The Child of Lov (album)

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The Child of Lov
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Studio album by
Released6 May 2013
Genre
Length38:33
Label Double Six

The Child of Lov is the only studio album by Belgian artist the Child of Lov. It was released on 6 May 2013 through Double Six.

Contents

Critical reception

Upon release the album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic the album received an average score of 74, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]

DIY wrote: "It’s at once timeless, decidedly retro yet oddly futuristic, a true album of contradictions enjoyable on a completely shallow level of catchy songs and memorable riffs but offering depth often lacking in a debut."

The Observer said it was full of "myriad ideas" but had "too much going on." [2]

Track listing

The Child of Lov track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Call Me Up"3:53
2."Heal"3:23
3."One Day" (featuring Damon Albarn)4:38
4."Living the Circle"3:32
5."Give Me"3:39
6."Go with the Wind"4:34
7."Owl" (featuring MF Doom)3:06
8."Fly"3:58
9."Warrior"4:24
10."Give It to the People"3:26

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance for The Child of Lov
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [3] 94
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [4] 143
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 18
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [6] 47

References

  1. "The Child of Lov by the Child of Lov". Metacritic .
  2. Mardles, Paul (2013-05-04). "The Child of Lov: The Child of Lov – review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. "Ultratop.be – The Child of Lov – The Child of Lov" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. "Ultratop.be – The Child of Lov – The Child of Lov" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Child of Lov – The Child of Lov" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2024.