The Boxer (album)

2010 studio album by Kele From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Boxer is the debut solo album by Kele Okereke, the lead singer of British indie rock band Bloc Party. Okereke released the album under the professional name of Kele on 21 June 2010.[1]

Released21 June 2010
Recorded
  • 2009–2010
  • (Royan Castle, New York)
Genre
Length46:34
Quick facts Studio album by Kele, Released ...
The Boxer
Studio album by
Kele
Released21 June 2010
Recorded
  • 2009–2010
  • (Royan Castle, New York)
Genre
Length46:34
Label
ProducerXXXChange
Kele chronology
Intimacy
(2008)		 The Boxer
(2010)		 The Hunter
(2011)
Singles from The Boxer
  1. "Tenderoni"
    Released: 14 June 2010
  2. "Everything You Wanted"
    Released: 16 August 2010
  3. "On the Lam"
    Released: 25 October 2010
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Release

As promotion, he uploaded the songs "Rise" and "Walk Tall" to his personal website on 13 May. The first single from The Boxer was "Tenderoni", released on 14 June, and the second, "Everything You Wanted", on 16 August.[1] The album's third single "On the Lam" was released on 25 October.

The album was released by Wichita Recordings worldwide, except for the US and Canada (Glassnote Records), Australia (a co-release with Shock Records and Co-Op) and Japan (a co-release with Hostess Entertainment). Vinyl copies of the album were released by Wichita and Polydor.

The digital and Japanese versions of the album included bonus tracks and remixes in addition to the standard 10 tracks.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[2]
The A.V. Club(B+)[3]
Clash(8/10)[4]
Drowned in Sound(5/10)[5]
The GuardianStarStarStar[6]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[7]
MusicOMHStarStarStarStarHalf star[8]
NME(7/10)[9]
Pitchfork(5.1/10)[10]
SlantStarStarHalf star[11]
SpinStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[12]
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The Boxer received generally favourable reviews from critics, currently holding an aggregate score of 70 on Metacritic.

It received very positive reviews from Allmusic (4/5), Clash (8/10), MusicOMH (4.5/5) and The A.V. Club (B+).

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Walk Tall"3:45
2."On the Lam"3:33
3."Tenderoni"4:30
4."The Other Side"3:52
5."Everything You Wanted"3:49
6."The New Rules"3:55
7."Unholy Thoughts"2:55
8."Rise"5:11
9."All the Things I Could Never Say"5:32
10."Yesterday's Gone"4:07
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Digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Meet in the Middle"5:25
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Japanese bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleLength
11."Tenderoni" (Larry Tee and Beckwith remix)6:38
12."Tenderoni" (XXXChange dub)6:07
13."Tenderoni" (Kris Menace remix)6:00
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Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.[14]

Release history

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Region Release date Format Label
Australia 18 June 2010
UK 21 June 2010 Wichita
Vinyl
North America 22 June 2010
Glassnote
Japan[15] 23 June 2010
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Charts

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References

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