The Lateness of the Hour
The Lateness of the Hour | |||||||
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Studio album by Alex Clare | |||||||
Publication |
2011 |
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admission |
2010 |
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Label (s) | Iceland | ||||||
Format (s) |
Download, CD |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
46:19 minutes |
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Mike Spencer |
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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
- Up All Night - 2:43
- Treading Water - 3:38
- Relax My Beloved - 3:31
- Too Close - 4:16
- When Doves Cry - 4:08
- Hummingbird - 3:50
- Hands Are Clever - 3:16
- Tightrope - 3:37
- Whispering - 4:30
- I Love You - 4:39
- Sanctuary - 4:00
- I Won't Let You Down - 4:09
criticism
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Metacritic (average) | 58/100 |
Mojo |
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The Independent |
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Allmusic |
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The Independent on Sunday |
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musicOMH.com |
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Uncut |
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Drowned In Sound |
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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."
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"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."
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"Lateness never does much to prove Clare and his producers were on the same page (let alone reading from the same book)."
Chart placements
Charts | Top ranking |
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8th |
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50 |
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26th |
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82 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-lateness-of-the-hour/id442389929
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VLGQSY/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1334051591&sr=8-1
- ↑ A more beautiful web is ... Internet Explorer TV commercial. In: Official Internet Explorer channel on YouTube . YouTube, March 5, 2012, accessed April 30, 2012 .
- ↑ a b http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour/critic-reviews?dist=positive
- ↑ a b Andy Gill: Album: Alex Clare, The Lateness of the Hour (Island). The Independent , July 11, 2011, accessed May 1, 2012 .
- ^ A b Jon O'Brien: The Lateness of the Hour. Allmusic , accessed on May 1, 2012 .
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-alex-clare-the-lateness-of-the-hour-island-2315309.html
- ↑ http://www.musicomh.com/albums/alex-clare_0711.htm
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/lateness-of-the-hour/critic-reviews?dist=neutral
- ↑ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16364/reviews/4143138
- ^ A b Ian Cohen: Alex Clare The Lateness of the Hour. Pitchfork Media , August 5, 2011, accessed May 1, 2012 .