Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.

The album features guest appearances from Paul Weller (who co-wrote "Spinning Out"), Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris (both from New Order), Johnny Marr, Peter Salisbury (The Verve), Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio), Ian Rankin, and Sharon Horgan.[1]

Release

On 20 March 2017, Different Days was announced for release.[2] "Plastic Machinery" was made available for streaming on 4 April.[3] A music video was released for the track on 24 April; directed by Ewen Spencer, the clip was filmed in Barcelona, Spain.[4] A remix of the song was done by Sleaford Mods and was made available for streaming on 25 May.[5] Different Days was released on 26 May.[2] On the same day, "Plastic Machinery" was released as a single.[3] To promote the album's release, the band did two acoustic performances.[2] The album was released in Japan through Hostess Entertainment on 2 June and included remixes of "Plastic Machinery" as bonus tracks.[6] "Over Again" was released as a single on 13 October.[7] In November and December, the group went on a headlining UK tour.[8] On 8 December, a music video was released for "Over Again", directed by Ashley Shakibai.[9] An EP, Totally Eclipsing, was released alongside a two-CD edition of the album on 8 June 2018.[10] In September and October, the group went on a headlining North American tour.[11] The album cover photo was taken in Barcelona.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[12]
Metacritic74/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Clash7/10[15]
The Guardian[16]
The Independent[17]
The Irish Times[18]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[19]
Pitchfork6/10[20]
PopMatters[21]
The Times[22]
Under the Radar[23]

The album was described by David Barnett in The Independent as "possibly their most ambitious project yet".[1] Dave Simpson, for The Guardian, gave it four stars and called it "their best album in 20 years".[16] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it three and a half stars, stating that the band "embrace the elastic possibilities of new avenues here, and the results are rewarding".[14] Pitchfork's Robert Ham gave it 6.0 out of 10, calling it "good but not great".[20] Richard Folland, for PopMatters, also gave it 6 out of 10, describing it as Modern Nature Part 2.[21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Charlatans unless stated otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Sunrise" 4:14
2."Solutions" 4:07
3."Different Days" 4:01
4."Future Tense"Ian Rankin0:50
5."Plastic Machinery" 3:43
6."The Forgotten One" 0:41
7."Not Forgotten" 5:36
8."There Will Be Chances" 4:37
9."Over Again" 4:01
10."The Same House" 2:52
11."Let’s Go Together" 4:17
12."The Setting Sun" 1:38
13."Spinning Out"Paul Weller, The Charlatans4:36

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Personnel

The Charlatans

Additional musicians

References

  1. ^ a b Barnett, David (2017) "The Charlatans' new album 'Different Days' is latest chapter in evolution of UK's hardest working band", The Independent, 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  2. ^ a b c Maine, Samantha (20 March 2017). "The Charlatans announce new album featuring Paul Weller, Kurt Wagner and Johnny Marr". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Robin (4 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (24 April 2017). "Listen: The Charlatans - 'Plastic Machinery'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (25 May 2017). "sleaford mods Have Remixed The Charlatans". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Different Days". Hostess Entertainment. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Over Again (Edit) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2017). "The Charlatans Announce Massive UK Tour". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ^ Murray, Robin (8 December 2017). "The Charlatans Unveil 'Over Again'". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (15 May 2018). "The Charlatans Announce 'Totally Eclipsing' EP". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  11. ^ Marotta, Michael (10 May 2018). "One To America: The Charlatans are coming back to our town". Vanyaland. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Different Days by The Charlatans reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Critic Reviews for Different Days". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  14. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Different Days Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  15. ^ Egan, Liam (1 June 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  16. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (2017) "The Charlatans: Different Days review – their best album in 20 years", The Guardian, 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  17. ^ Gill, Andy (24 May 2017). "Album reviews: The Unthanks - The Songs And Poems Of Molly Drake, The Charlatans - Different Days, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. ^ Murphy, Lauren (24 May 2017). "The Charlatans – Different Days album review: solid songs that will age well". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  19. ^ Putnam, Jon (31 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  20. ^ a b Ham, Robert (2017) "The Charlatans UK Different Days", Pitchfork, 6 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  21. ^ a b Folland, Richard (2017) "The Charlatans: Different Days", PopMatters, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019
  22. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (26 May 2017). "Pop review: The Charlatans: Different Days". The Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  23. ^ Moayeri, Lily (26 May 2017). "The Charlatans - Different Days". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  24. ^ "The Charlatans - Different Days". Discogs. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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