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Never Said Goodbye is the second solo studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews. It was released on 21 August 2006 by Rough Trade Records. Matthews co-produced the album with Ben Elkins and Stuart Sikes.

For the 2016 Chinese film, see Never Said Goodbye (film).

Never Said Goodbye
Studio album by
Cerys Matthews
Released21 August 2006
Length45:19
LabelRough Trade
Cerys Matthews chronology
Cockahoop
(2003)		 Never Said Goodbye
(2006)		 Don't Look Down
(2009)
Singles from Never Said Goodbye
  1. "Open Roads"
    Released: 7 August 2006
  2. "A Bird in Hand"
    Released: 14 August 2006

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted its folk influences and "expansive" sound compared with its predecessor, Cockahoop. Never Said Goodbye peaked at no. 1 on the UK Independent Albums chart.


Release and promotion


"Open Roads" was released as the album's lead single on 7 August 2006. The maxi single included covers of "Soul Love" by David Bowie and "Grace Cathedral Hill" by The Decemberists.[1] Ahead of the album's release, Matthews embarked on a UK tour which began on 27 July 2006 at Llangollen Town Hall and concluded with a headline slot at Cardiff Big Weekend festival on 6 August 2006.[2]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Independent[4]

Sharon Mawer of AllMusic gave Never Said Goodbye a mixed review, noting its "pleasant folky numbers" though opining that various moments are "just too slow".[3] Simon Price of The Independent described the album as a more "confident affair" than Matthews' previous album Cockahoop, and "a polite, bijou piece of work which rewards your attention but never demands it."[4] Nicole Keiper of The Tennessean described Never Said Goodbye as a "far more pop-rocked up affair" than its predecessor.[5] Naomi West of The Daily Telegraph opined that the album is "huge [and] expansive of spirit and sound" featuring "songs backed with dense arrangements of pounding drums, eccentric backing vocals and squirling organs".[6]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Streets of New York"Cerys Matthews4:37
2."A Bird in Hand"Matthews3:32
3."Oxygen"Matthews4:31
4."Open Roads"
  • Matthews
  • Jonny Male
  • John Smith
4:37
5."This Endless Rain"
  • Matthews
  • Kevin Teel
3:42
6."Blue Light Alarm"
  • Matthews
  • Teel
3:42
7."Morning Sunshine"
  • Matthews
  • Gruff Rhys
2:31
8."Seed Song"
  • Matthews
  • Male
  • Pete Smith
5:05
9."What Kind of Man"Matthews1:18
10."Ruby"Matthews3:21
11."Elen"
  • Matthews
  • Rhys
8:44
Total length:45:19

Credits


Credits adapted from the liner notes of Never Said Goodbye.[7]


Musicians



Production



Charts


Chart performance of Never Said Goodbye
Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 43
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 1

References


  1. Open Roads (liner notes). Cerys Matthews. Rough Trade Records. 2006. RTRADSCD357.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Review: The Big Weekend". WalesOnline. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. Mawer, Sharon. "Never Said Goodbye – Cerys Matthews". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  4. Price, Simon (20 August 2006). "ABC Discs". The Independent. London, United Kingdom: Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. p. 94. Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  5. Keiper, Nicole (23 July 2006). "More Nashville Pop of Note". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. D9. Retrieved 14 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  6. West, Naomi (19 August 2006). "Cerys Matthews – Never Said Goodbye". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 144. Retrieved 14 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  7. Never Said Goodbye (liner notes). Cerys Matthews. Rough Trade Records. 2006. RTRADCD227.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.


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