Radlands is the fourth studio album by the Mystery Jets. On 3 April 2012, shortly before the release of Radlands, Kai Fish announced he would be leaving the band, with bassist Pete Cochrane taking his place for the band's UK tour.[9]
| Radlands | ||||
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| Studio album by Mystery Jets | ||||
| Released | 30 April 2012 (2012-04-30) | |||
| Recorded | Westlake, Austin, Texas, US | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 52:05 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| BBC | (positive)[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10[8] |
The album was recorded in a home recording studio set up in a country house by the Colorado river in the Westlake area in Austin, Texas.
The album peaked at number 40 on the UK Albums Chart.[10]
The name 'Radlands' is an amalgamation of Keith Richards' 1960s apartment Redlands and the Terrence Malick film Badlands.[11]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Radlands" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "You Had Me at Hello" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Someone Purer" | 5:18 |
| 4. | "The Ballad of Emmerson Lonestar" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Greatest Hits" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "The Hale Bop" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "The Nothing" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Take Me Where the Roses Grow" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Sister Everett" | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Lost in Austin" | 6:19 |
| 11. | "Luminescense" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 52:05 | |
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