Different Days (The Charlatans album)

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Different Days
Different Days artwork.jpg
Studio album by
The Charlatans
Released26 May 2017
Recorded2016, Cheshire
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Label BMG
Producer The Charlatans, Jim Spencer
The Charlatans chronology
Modern Nature
(2015)		Different Days
(2017)
Singles from Different Days
  1. "Plastic Machinery"
    Released: 26 May 2017
  2. "Different Days"
    Released: 14 July 2017
  3. "Over Again"
    Released: 13 October 2017

Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.

Contents

The album features guest appearances from Paul Weller (who co-wrote "Spinning Out"), Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris (both from New Order), Johnny Marr, Peter Salisbury (The Verve), Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio), Ian Rankin, and Sharon Horgan. [1]

Release

On 20 March 2017, Different Days was announced for release. [2] "Plastic Machinery" was made available for streaming on 4 April. [3] A music video was released for the track on 24 April; directed by Ewen Spencer, the clip was filmed in Barcelona, Spain. [4] A remix of the song was done by Sleaford Mods and was made available for streaming on 25 May. [5] Different Days was released on 26 May. [2] On the same day, "Plastic Machinery" was released as a single. [3] To promote the album's release, the band did two acoustic performances. [2] The album was released in Japan through Hostess Entertainment on 2 June and included remixes of "Plastic Machinery" as bonus tracks. [6] "Over Again" was released as a single on 13 October. [7] In November and December, the group went on a headlining UK tour. [8] On 8 December, a music video was released for "Over Again", directed by Ashley Shakibai. [9] An EP, Totally Eclipsing, was released alongside a two-CD edition of the album on 8 June 2018. [10] In September and October, the group went on a headlining North American tour. [11] The album cover photo was taken in Barcelona.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.8/10 [12]
Metacritic 74/100 [13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Clash 7/10 [15]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]
The Line of Best Fit 7/10 [19]
Pitchfork 6/10 [20]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [21]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [22]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [23]

The album was described by David Barnett in The Independent as "possibly their most ambitious project yet". [1] Dave Simpson, for The Guardian , gave it four stars and called it "their best album in 20 years". [16] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it three and a half stars, stating that the band "embrace the elastic possibilities of new avenues here, and the results are rewarding". [14] Pitchfork's Robert Ham gave it 6.0 out of 10, calling it "good but not great". [20] Richard Folland, for PopMatters , also gave it 6 out of 10, describing it as Modern Nature Part 2. [21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Charlatans unless stated otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Sunrise" 4:14
2."Solutions" 4:07
3."Different Days" 4:01
4."Future Tense" Ian Rankin 0:50
5."Plastic Machinery" 3:43
6."The Forgotten One" 0:41
7."Not Forgotten" 5:36
8."There Will Be Chances" 4:37
9."Over Again" 4:01
10."The Same House" 2:52
11."Let’s Go Together" 4:17
12."The Setting Sun" 1:38
13."Spinning Out" Paul Weller, The Charlatans 4:36

[24]

Personnel

The Charlatans

Additional musicians

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