The Hurry and the Harm
2013 studio album by City and Colour
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The Hurry and the Harm is the fourth studio album by City and Colour. It was produced by Alex Newport and released on June 4, 2013, through Dine Alone Records and Cooking Vinyl.
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| Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
| Studios | Blackbird Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:49 | |||
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| Producer | Alex Newport | |||
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| Singles from The Hurry and the Harm | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[2] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[3] |
The album received a score of 67 out of 100 from 10 critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Commercial performance
The Hurry and the Harm debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.[4] It was City and Colour's second consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the chart. Up to January 10, 2014, the album had sold 66,000 copies in Canada.[5] The album was certified Platinum in Canada on February 13, 2014.[6]
The album also debuted at No. 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart,[7] selling 20,000 for the week. The album had sold 71,000 copies in the US up to September 2015.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dallas Green.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Hurry and the Harm" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Harder Than Stone" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Of Space and Time" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "The Lonely Life" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Paradise" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Commentators" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Thirst" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Two Coins" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Take Care" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Ladies and Gentlemen" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "The Golden State" | 5:18 |
| 12. | "Death's Song" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 50:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "The Way It Used to Be" | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Of Space and Time" (acoustic version) | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Harder Than Stone" (acoustic version) | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 62:04 | |
Personnel
- Dallas Green – vocals, guitar
- Spencer Cullum Jr. – pedal steel
- Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- James Gadson – drums (tracks 2 and 8)
- Bo Koster – keyboards
- Anthony Lamarchina – cello
- Karen Winkelmann – violin
Production
- Alex Newport – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering[citation needed]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
