GLA | ||||
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Released | 9 September 2016 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Red Bull Records | |||
Producer | Jacknife Lee | |||
Twin Atlantic chronology | ||||
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GLA is the fourth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic. [1] It was released on 9 September 2016. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee.
On 2 September 2016 Annie Mac premiered lead single "No Sleep" as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1. [2] On 16 September 2016, GLA became the band's second top 10 charting album in the UK debuting at #9 on the UK album charts, [3] #1 on the Rock Album Charts and #3 on the Scottish album charts
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
NME | 4/5 [5] |
Clash (magazine) | 7/10 [6] |
Q Magazine | 8/10 |
Mojo | 8/10 |
The album was included at number 10 on Kerrang!'s "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2016" list. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gold Elephant: Cherry Alligator" | 2:58 |
2. | "No Sleep" | 3:47 |
3. | "You Are The Devil" | 3:10 |
4. | "Overthinking" | 3:09 |
5. | "Ex El" | 5:40 |
6. | "Valhalla" | 4:33 |
7. | "I Am Alive" | 3:47 |
8. | "Whispers" | 5:40 |
9. | "A Scar To Hide" | 3:57 |
10. | "Missing Link" | 3:20 |
11. | "The Chaser" | 4:06 |
12. | "Mothertongue" | 3:09 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [8] | 9 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 3 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] | 167 |
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