Commontime (album)
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| Studio album by Field Music | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 at FMHQ | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, funk | |||
| Length | 57:55 | |||
| Label | Memphis Industries Records | |||
| Producer | Field Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
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| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
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Commontime is the sixth full-length studio album by English prog-pop band Field Music, recorded in their Sunderland studio and released on Memphis Industries Records on 5 February 2016 on CD and orange/green-coloured vinyl. The album marks the return of former keyboardist Andrew Moore, in a smaller role, and a shift towards the R&B and funk-like style earlier exhibited on David Brewis's second solo record as "School Of Language" (Old Fears) and "Let's Write a Book" and "A New Town", previous singles by the band.
The album's lyrics were heavily inspired by the new family lives of both brothers since Plumb, with at least two songs being explicitly addressed to the brothers' children ("The Morning Is Waiting" and "Stay Awake"), and it was Peter's son's love of Hall & Oates and American number-one singles that shaped the less fractured, more accessible structure and style of the album. Elsewhere, "Trouble at the Lights" is described as being about Peter Brewis's "dislike of Range Rovers and the political class of people who seem to drive them".
Lead single, "The Noisy Days Are Over", received a brief endorsement by musician Prince on Twitter.
The album was well received by most critics, at various times being compared favourably to comparisons to XTC, Genesis, 10cc, ELO, The Neptunes, Todd Rundgren, Talking Heads, Lambchop and Hot Chip whilst also being praised for its qualities original to the band, and the progression and maturation of the Brewis brothers' songwriting style. However, at 58 minutes, some critics felt the album ran too long and verged on repetition, with music blog The Skinny criticising a "lack of diversity" between tracks.
All songs written and composed by David and Peter Brewis.
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