Superabundance
| Superabundance | ||||
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| Studio album by Young Knives | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Castle of Doom Studios, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
| Label | Transgressive Records | |||
| Producer | Tony Doogan | |||
| Young Knives chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Superabundance | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Drowned In Sound | 7/10 link |
| The Guardian | link |
| Mojo | link |
| NME | 5/10 link |
| The Observer | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10 link |
| Q | link |
| The Times | link |
| Uncut | link |
Superabundance is the second full-length album by Young Knives, released in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2008. The album reached number twenty-eight in the UK Album Charts.[1]
The tracks "Terra Firma" and "Up All Night" were released as singles prior to the album launch. "Turn Tail" was the next single released on 19 May 2008.
The closing track "Current of the River" is a re-recorded version of the B-side to "She's Attracted To".
The cover of the album was made in London. 17-year-old Brandon Baily, a stunt rider from the Moto-Stunts International team, did the burn out on the bike. The photographer wanted smoke and fire from the tyre so the bike's rear wheel needed to be placed on wood so it could burn.
Track listing
- "Fit 4 U" – 3:16
- "Terra Firma" – 2:48
- "Up All Night" – 2:58
- "Counters" – 4:11
- "Light Switch" – 3:47
- "Turn Tail" – 4:44
- "I Can Hardly See Them" – 3:07
- "Dyed in the Wool" – 3:10
- "Rue the Days" – 3:46
- "Flies" – 1:39
- "Mummy Light the Fire" – 4:04
- "Current of the River" – 5:24
- "Long Cool Drinks by the Pool" - 3:10 (following 2 minutes of silence after "Current Of The River")
- The US edition of the album also contains the b-sides of the "Terra Firma" and "Up All Night" singles.
B-sides
| Song | B-side of |
|---|---|
| "A Cavern" | "Terra Firma" |
| "Back to Back" | |
| "Holiday Every Day" | |
| "Le Petomaine" | "Up All Night" |
| "Swimming With the Fishes" | |
| "Stand and Deliver" (cover version) | |
| "Mummy Light the Fire" (acoustic version) | "Turn Tail 7"" |
| "Turn Tail" (acoustic version) | |
| "Boys of Humble Beginnings" | "Turn Tail CDEP" |
| "Valiant Foes" | |
| "Out of the House" |
Charts
Album
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[1] | 28 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak position (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Terra Firma" | 43[2] |
| 2008 | "Up All Night" | 45[3] |
| 2008 | "Turn Tail" |
Special editions
Bonus DVD
A CD and DVD version is available featuring videos made by the band for each track of the album.
Special 7" single
A special acoustic version of "Turn Tail" was released on vinyl on 19 May 2008. The version was recorded directly onto vinyl in one take, at Westbourne Studios in London. This process is not believed to have been undertaken commercially since the 1970s by Warsaw Pakt.[4]
Notes
- 1 2 "Superabundance Chart Positions". aCharts.us.
- ↑ ""Terra Firma" Chart Positions". aCharts.us.
- ↑ ""Up All Night" Chart Positions". aCharts.us.
- ↑ "Young Knives record new single straight to vinyl". NME. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-07.