The Ride is the second studio album by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. It was released on 27 May 2016 through Island Records and Capitol Records. The album was produced by Dave Sardy, who has previously worked with bands such as Oasis, Jet and Wolfmother. The Ride became the band's first UK no.1 album and was promoted by four singles; "Soundcheck", "7", "Twice" and "Outside", the second of which became the band's highest charting UK single at the time. The album received generally mixed reviews upon release.
The Ride | ||||
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Studio album by Catfish and the Bottlemen | ||||
Released | 27 May 2016 (2016-05-27) | |||
Studio | Hillside Manor, Los Angeles | |||
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Length | 39:40 | |||
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Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
Catfish and the Bottlemen chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Ride | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
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Consequence of Sound | C[5] |
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Lyrics by Van McCann and music by Catfish and the Bottlemen.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "7" | 4:16 |
2. | "Twice" | 3:16 |
3. | "Soundcheck" | 4:21 |
4. | "Postpone" | 4:05 |
5. | "Anything" | 4:09 |
6. | "Glasgow" | 2:36 |
7. | "Oxygen" | 2:49 |
8. | "Emily" | 2:18 |
9. | "Red" | 3:48 |
10. | "Heathrow" | 2:51 |
11. | "Outside" | 5:11 |
Total length: | 39:40 |
Credits adapted from The Ride liner notes.[7]
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