Best of Times (My Sad Captains album)
| Best of Times | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Bella Union Studios, Hackney, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | My Sad Captains | |||
| My Sad Captains chronology | ||||
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Best of Times is the third studio album released by the English band My Sad Captains on 17 March 2014 through Bella Union Records.[1][2] The album was recorded in London and mixed by Larry Crane in Portland (OR).[3] A single, 'Goodbye' was released on 29 January with a video directed by Dan Davis featuring Vincent Meehan (aka Lavinia Co-op).[4]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 65/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
| musicOMH |   [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
Best of Times received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 65/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ed Wallis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Wide Open" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "In Time" | 7:03 |
| 4. | "All Times Into One" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Extra Curricular" | 5:27 |
| 6. | "All In Your Mind" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Hardly There" | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Keeping On, Keeping On" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Familiar Ghosts" | 5:37 |
References[edit]
- ^ 'NME' Album Reviews: My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times' NME. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- ^ My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times': Indie Tunesmiths deliver career best Hot Press. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- ^ "BU Newsitem" Announcement of the album release date and recording details on the Bella Union website. Accessed, March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Guardian single review" Michael Cragg, 'My Sad Captains – Goodbye, The Guardian', 29 January 2014
- ^ "Best Of Times by My Sad Captains reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Best of Times by My Sad Captains Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Langham, Matt (11 March 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best of Times". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Putnam, Jon (11 March 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Baber, Andy (11 March 2014). "My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (7 March 2014). "My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Minihane, Joe (March 2014). "Best Of Times". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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