Wild World (Bastille album)
2016 studio album by Bastille
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Wild World is the second studio album by English indie pop band Bastille, released on 9 September 2016 by Virgin EMI Records.[3] The album was co-produced by Mark Crew.[4] The lead single, "Good Grief", was released on 16 June 2016. The song "Send Them Off!" is featured on the soundtrack of the game FIFA 17. The cover photograph was taken at 30 Park Place in Downtown, New York City.[5]
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| Released | 9 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
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| Length | 49:38 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[6] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Clash | 7/10[8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| musicOMH |  [12] |
| NME | [13] |
| The Observer | [14] |
| Q | [15] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
Wild World received generally positive reviews, with Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian giving the album four out of five stars.[11] On Metacritic, the album received a score of 73 out of 100, based on ten critics—which Metacritic classes as "generally favorable".[6]
Accolades
Track listing
On 15 August 2016, Bastille used Snapchat to reveal the track names of the 19 tracks on the Complete Edition via Snapchat geofilters planted at significant sites around the globe.[18]
All songs were written by Dan Smith and produced by Smith and Mark Crew.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Good Grief" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "The Currents" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "An Act of Kindness" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Warmth" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Glory" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Power" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Two Evils" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Send Them Off!" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Lethargy" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Four Walls (The Ballad of Perry Smith)" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Blame" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Fake It" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Snakes" | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Winter of Our Youth" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 49:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Way Beyond" | 3:19 |
| 16. | "Oil On Water" | 2:58 |
| 17. | "Campus" | 3:03 |
| 18. | "Shame" | 3:30 |
| 19. | "The Anchor" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 65:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 19. | "Final Hour" | 3:08 |
| 20. | "The Anchor" | 3:24 |
| 21. | "Send Them Off!" (Bunker Sessions) | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 59:27 | |
Personnel
- Dan Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, string arrangements, production, programming
- Kyle Simmons – keyboards
- Will Farquarson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chris "Woody" Wood – drums, percussion on "Glory" and "Send Them Off!"
- Tinashe Fazakerley – additional backing vocals
- Rory Graham – additional backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Gold | 227,836[53] |