A Coming of Age
2010 studio album by Lucky Soul
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A Coming of Age is the second album by British indie pop band Lucky Soul. It was self-released through Ruffa Lane Records in 2010.
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| Released | 19 April 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Ruffa Lane | |||
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Production
The band began writing songs for the album in late 2008. Early the following year, they recorded five songs with the Stockholm Strings.[1] Frontman Andrew Laidlaw described the music as "somewhere in between Motown and The Smiths."[2] He noted that the album as "a bit darker and...more direct" than Lucky Soul's debut album The Great Unwanted.[1]
Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Pitchfork Media said that it "attempts a subtler maturation, with mixed results".[3] PopMatters commented that A Coming of Age "builds on their strengths but sees them developing that sound in several different directions...Sharp songwriting and musicianship makes all the difference."[4] The NME panned the album, writing that "Lucky Soul have taken things a sugar lump too far."[5] In his review for The Independent, Simon Price called it "one of the albums of the year, hands down".[6] AllMusic said that despite not reaching the "emotional heft and potency" of its predecessor, the album was "a consistent, consummate, brilliant piece of pop".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andrew Laidlaw.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Woah Billy!" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "White Russian Doll" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Up in Flames" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Love3" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Upon Hilly Fields" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "A Coming of Age" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Warm Water" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Ain't Nothin' Like a Shame (To Bring It All Back Home)" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "That's When Trouble Begins" | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Southern Melancholy" | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Our Heart" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Could Be I Don't Belong Anywhere" | 3:28 |