Hey Clockface is the 31st studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 30 October 2020 by Concord Records.[2][3]
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Released | 30 October 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019–February 2020 | |||
Studio | Suomenlinnan Studio, Helsinki; Les Studios Saint Germain, Paris; Leonia Sound, New Jersey | |||
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Length | 49:52 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
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Pitchfork | 7.5/10[1] |
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Hey Clockface received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 9 reviews.[4]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave a positive 4-star review of Hey Clockface, stating that the record shows "Costello's mastery of mood and storytelling".[5]
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Revolution #49" | 2:41 | |
2. | "No Flag" | 3:56 | |
3. | "They're Not Laughing at Me Now" | 4:26 | |
4. | "Newspaper Pane" |
| 4:10 |
5. | "I Do (Zula's Song)" | 3:49 | |
6. | "We Are All Cowards Now" | 3:36 | |
7. | "Hey Clockface / How Can You Face Me?" |
| 2:56 |
8. | "The Whirlwind" | 3:17 | |
9. | "Hetty O'Hara Confidential" | 4:14 | |
10. | "The Last Confession of Vivian Whip" |
| 2:59 |
11. | "What Is It That I Need That I Don't Already Have?" | 3:46 | |
12. | "Radio Is Everything" |
| 4:25 |
13. | "I Can't Say Her Name" | 2:57 | |
14. | "Byline" | 2:40 | |
Total length: | 49:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Phonographic Memory" | 4:05 |
Total length: | 54:04 |
Helsinki recordings (tracks 2, 6, 9)
Paris recordings (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Le Quintette Saint Germain:
New York recordings (tracks 4 and 12)
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 21 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 166 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 91 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 15 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 88 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 39 |
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