| Black Sands | ||||
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| Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
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| Length | 55:06 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| BBC | (positive) [4] |
| Drowned In Sound | 7/10 [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| musicOMH | [7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic(emeritus) | 3.5/5 [10] |
| The Times | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [12] |
Black Sands is the fourth studio album by English producer Bonobo. It was released on 29 March 2010.
The cover features a photograph taken of Derwentwater, [13] in northern England. The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg ( 54°35′29.95″N3°7′3.43″W / 54.5916528°N 3.1176194°W ).
All tracks written and performed by Bonobo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Kiara" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Kong" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Eyesdown" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 5:26 |
| 5. | "El Toro" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "We Could Forever" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "1009" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "All in Forms" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "The Keeper" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Stay the Same" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Animals" | 6:45 |
| 12. | "Black Sands" | 6:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Brace Brace" | 7:02 |
Credits for Black Sands adapted from album liner notes. [14]
"All In Forms", appeared in the film House at the End of the Street in 2012. [15] Additionally, "Kong" can be heard during a scene in an artist's studio in the eighth episode of the second season of House of Cards , [16] and Eyesdown can be heard in the background in the restaurant in the second episode of the third season of The Newsroom .[ citation needed ] The song "Black Sands" is the title-song of the French 2015-movie 'The Measure of a Man'. "Kiara" also appears in the video game Sleeping Dogs.
As of November 2016, it was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry for 60,000 sold units in UK. [17] As of January 20, 2017 it has sold 72,756 copies in UK. [18]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [19] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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