Herd Runners | ||||
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Released | 19 May 2014 | |||
Studio | Yellow Arch Studios, Neepsend, Sheffield, England | |||
Genre | Indie rock, chamber pop | |||
Length | 44:52 | |||
Label | Heavenly Recordings | |||
Producer | Colin Elliot, Simon Aldred | |||
Cherry Ghost chronology | ||||
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Singles from Herd Runners | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
NME | 8/10 [3] |
Herd Runners is the third and final studio album by English band Cherry Ghost. It was released in May 2014 on Heavenly Recordings.
All tracks are written by Simon Aldred
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Clear Skies Ever Closer" | 3:54 |
2. | "Don't Leave Me Here Alone" | 4:15 |
3. | "Fragile Reign" | 5:06 |
4. | "Sacramento" | 5:20 |
5. | "The World Could Turn" | 4:51 |
6. | "Drinking for Two" | 5:01 |
7. | "Herd Runners" | 5:42 |
8. | "My Lover Lies Under" | 3:37 |
9. | "Love Will Follow You" | 3:54 |
10. | "Joanne" | 3:12 |
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