The Night Chancers
2020 studio album by Baxter Dury
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The Night Chancers is the sixth studio album by English musician Baxter Dury. It was released on 20 March 2020 under [PIAS] France LE LABEL for the world and under Heavenly Recordings for the UK, Ireland and USA.[9][10]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2020 | |||
| Recorded | May 2019 | |||
| Studio | Hoxa Studios | |||
| Length | 30:24 | |||
| Label | LE LABEL [PIAS] France and Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Craig Silvey | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 86/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DIY | [4] |
| Gigwise | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[7] |
| musicOMH |  [8] |
Background
The album was recorded in May 2019 at Hoxa Studios in West Hampstead, England.[9]
Critical reception
The Night Chancers was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 86, based on 13 reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album 8.1 out of 10, based on its assessment of the critical consensus.[1] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus 82 out of 100, based on 13 reviews.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Not Your Dog" | Baxter Dury, Lee Canham, Shaun S. Paterson, Madelaine Hart | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Slumlord" | Dury, Paterson, Hart | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Saliva Hog" | Dury, Paterson, Delilah Holliday | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Samurai" | Dury, Ben Gallagher, Rose Elinor Dougall | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Sleep People" | Dury, Gallagher, Dougall | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Carla's Got a Boyfriend" | Dury, Paterson, Hart | 3:47 |
| 7. | "The Night Chancers" | Dury, Paterson | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Hello, I'm Sorry" | Dury, Gallagher, Hart | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Daylight" | Dury | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Say Nothing" | Dury, Gallagher, Hart | 2:45 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 122 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 87 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 86 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 73 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)ERROR in "UKIndependent": Missing parameters: date.[17] | 5 |