| What the World Needs Now... | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2015 [1] | |||
| Studio | Wincraft Studios, England [2] | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 55:07 | |||
| Label | PiL Official Ltd | |||
| Public Image Ltd chronology | ||||
| ||||
What the World Needs Now... is the tenth studio album by British rock band Public Image Ltd. It was released on September 4, 2015.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10 [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 7/10 [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10 [9] |
| Punknews.org | [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10 [12] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [13] |
What the World Needs Now... received mostly favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Double Trouble" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Know Now" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Bettie Page" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "C'est la Vie" | 6:08 |
| 5. | "Spice of Choice" | 5:43 |
| 6. | "The One" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Big Blue Sky" | 8:14 |
| 8. | "Whole Life Time" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "I'm Not Satisfied" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Corporate" | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Shoom" | 6:30 |
Personnel adapted from What the World Needs Now liner notes. [14]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 192 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] | 104 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 29 |
Sleeping with Ghosts is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo. It was recorded from late 2002 to early 2003 and released on 1 April 2003 by record labels Virgin and Hut.
At War with the Mystics is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Flaming Lips, released on April 3, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records. The album is more guitar-driven and features more politically themed lyrics than the band's previous two albums The Soft Bulletin (1999) and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002).
Souljacker is the fourth studio album by American rock band Eels, first released on September 19, 2001, in Japan and later on March 12, 2002, in the United States.
Black Market Music is the third studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo. The album took nine months to record, from late-1999 to mid-2000; the longest that the band had ever spent recording an album until 2022's Never Let Me Go. It was released on 9 October 2000 by record label Hut.
Return to Cookie Mountain is the second studio album by American rock band TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006, worldwide by 4AD, and issued in the U.S. and Canada on September 12, 2006, by Interscope Records and Touch and Go Records. The North American release features three bonus tracks, two of which are B-sides from the single "Wolf Like Me"; the other is a remix of "Hours" by El-P. Videos were made for the singles "Wolf Like Me" and "Province".
Music for Men is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Gossip. It was released on June 19, 2009, by Columbia Records.
Congratulations is the second studio album by American rock band MGMT. It was initially made available for free streaming through the band's website on March 20, 2010, prior to its official release on April 13 through Columbia Records. The album marks a departure from the synth-pop style that brought MGMT acclaim on their debut, Oracular Spectacular, released three years prior, and features a more psychedelic, progressive and guitar-driven sound.
Grinderman 2 is the second and final studio album by alternative rock band Grinderman, a side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 13 September 2010 on Mute Records in the United Kingdom and ANTI- in the United States.
El Pintor is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Interpol. It was released through Matador Records and Soft Limit on September 8, 2014, internationally, and on September 9, 2014, in North America. El Pintor is the band's first album without bassist Carlos Dengler, who departed Interpol after the release of the band's eponymous album in 2010.
Siren Charms is the eleventh studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. It was released on 5 September 2014 and 9 September in the United States via Sony Music Entertainment. Siren Charms is the first album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin and the last album to feature long time drummer Daniel Svensson before his departure in 2015.
Dodge and Burn is the third studio album by the American rock band the Dead Weather. It was released worldwide on September 25, 2015, through Third Man Records.
What Should Not Be Unearthed is the eighth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on August 28, 2015 in North America through Nuclear Blast. It is the last album to feature Dallas Toler-Wade before his departure from the band in 2017.
Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget. The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands the Sword, Sahg, and Myrkur as supporting acts. Thematically, the album draws inspiration from Åkerfeldt's personal life, as he divorced in 2016. The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.
8 is the eighth studio album by American rock band Incubus. It was released on April 21, 2017, through Island Records. The album takes its name from being the band's eighth LP. The release of 8 in 2017 saw the longest time between full-length albums for Incubus. The album was previously produced by Dave Sardy, and later re-produced and mixed by Skrillex, a close friend of the band. The album's first single, "Nimble Bastard", peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2017.
Book of Bad Decisions is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Clutch, released on September 7, 2018, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music. It was released on CD, regular black vinyl, limited coke bottle clear vinyl and on picture disc, and was produced by Vance Powell.
For Ever is the second studio album by British neo soul band, Jungle. The album was released on 14 September 2018 through XL Recordings. It is their final release for XL Recordings before the formation of their own label, Caiola Records, in 2021.
Ode to Joy is the eleventh studio album from American indie rock band Wilco, released on October 4, 2019, on dBpm Records. The release has received positive reviews.
Leaving Meaning is the fifteenth studio album by American experimental band Swans. It was released October 25, 2019 on Young God and Mute. A double album, Leaving Meaning's songs have been mixed separately for vinyl and CD releases, with the CD version of the album containing the original mixes of the songs, as well as an additional track, "Some New Things". As with all Swans' releases of the 2010s, Leaving Meaning was financed by a fundraiser album – in this case, What Is This? in March 2019.
Gigaton is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released March 27, 2020. It was preceded by the singles "Dance of the Clairvoyants", "Superblood Wolfmoon" and "Quick Escape". It is the band's first studio album in six and half years. The cover artwork was produced by photographer Paul Nicklen. Its release was scheduled to coincide with a tour of North America. However, the North American leg was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually rescheduled for 2022.
Earthling is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Eddie Vedder. The album was released on February 11, 2022, by Republic Records and Seattle Surf.
