The Lateness of the Hour

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The Lateness of the Hour
Studio album by Alex Clare

Publication
(s)

2011

admission

2010

Label (s) Iceland

Format (s)

Download, CD

Genre (s)

Dubstep , soul

Title (number)

12

running time

46:19 minutes

production

Mike Spencer

chronology
- The Lateness of the Hour Three Hearts
(2014)
Single releases
December 9, 2010 Up all night
April 15, 2011 Too close
May 27, 2011 Treading water

The Lateness of the Hour is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Alex Clare . It was first released on July 8, 2011 as a download and three days later on CD. So far, three singles from this album have been released, Up All Night first, Treading Water third and Too Close second. This was used by Internet Explorer 9 as a promotional song, making the song known to a larger audience and reaching number one in the charts in Germany, among other places.

Track list

  1. Up All Night - 2:43
  2. Treading Water - 3:38
  3. Relax My Beloved - 3:31
  4. Too Close - 4:16
  5. When Doves Cry - 4:08
  6. Hummingbird - 3:50
  7. Hands Are Clever - 3:16
  8. Tightrope - 3:37
  9. Whispering - 4:30
  10. I Love You - 4:39
  11. Sanctuary - 4:00
  12. I Won't Let You Down - 4:09

criticism

source rating
Metacritic (average) 58/100
Mojo
The Independent
Allmusic
The Independent on Sunday
musicOMH.com
Uncut
Drowned In Sound
Pitchfork Media 37/100

The album has so far, calculated by Metacritic , an average rating of 58 out of 100. A selection of a positive, a mixed and a negative rating:

"An impressive debut, albeit one light on lyrical depth."

- Andy Gill ( The Independent ) :

"There's a great and more conventional singer / songwriter album waiting to get out here, but The Lateness of the Hour appears to be more concerned with creating a bold statement of intent than in showcasing Clare's undeniable talents."

- Jon O'Brien ( Allmusic ) :

"Lateness never does much to prove Clare and his producers were on the same page (let alone reading from the same book)."

- Ian Cohen ( Pitchfork Media ) : 37/100

Chart placements

Charts Top ranking
GermanyGermany Germany 8th
AustriaAustria Austria 50
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 88
United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 26th
United StatesUnited States United States 82

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-lateness-of-the-hour/id442389929
  2. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VLGQSY/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1334051591&sr=8-1
  3. ↑ A more beautiful web is ... Internet Explorer TV commercial. In: Official Internet Explorer channel on YouTube . YouTube, March 5, 2012, accessed April 30, 2012 .
  4. ↑ a b http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour
  5. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour/critic-reviews?dist=positive
  6. ↑ a b Andy Gill: Album: Alex Clare, The Lateness of the Hour (Island). The Independent , July 11, 2011, accessed May 1, 2012 .
  7. ^ A b Jon O'Brien: The Lateness of the Hour. Allmusic , accessed on May 1, 2012 .
  8. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-alex-clare-the-lateness-of-the-hour-island-2315309.html
  9. ↑ http://www.musicomh.com/albums/alex-clare_0711.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour/critic-reviews?dist=neutral
  11. ↑ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16364/reviews/4143138
  12. ^ A b Ian Cohen: Alex Clare The Lateness of the Hour. Pitchfork Media , August 5, 2011, accessed May 1, 2012 .