| Small World | ||||
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| Released | 18 February 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 [1] | |||
| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Because | |||
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Small World is the seventh studio album by the English electronic band Metronomy. It was released on 18 February 2022 by Because Music. [2] [3] [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Beats Per Minute | 75% [7] |
| Clash | 8/10 [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| The Independent | [10] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| NME | [13] |
| Uncut | [14] |
| Under the Radar | 4/10 [15] |
Small World received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews. [5] Commenting on the album's sound difference from previous Metronomy albums, NME wrote that the album "might be the biggest diversion of their main stage sound to date, but it's one of the most heartfelt and rewarding". [13]
All lyrics are written by Joseph Mount; all music is composed by Mount, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life and Death" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Things Will Be Fine" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "It's Good to Be Back" | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Loneliness on the Run" | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Love Factory" | 5:03 | |
| 6. | "I Lost My Mind" | 5:05 | |
| 7. | "Right on Time" | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Hold Me Tonight" (with Porridge Radio) |
| 3:31 |
| 9. | "I Have Seen Enough" |
| 3:32 |
| Total length: | 34:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life and Death" | Porij | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Things Will Be Fine" | PPJ | 3:31 |
| 3. | "It's Good to Be Back" | Panic Shack | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Loneliness on the Run" |
| 4:06 |
| 5. | "Love Factory" | Katy J Pearson | 5:21 |
| 6. | "I Lost My Mind" | Jessica Winter | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Right on Time" | Haich Ber Na | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Hold Me Tonight" | Bolis Pupul | 3:24 |
| 9. | "I Have Seen Enough" | Sébastien Tellier | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 33:19 | ||
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 166 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [17] | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [18] | 27 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] | 50 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] | 31 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [22] | 7 |
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