How to Be a Person Like Other People

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How to Be a Person Like Other People
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Studio album by
Released26 August 2022
Recorded2021–2022
StudioMagnetic North, Halifax, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length47:12
Label Mobetta
Producer Richard McNamara
Embrace chronology
Love Is a Basic Need
(2018)
How to Be a Person Like Other People
(2022)
Singles from How to Be a Person Like Other People
  1. "The Terms of My Surrender"
    Released: 10 May 2022
  2. "Death Is Not the End"
    Released: 14 June 2022
  3. "We Are It"
    Released: 19 July 2022
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How to Be a Person Like Other People is the eighth studio album by English rock band Embrace. It was released on 26 August 2022 through Embrace's own record label, Mobetta. [4]

Contents

Recording

Richard McNamara produced and mixed the album at Magnetic North Studios in Halifax, West Yorkshire, before it was mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering. [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Danny and Richard McNamara, except where noted. [5]

How to Be a Person Like Other People track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Death Is Not the End" 6:34
2."We Are It" 3:46
3."Up" 4:22
4."Remember Me"
  • Richard McNamara
  • Sarah Walk
3:41
5."The Terms of My Surrender" 6:33
6."Run Away with Me" 3:58
7."Rubble"
4:43
8."How to Be a Person Like Other People" 5:51
9."I Miss You" 4:18
10."For Kate"
3:26
Total length:47:12

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for How to Be a Person Like Other People
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 2
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 9
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8] 1

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