Arc (Everything Everything album)
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Released14 January 2013
Recorded2011–2012
Studio
- RAK Studios (London)
- Angelic Studio (Brackley)
- Crotch International (Gilsland)
- Muttley Ranch (London)
- The Garden (London)
- Blueprint Studios (Manchester)
- Jonathan Higgs's flat (Manchester)[1]
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| Released | 14 January 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | David Kosten | |||
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Arc is the second studio album by British indie pop band Everything Everything. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013,[2] having been preceded by the singles "Cough Cough" and "Kemosabe".
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian | |
| Mixmag | |
| musicOMH | |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| No Ripcord | 5/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[11] |
| This Is Fake DIY | 8/10[12] |
Freddie Holmes of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review, calling it "A masterpiece, a deviation from the norm, and an extraordinary example of music and unquestionable talent; Arc is worth its weight in gold."[13] 7digital featured Arc as album of the week, praising the record as "schizophrenic, electro-pop perfection".[14]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jonathan Higgs; all music is composed by Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, Michael Spearman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cough Cough" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Kemosabe" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Torso of the Week" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Duet" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Choice Mountain" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Feet for Hands" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Undrowned" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "_Arc_" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "Armourland" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "The House Is Dust" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Radiant" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "The Peaks" | 5:26 |
| 13. | "Don't Try" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Awe/Arc" | 4:07 |
| 15. | "No Plan" | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Justice" | 3:08 |
| 17. | "Duet" (alternative version) | 3:50 |
| 18. | "Don't Try" (Everything Everything Remix) | 5:15 |
| 19. | "Distrikt!" | 2:46 |