Understated

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Understated
Understated album.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 March 2013
RecordedAED Records
Genre Indie
Length41:08
Label AED
Producer Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
Losing Sleep
(2010)
Understated
(2013)
Badbea
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned In Sound 8/10 [2]
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musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME 7/10 [5]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [6]

Understated is the eighth solo album by the Scottish singer/songwriter Edwyn Collins, released 25 March 2013 on AED Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dilemma" - 3:26
  2. "Baby Jean" - 3:27
  3. "Carry On, Carry On" - 4:05
  4. "31 Years" - 3:58
  5. "It's a Reason" - 4:06
  6. "Too Bad (That's Sad)" - 3:20
  7. "Down the Line" - 4:28
  8. "Forsooth" - 4:10
  9. "In the Now" - 3:46
  10. "Understated" - 3:01
  11. "Love's Been Good to Me" - 3:21

Charts

Chart performance for Understated
Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 66

References

  1. Sendra, Tim. Understated at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. Clark, Jon (8 April 2013). "Album Review: Edwyn Collins - Understated". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 9 May 2025.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Simpson, Dave (21 March 2013). "Edwyn Collins: Understated – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  4. Murphy, John (26 March 2013). "Edwyn Collins - Understated". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  5. Gardner, Noel (25 March 2013). "Edwyn Collins - 'Understated'". NME. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. Neyland, Nick. "Edwyn Collins: Understated". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. "Edwyn Collins | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart . Retrieved 9 April 2025.