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Released | 24 July 2015 | |||
Recorded | July 2014–March 2015 | |||
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Length | 39:21 | |||
Label | Harbinger Sound | |||
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Key Markets is the eighth studio album by British post-punk duo Sleaford Mods. It was released on 24 July 2015, through Harbinger Sound. The tracks are critical of the UK government.
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
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NME | 8/10 [7] |
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Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [9] |
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Uncut | 8/10 [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Key Markets received an average score of 81 based on twenty reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [2] It was one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award 2015. [13]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 29 [14] |
NME | NME'S Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 43 [15] |
Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 29 [16] |
All tracks are written by Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 90 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] | 74 |
UK Albums (OCC) [19] | 11 |