Badbea (album)

Badbea
Studio album by Edwyn Collins
Released	29 March 2019
Recorded	AED Records
Genre	Indie
Length	41:08
Label	AED
Producer	Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
Understated (2013) Badbea (2019) Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation (2025)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	8/10 [3]
The Guardian	[4]
Mojo	[5]
MusicOMH	[6]
The Observer	[7]
Q	[8]
Record Collector	[9]
Uncut	9/10 [10]

Badbea is the ninth solo album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins, released on 29 March 2019 on AED Records.

Track listing

1. "It's All About You" – 3:37
2. "In the Morning" – 3:25
3. "I Guess We Were Young" – 3:24
4. "It All Makes Sense to Me" – 2:54
5. "Outside" – 1:57
6. "Glasgow to London" – 4:00
7. "Tensions Rising" – 3:17
8. "Beauty" – 2:48
9. "I Want You" – 3:43
10. "I'm OK Jack" – 2:57
11. "Sparks the Spark" – 4:22
12. "Badbea" – 4:27

References

1. "Badbea by Edwyn Collins – Critic Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 11 May 2020.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". AllMusic .
3. Murray, Robin (28 March 2019). "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". Clash . Retrieved 11 May 2020.
4. Hann, Michael (29 March 2019). "Edwyn Collins: Badbea review – arch punk provocateur ages defiantly". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 May 2020.
5. "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". Mojo . May 2019. p. 87.
6. Hogwood, Ben (2 April 2019). "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". MusicOMH . Retrieved 11 May 2020.
7. Mongredien, Phil (31 March 2019). "Edwyn Collins: Badbea – a joyous comeback". The Observer . Retrieved 11 May 2020.
8. "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". Q . May 2019. p. 110.
9. Rathbone, Oregano (April 2019). "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". Record Collector . No. 491. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
10. "Edwyn Collins – Badbea". Uncut . April 2019. p. 26.