| Curve of the Earth | ||||
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| Released | 15 January 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:24 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
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| Singles from Curve of the Earth | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash Music | 7/10 [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
Curve of the Earth is the fifth studio album by the Mystery Jets.
The album peaked at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart. [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Telomere" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Bombay Blue" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Bubblegum" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Midnight's Mirror" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "1985" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Blood Red Balloon" | 6:44 |
| 7. | "Taken by the Tide" | 5:36 |
| 8. | "Saturnine" | 6:20 |
| 9. | "The End Up" | 6:30 |
| Total length: | 48:24 | |
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