Carry On the Grudge

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Carry On the Grudge
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Studio album by
Released29 September 2014
Genre
Length45:57
Label Virgin, Epitaph
Jamie T chronology
Kings & Queens
(2009)
Carry On the Grudge
(2014)
Trick
(2016)
Singles from Carry On the Grudge
  1. "Don't You Find"
    Released: 21 July 2014
  2. "Zombie"
    Released: 12 August 2014
  3. "Rabbit Hole"
    Released: 1 December 2014

Carry On the Grudge is the third album by English indie rock singer-songwriter Jamie T, released on 29 September 2014 through Virgin Records and Epitaph Records. The first single from the album, "Don't You Find", was released on 21 July 2014, followed by "Zombie" on 12 August.

Contents

The album was Jamie T's first release in over 5 years, Jamie's comeback being described by the NME as the greatest music moment of 2014. The album received commercial success, most noticeably, the track 'Zombie' of the album winning the 2014 NME Awards for best track and best video.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 9/10 [7]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Carry On the Grudge holds a score of 81 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Limits Lie"4:11
2."Don't You Find"4:16
3."Turn On the Light"4:27
4."Zombie"4:06
5."The Prophet"4:15
6."Mary Lee"3:25
7."Trouble"2:57
8."Rabbit Hole"3:40
9."Peter"3:36
10."Love Is Only a Heartbeat Away"2:33
11."Murder of Crows"4:02
12."They Told Me It Rained"4:30
Total length:45:57

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] 5
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 4

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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