The Weight of the Sun | ||||
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Released | 8 May 2020 | |||
Studio | Pumpkinfield (Perth) | |||
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Length | 46:01 | |||
Label | Fire | |||
Modern Studies chronology | ||||
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The Weight of the Sun is the third studio album by Scottish chamber pop band Modern Studies, released on 8 May 2020 by Fire Records. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100 [2] |
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The Weight of the Sun was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 73, based on 6 reviews. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Photograph" | 4:17 |
2. | "Run for Cover" | 3:33 |
3. | "Heavy Water" | 3:19 |
4. | "She" | 3:08 |
5. | "Corridors" | 3:21 |
6. | "Signs of Use" | 5:20 |
7. | "Brother" | 4:33 |
8. | "The Blue of Distance" | 3:38 |
9. | "Back to the City" | 3:25 |
10. | "Jacqueline" | 3:04 |
11. | "Spaces" | 4:12 |
12. | "Shape of Light" | 4:11 |
Total length: | 46:01 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] | 64 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [7] | 40 |
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