Cotton Crown

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Cotton Crown
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Studio album by
The Tubs
Released7 March 2025 (2025-03-07)
Genre
Length29:55
LanguageEnglish
Label Trouble in Mind
The Tubs chronology
Dead Meat
(2023)		Cotton Crown
(2025)

Cotton Crown is the second studio album by British indie rock and punk rock band the Tubs, released by Trouble in Mind on 7 March 2025. [1] The album's cover is composed mostly of a photograph of the band's songwriter Owen Williams' musician mother Charlotte Greig breastfeeding him in a graveyard as a baby. It had originally been used as on the cover of a single she released in 1992 called Crow Country. [2]

Contents

Reception

Kitty Empire of The Observer gave the album a very positive review, calling it "superb" and "exceptional". [3] Paste 's Jeff Yerger stated that the album was moving and never dour despite its subject matter. [4] Ryan Dillon of Glide magazine believes that the with the sophomore album the band solidifies their position in the "modern rock lexicon". [5] Patrick Gill of PopMatters expressed that "despite dealing with some heavy issues, Cotton Crown chooses cheerful sounds over any lingering discomfort". [6] BrooklynVegan 's Bill Pearis felt that the album was very similar to the bands first, but also expressed that it was not an issue as the songs are so catchy. [7] Stevie Chick of Mojo praised Williams' "self-lacerating introspection [...] often characterised by bleak wit" as compelling, and said album closer "Strange" "showcases an insight and maturity that promises much for his future as a songwriter". [8]

Track listing

  1. "The Thing Is" – 3:26
  2. "Freak Mode" – 2:12
  3. "Illusion" – 2:02
  4. "Narcissist" – 3:57
  5. "Chain Reaction" – 2:51
  6. "Embarrassing" – 3:24
  7. "One More Day" – 4:14
  8. "Fair Enough" – 3:38
  9. "Strange" – 4:16

Charts

Chart performance for Cotton Crown
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] 73
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [10] 34
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [11] 16

References

  1. ↑ Yerger, Jeff (7 March 2025). "The Story Behind Every Song On The Tubs' New Album 'Cotton Crown'". Stereogum . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Wirth, Jim (March 2025). "Mojo Presents - The Tubs". Mojo . No. 376. p. 38.
  3. ↑ Empire, Kitty (7 March 2025). "The Tubs: Cotton Crown review – a blistering, joy-to-heartbreak masterpiece". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Yerger, Jeff (6 March 2025). "The Tubs Rock Through Grief on Cotton Crown". Paste . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Dillon, Ryan (5 March 2025). "The Tubs' 'Cotton Crown' Loads Up On Infectious Anthems & Jangly Guitar Rock". Glide. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Gill, Patrick (4 March 2025). "The Tubs Explore Love and Loss on 'Cotton Crown'". PopMatters . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Pearis, Bill (7 March 2025). "Indie Basement (3/7): the week in classic indie, alternative, and college rock". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Chick, Stevie (April 2025). "Filter Albums". Mojo . No. 377. p. 79.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2025.


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