Free (Twin Atlantic album)

Free
Studio album by Twin Atlantic
Released	29 April 2011
Recorded	Red Bull Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock [1] [2] alternative rock [3]
Length	46:22
Label	Red Bull Records
Producer	Gil Norton [1]
Twin Atlantic chronology
Vivarium (2009) Free (2011) Great Divide (2014)

Free is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic. It was released on 29 April 2011 in Ireland and 2 May 2011 in the UK on Red Bull Records. ^[4]

In its first week of release, the album peaked at #37 in the Official UK Album Chart. This success led to them being part of the T In The Park 2011 line-up. ^[5]

The track Free debuted at No. 14 on the NME Chart. ^[6]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	55/100 [7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	83% [1]
The Herald	Favourable [8]
Punktastic	[2]
Rock Sound	[9]
Contactmusic	Favourable [10]

Track listing

All songs are written and composed by Twin Atlantic.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Edit Me"	2:53
2.	"Time For You To Stand Up"	3:02
3.	"Apocalyptic Renegade"	3:13
4.	"Yes, I Was Drunk"	4:26
5.	"Dreamember"	3:28
6.	"Free"	3:27
7.	"Crash Land"	3:57
8.	"Make a Beast of Myself"	3:27
9.	"The Ghost of Eddie"	3:16
10.	"Serious Underground Dance Vibes"	3:52
11.	"Eight Days"	3:29
12.	"Wonder Sleeps Here"	4:00
13.	"We Want Better, Man"	3:58
Total length:		46:22

Singles

The first single to be released from Free was Edit Me, on 14 February 2011. The first release of the single Free soon followed on 24 April 2011, preceding the release of Time For You To Stand Up on 11 July 2011. Make A Beast Of Myself was the fourth single from the album with a release date of 26 September 2011.

Both Free and Make A Beast Of Myself were re-released, on 19 December 2011 and 23 April 2012 respectively. Free peaked at number 99 in the Official UK Singles Chart.

Yes, I Was Drunk, the fifth song to be released from the album, was released on 27 August 2012. ^[11]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		UK	US Alt.	CAN Rock [12]
2011	"Edit Me"	—	—	—
	"Free"	—	—	—
	"Time For You To Stand Up"	—	—	—
	"Make A Beast Of Myself"	—	—	—
	"Free" (re-release)	99	29	33
2012	"Make A Beast Of Myself" (re-release)	—	—	—
	"Yes, I Was Drunk"	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Recording	Year	Rank
Dead Press	Top 10 Albums Of 2011 [13]	-	2011	5th
Rock Sound	Albums Of The Year [14]	-	2011	9th
Kerrang!	Best 50 Albums Of 2011 [15]	-	2011	20th
Total Guitar	Best Guitar Albums Of The Year [16]	-	2011	11th

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel

• Sam McTrusty - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Barry McKenna - lead guitar, cello, backing vocals
• Ross McNae - bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Craig Kneale - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart performance for Free Chart (2012) Peak position Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 11 UK Albums (OCC) [18] 37 UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] 7 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [20] 3

Certifications Certifications for Free Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold 100,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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5. "Jon Fratelli, Twin Atlantic Join T In The Park Festival 2011 Line-Up". Gigwise. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
6. "Nero topple Cee Lo Green from NME Chart top spot". NME. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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12. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - March 13, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
13. "Top 10 Albums Of 2011". Dead Press!. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
14. "Rock Sound - 2011 Best Albums Page 9". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
15. "Hyro Da Hero Official Website - Kerrang Top 50". Hyrodahero.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
16. "Total Guitar 50 Best Albums Scan" . Retrieved 12 July 2012.
17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
18. "Twin Atlantic | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
20. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
21. "British album certifications – Twin Atlantic – Free". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 March 2021.