From the Double Gone Chapel

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From the Double Gone Chapel
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Studio album by
Two Lone Swordsmen
Released17 May 2004 (2004-05-17)
StudioThe Rotters Golf Club
Genre
Length53:42
Label Warp
Producer
Two Lone Swordsmen chronology
Tiny Reminders
(2000)		From the Double Gone Chapel
(2004)		Wrong Meeting
(2007)
Singles from From the Double Gone Chapel
  1. "Sex Beat"
    Released: 26 July 2004 [1]

From the Double Gone Chapel is a studio album by Two Lone Swordsmen. It was released through Warp on 17 May 2004. [2] The album's title derives from a pub in East End of London. [3] The album includes a cover of the Gun Club's "Sex Beat". [4] The album peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [9]
Stylus Magazine A [10]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6]

Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Even if the sound they pursue here is just a detour, its seamless and creative fusion of rock and electronic idioms deserves respect." [7] Dan Lett of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, commenting that "The contrasting styles don't always sit comfortably, but individual tracks sparkle with creativity and the newfound dark side is a surprisingly pleasant fit." [9] Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and called it "the duo's most arresting album yet, introducing live instruments, songwriting and Weatherall's own deadpan vocals to their murky electronic brew." [8]

In 2014, NME placed it at number 64 on the "101 Albums to Hear Before You Die" list. [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood, except "Sex Beat" written by Jeffrey Lee Pierce

No.TitleLength
1."Stack Up"2:52
2."Faux"4:18
3."Formica Fuego"4:57
4."The Lurch"3:58
5."Sex Beat"4:02
6."Damp"4:17
7."Punches and Knives"4:04
8."The Valve"4:46
9."Kamanda's Response"4:42
10."Sick When We Kiss"5:01
11."Taste of Our Flames"5:40
12."Driving with My Gears in Reverse (Only Makes You Move Further Away)"5:05

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [12]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [5] 19

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  2. ↑ "From The Double Gone Chapel - Two Lone Swordsmen". Warp . 17 May 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. ↑ McGregor, Andrew (2004). "Two Lone Swordsmen From The Double Gone Chapel Review". BBC . Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Segal, Dave (17 February 2020). "Andrew Weatherall, Revered Electronic Musician, DJ, and Screamadelica Producer, Has Died at 56". Portland Mercury . Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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