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| A Billion Heartbeats | ||||
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| Released | 3 April 2020 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Label | Caroline International | |||
| Producer | Blaine Harrison, Matthew Twaites, Mystery Jets | |||
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A Billion Heartbeats is the sixth studio album by English indie rock band Mystery Jets. It was released on 3 April 2020.
The first single released from the album was "Hospital Radio" on 8 July 2019, and it was first played on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 6 Music show. [1] The next single, "Screwdriver", was released on the 5 August 2019, alongside the announcement of the album name, tour dates and release date of 27 September 2019. [2]
On 17 September 2019, the band announced the postponement of the album's release and tour due to the hospitalisation of singer Blaine Harrison. They announced the rescheduled album release date for the 3 April 2020, with the tour following in April–May. [3]
The band were forced to reschedule the tour again to November–December 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, however the album release still went ahead as planned, but only digitally.
As a result of the postponed release, two EPs were released - Petty Drone and A Billion Heartbeats, each having all the released tracks up to that point.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Daily Telegraph |  [5] |
| DIY |  [6] |
| The Independent |  [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [8] |
| musicOMH | [9] |
| NME | [10] |
A Billion Heartbeats received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 87, based on seven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]
Most critics were impressed with the rousing sound displayed on the record; Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph praised the anthemic and intention sound of the album, stating that: "This is the sound of a group breaking out of their shell and demanding to be heard." [11] DIY Magazine reviewer Elly Watson agreed, calling the album a "rallying call for change and action", whilst also positing that the record will become an "undoubtedly influential album." [12] Alice Jenner of The Line of Best Fit echoed these calls, suggesting that "it's not a far stretch from their already established sound" but retains a sound which is "slightly heavier and a bit more raw in places".
All tracks are written by Mystery Jets
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Screwdriver" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Petty Drone" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "History Has Its Eyes on You" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "A Billion Heartbeats" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Endless City" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Hospital Radio" | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Cenotaph" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Campfire Song" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Watching Yourself Slowly Disappear" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Wrong Side of the Tracks" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 48:10 | |
Mystery Jets
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [14] | 85 |
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