Don't Look Down (Cerys Matthews album)

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Don't Look Down
Cerys Matthews - Don't Look Down.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 October 2009
Genre Pop
Length41:33
Label Rainbow City Recordings
Paid Edrych I Lawr cover
Cover art for the Welsh version

Don't Look Down is the fourth studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews. It was released on 6 October 2009 by Rainbow City Recordings. A Welsh version of the album, entitled Paid Edrych I Lawr, was also released.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Daily Express 3/5 [2]

Elly Roberts of aligigs described Don't Look Down as "a drastic shift from her debut solo, Cockahoop and its follow-up Never Said Goodbye ," describing it as "very, very impressive." [3] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic gave the album a review of four out of five stars, describing it as "a captivating and often magical album which yet again establishes Matthews as a songwriting force to be reckoned with." [1]

Track listing

Don't Look Down English version [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Arlington Way"3:31
2."Into the Blue"3:23
3."Aeroplanes"3:20
4."Spider & the Fly"3:42
5."It's What's Left (That Makes It Right)"2:02
6."Smash the Glass"3:35
7."Salutations"3:43
8."A Captain Needs a Ship"3:25
9."Evelyn"4:12
10."Oranges to Florida"3:03
11."Heron"4:18
12."Through a Glass"3:19
Total length:41:33
Paid Edrych I Lawr Welsh version [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Arlington Way (Cymraeg)"03:31
2."Mae Angen Llong Ar Gapten"03:23
3."Carolina (Cymraeg)"03:59
4."Y Corryn ar Pry'"03:41
5."Y Gwydr Argyfwng"03:45
6."I Drive, Adref"03:46
7."Lleuad Gwener"04:06
8."Evelyn (Cymraeg)"04:14
9."Awyrennau"03:19
10."Orenau I Florida"03:04
11."Y Creyr"04:19
12."Trwy'r Drych"03:19
13."Rhyw Dachwedd yn Hwyr"02:27
Total length:47:17

Charts

Chart performance of Don't Look Down
Chart (2009)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 55
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [7] 9

References

  1. 1 2 O'Brien, Jon. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. Spellman, Robert. "Cerys Matthews: Don't Look Down". Daily Express . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. Roberts, Elly. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews Album Review". allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. "Don't Look Down by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. "Paid Edrych I Lawr by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.