Working Men's Club (album)
| Working Men's Club | ||||
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| Studio album by Working Men's Club | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2020 | |||
| Studio | McCall Sound Studio, Sheffield | |||
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| Length | 47:00 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Ross Orton | |||
| Working Men's Club chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Working Men's Club | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | [5] |
Working Men's Club is the debut album by the English band Working Men's Club, released on 2 October 2020 on Heavenly Recordings.
Critical reception[edit]
Working Men's Club was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 10 reviews.[6] The record also received an average score of 8.1 from AnyDecentMusic?, a normalized rating out of 10.[7]
Clash critic Josh Crowe described the record as something that "could pass as a mixtape, traversing through a medley of sounds, eras and genres", stating that "the one thing consistent throughout are the standout vocals of Minsky-Sargeant."[8] Dave Simpson of The Guardian wrote: "The West Yorkshire band take the stark electronics of the post-punk scene and warm them with Detroit techno and Italian house – while addressing Andrew Neil with mischievous one-liners."[9]
Ali Shutler of NME was positive about the album, writing, "a world away from their early work, the Todmorden group find chaos in the every day on their superb debut."[10]
Tim Russell of God Is in the TV was also positive, calling Working Men's Club "a very special record, inspired by a fairly specific past but managing to sound fresh, contemporary and original, due in no small part to the precocious talent and charisma of singer Syd Minsky-Sargeant, a true star in the making."[11]
Accolades[edit]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| God Is in the TV | GIITV's 10 Albums of the Year for 2020 | 1 | [12] |
| Les Inrockuptibles | Notre top 100 des albums 2020 | 2
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| OOR | DIT ZIJN DE 20 BESTE ALBUMS VAN 2020 | 11
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| Mondo Sonoro | Los mejores discos internacionales de 2020 | 21
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Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Sydney Minsky-Sargeant
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Valleys" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "A.A.A.A." | 3:06 |
| 3. | "John Cooper Clarke" | 5:27 |
| 4. | "White Rooms & People" | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Outside" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Be My Guest" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Cook a Coffee" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Teeth" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Angel" | 12:30 |
| Total length: | 47:00 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Working Men's Club by Working Men's Club reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Crowe, Josh (2 October 2020). "Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2 October 2020). "Working Men's Club review – synthpop of every stripe on outstanding debut LP". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (2 October 2020). "Working Men's Club – Working Men's Club review: pulsating rave anthems on attention-demanding debut". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Working Men's Club by Working Men's Club, retrieved 2021-05-27
- ^ "Working Men's Club by Working Men's Club reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Working Men's Club review". The Guardian. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Working Men's Club - 'Working Men's Club' review: pulsating rave anthems on attention-demanding debut". NME. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club (Heavenly)". God Is In The TV. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Cummings, Bill (2020-12-16). "GIITTV: Albums of The Year for 2020, 10-1". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Notre top 100 des albums 2020". Les Inrocks. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "OOR's Eindlijst: dit zijn de 20 beste albums van 2020 (eindlijst 2020)". OOR (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Los mejores discos internacionales de 2020". Mondo Sonoro. December 13, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.