eleventh album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 6 September 2010.[5] It was released in a standard version, and a two disc version which contained a second CD of early demos and alternative mixes of tracks from the standard album, plus some recordings that didn't make it on to the album. The album charted at #21 in the UK album charts.
Who We Touch | ||||
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Studio album by The Charlatans | ||||
Released | 6 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Studio | Britannia Row and State of the Ark, London | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 56:36 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Youth | |||
The Charlatans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Who We Touch | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[3] |
Slant Magazine |
This is the Charlatans' final studio album to feature the drummer Jon Brookes, who was absent from the band to supporting the album's tour, for the treatment of his brain surgery. He was replaced by The Verve members Peter Salisbury, and Brooke died in 2013.
Track listing
All songs written by The Charlatans, except "I Sing the Body Eclectic" written by The Charlatans and Penny Rimbaud.
- "Love Is Ending" – 3:48
- "My Foolish Pride" – 4:09
- "Your Pure Soul" – 5:39
- "Smash the System" – 3:34
- "Intimacy" – 5:12
- "Sincerity" – 6:28
- "Trust in Desire" – 5:09
- "When I Wonder" – 3:39
- "Oh!" – 5:56
- "You Can Swim" – 13:02*
- Includes 2 hidden tracks, "On the Threshold" and "I Sing the Body Eclectic".
Personnel
- The Charlatans
- Tim Burgess – lead vocals, mixing
- Mark Collins – guitars
- Martin Blunt – bass guitar
- Jon Brookes – drums
- Tony Rogers – keyboards, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Jay Shulman – viola
- Jonathon Talbott – violin
- Penny Rimbaud – poem, vocals on "I Sing the Body Eclectic"
- Production
- Youth – production
- Tim Bran, Clive Goddard – engineering
- Cameron Jenkins, Henry Hirsch – mixing
- Chris Theis – Pro Tools engineer (assisted by Bram Tobey)
- Nigel Walton – mastering
- Jazz Summers, Tim Parry – management
- Gee Vaucher – cover art and design
- Tom Sheehan – band photo
References
External links
- Who We Touch at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)