Music for the Age of Miracles | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 September 2017 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 47:38 | |||
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The Clientele chronology | ||||
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Singles from Music for the Age of Miracles | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 80/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Mojo | [4] |
MusicOMH | [5] |
Pitchfork | 6.7/10 [6] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [7] |
Q | [8] |
Record Collector | [9] |
Uncut | 8/10 [10] |
Music for the Age of Miracles is the sixth studio album by English indie pop band the Clientele. It was released on 22 September 2017 by Merge Records in the United States and Tapete Records in Europe. [11] [12] [13]
On June 15 it was announced that "Music For the Age Of Miracles" would be released on September 22 on Merge Records and the first single from the album, "Lunar Days", was shared online. [14] On August 9, a second single, "Everyone You Meet", was shared alongside a video for the song. [15] On September 14, one week before the album's release, a third single, "Everything You See Tonight Is Different From Itself", was shared online. [16] On October 30, a video for the opening song on the album, "The Neighbour", was also released. [17]
All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey and Mark Keen), except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Neighbour" | 5:09 | |
2. | "Lyra in April" | Keen | 1:31 |
3. | "Lunar Days" | 4:13 | |
4. | "Falling Asleep" | 6:33 | |
5. | "Everything You See Tonight Is Different from Itself" | 6:39 | |
6. | "Lyra in October" | Keen | 0:42 |
7. | "Everyone You Meet" | 4:18 | |
8. | "The Circus" | 3:57 | |
9. | "Constellations Echo Lanes" | 3:44 | |
10. | "The Museum of Fog" | 4:12 | |
11. | "North Circular Days" | Keen | 1:48 |
12. | "The Age of Miracles" | 4:52 | |
Total length: | 47:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "All Alone" | 4:08 |
14. | "Lyra in August" | 2:37 |
Total length: | 54:23 |
Credits for Music for the Age of Miracles adapted from album liner notes. [19]
The Clientele
Additional musicians
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Artwork and design
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Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [20] | 22 |
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