The Cold Still is the third album from the UK band The Boxer Rebellion; it was released 7 February 2011 in the UK and Europe. The album was released exclusively on iTunes on 1 February 2011. The Cold Still was produced and mixed by Ethan Johns, engineered by Dom Monks, and managed by Embargo Management.[2]
| The Cold Still | ||||
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| Released | 7 February 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 39:24 | |||
| Label | Absentee Recordings | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
| The Boxer Rebellion chronology | ||||
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The band performed "Step Out of the Car" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 2 February 2011.
Reception
editStereoboard described the album as the start of "a bright future" for the band, taking inspiration from recent "popular music habits" leading to a diverse range of songs which "are near flawless in their own way".[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6[7] |
| Metacritic | 66[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [4] |
| NME | 6/10[5] |
| Q | [citation needed] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[6] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Harm" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Step Out of the Car" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Locked In the Basement" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Cause for Alarm" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Caught by the Light" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Organ Song" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Memo" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Both Sides Are Even" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "The Runner" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Doubt" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "325" (previously unreleased) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Secret Handshake" (previously unreleased) | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Semi Automatic" (alternate version) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Spitting Fire" (acoustic) | 2:36 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 94 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 86 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 70 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 24 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "Boxer Rebellion / Drew Barrymore Team Up?". Clash. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Announcing our new album – 'The Cold Still' Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morgan, Rhys. "The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still (Album Review) - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (3 February 2011). "The Boxer Rebellion: The Cold Still – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Fullerton, Jamie (23 February 2011). "Album Review: The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still (Absentee)". NME. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom. "The Boxer Rebellion". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "The Cold Still by The Boxer Rebellion". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "The Boxer Rebellion". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.