Anna (The Courteeners album)
Anna is the third album by British indie rock band Courteeners, which was recorded with Hurts producer Joe Cross and released on 4 February 2013. It reached number 6 in the UK Albums Chart.
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| Released | 4 February 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival, synthpop | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | PIAS Cooperative | |||
| Producer | Joseph Cross | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Ultimate Guitar |   [2] |
| NME |  [3] |
| Gigwise | (favourable)[4] |
| AllMusic | [5] |
On 21 February in support of the album the band embarked on a UK and European "ANNA Tour" with 22 shows in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Austria, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In December the band toured the UK once again culminating in their 3rd headline appearance at the 16,000 capacity Manchester Arena.
The album has seen the release of three singles. 'Lose Control' was released on 28 January 2013, peaking at number 82 in the UK, 'Van Der Graaf' was released on 6 May 2013[6][7][8] and 'Are You In Love With A Notion?' on 9 December 2013.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Liam Fray.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Are You In Love With A Notion" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Lose Control" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Van Der Graaff" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Push Yourself" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "When You Want Something You Can't Have" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Welcome To The Rave" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Save Rosemary in Time" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Sharks Are Circling" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Marquee" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Money" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Here Come The Young Men" | 3:40 |
Credits
- The Courteeners
- Liam Fray – vocals and guitars
- Daniel Moores – guitars
- Mark Cuppello – bass guitars
- Michael Campbell – drums
- Additional personnel
- Continuous
- Rob Crane – design
- George Atkins – engineer
- Adam Payne – keyboards
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Mike Crossey – mixing
- Paul X. Johnson – painting
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 6 |
References
- https://www.metacritic.com/music/anna/the-courteeners
- "Ultimate Guitar Review".
- "NME Review".
- "Gigwise review".
- "AllMusic review".
- "Anna". amazon.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- Beaumont, Mark. "The Courteeners: proof that four guys can still shake the world …". theguardian.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- Scarlett, Dominique. "Album Review: The Courteeners 'ANNA'". mainecampus.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.