The Big Decider
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| Released | 26 April 2024 | |||
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| Length | 35:31 | |||
| Label | Icepop | |||
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The Big Decider is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Zutons, released on 26 April 2024 through Icepop. It is the band's first album in 16 years, following You Can Do Anything (2008), their disbandment the following year, and reformation in 2018. The album was produced by Ian Broudie, Nile Rodgers, and band member Sean Payne; further, it was promoted with a tour of the UK in early 2024.[1] It received generally positive reviews from critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Classic Rock | 7/10[4] |
| Mojo |   [5] |
| MusicOMH |  [6] |
The Big Decider received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, which the website categorised as "generally favorable" reception.[2] Classic Rock felt that the album "sees the Zutons back to their happy clapping playful best",[4] while Mojo called it "uplifting, rueful and expertly crafted".[5]
Emma Harrison of Clash described it as "a real statement of intent" as well as "an absolute suckerpunch of an album which reflects the love and chemistry the band and the collaborators have for each other".[3] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH wrote that the nine songs display "the band's leaner approach, but they show that McCabe's eye for a memorable song remains", but "their songs are not – yet – quite as memorable as those from the band's first iteration".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, and Sean Payne; "In Your Arms" written with Ian Broudie; "Disappear", "The Big Decider", and "Rise" written with Neil Bradley..
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creeping on the Dancefloor" | Nile Rodgers | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Pauline" | Sean Payne | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Water" | Payne | 3:36 |
| 4. | "In Your Arms" | Ian Broudie | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Disappear" |
| 5:06 |
| 6. | "Company" | Rodgers | 3:59 |
| 7. | "The Big Decider" | Broudie | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Rise" | Payne | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Best of Me" |
| 3:18 |
| Total length: | 35:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "In Your Arms" (Live) | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Pauline" (Live) | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Disappear" (Live) | 5:23 |
| 13. | "Company" (Live) | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Water" (Live) | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Best of Me" (Live) | 3:53 |
| 16. | "The Big Decider" (Live) | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Rise" (Live) | 3:52 |
| 18. | "Creeping on the Dancefloor" (Live) | 5:09 |
Note
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer