Ripples (album)

Ripples is the seventh studio album by English singer Ian Brown, and produced by himself. The album was initially set to be released on 1 March 2019, but soon after the album's release date was brought forward to 1 February 2019.

Ripples
Studio album by
Ian Brown
Released1 February 2019
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:43
LabelPolydor
ProducerIan Brown
Ian Brown chronology
My Way
(2009)		 Ripples
(2019)
Singles from Ripples
  1. "First World Problems"
    Released: 25 October 2018
  2. "Black Roses"
    Released: 13 December 2018
  3. "From Chaos to Harmony"
    Released: 4 January 2019
  4. "Ripples"
    Released: 26 January 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY55/100[1]
AnyDecentMusic?5.3/10[2]
Metacritic62/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash5/10[4]
Drowned in Sound4/10[5]
MusicOMH[6]
NME[7]

The album's release was announced on 25 October 2018 with the release of the first single "First World Problems". A music video was released to promote the single and the album. The video shows Brown cycling by the Bridgewater Canal on a bike similar to the one seen in the F.E.A.R. music video. In the video, Brown is seen wearing a sweatshirt with the words “I know the truth and I know what you’re thinking” on the back, a reference to the Stone Roses song "Fools Gold". Throughout the video, Brown plays on several instruments, including guitars, bass, drums, bongos, and a cabasa. Towards the end of the video, Brown rides the bike past a wall decorated with the Manchester bee, and at the end, throws a pink Stratocaster from a bridge into the canal below. The Stratocaster is seen floating in the water before the video fades to black.[8] This album is Brown's first album for a decade since his previous album My Way (2009). The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Brown, excepted where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First World Problems" 5:57
2."Black Roses"Barrington Levy2:38
3."Breathe and Breath Easy (The Everness of Now)" 3:27
4."The Dream and the Dreamer" 5:37
5."From Chaos to Harmony" 4:01
6."It's Raining Diamonds" 3:10
7."Ripples" 3:43
8."Blue Sky Day" 5:10
9."Soul Satisfaction" 4:08
10."Break Down the Walls (Warm-Up Jams)"Michael Campbell4:52
Total length:42:43

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 50
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 4

References
  1. "Ian Brown – Ripples – Reviews". AOTY. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. "Ripples by Ian Brown Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. Rowe, Felix (1 February 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. Edwards, David (1 February 2019). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. Hogwood, Ben (6 February 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. Krol, Charlotte (29 January 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. "Ian Brown Returns With Ripples Album & First World Problems Single". Radio X.
  9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  10. "Irish Albums Chart: 8 February 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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