English Tapas
2017 studio album by Sleaford Mods
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English Tapas is the ninth studio album by English post-punk duo Sleaford Mods.[13] Recorded at Steve Mackey's West Heath Garage studios in London, it was released via Rough Trade Records on 3 March 2017.[14] It debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[15]
| English Tapas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
| Studio | West Heath Garage | |||
| Length | 37:31 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Sleaford Mods | |||
| Sleaford Mods chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
The songs on the album are mostly about contemporary life and politics in England following the 2016 EU referendum.
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017 |
28 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn.[17]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Army Nights" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Just Like We Do" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Moptop" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Messy Anywhere" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Time Sands" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Snout" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Drayton Manored" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Carlton Touts" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Cuddly" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Dull" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "B.H.S." | 3:48 |
| 12. | "I Feel So Wrong" | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Big Trouble in Little Costa" | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Sleaford Mods
- Jason Williamson
- Andrew Fearn
- Technical
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Simon Parfrement – photography
- Steve Lippert – illustrator, Photoshop