Happy People | ||||
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Studio album by Peace | ||||
Released | February 9, 2015 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, post-Britpop, funk rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 37:06 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Jim Abbiss | |||
Peace chronology | ||||
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Singles from Happy People | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Drowned in Sound | (2/10) |
The Guardian | |
Music OMH | |
NME | 8/10 |
The Observer | |
The Independent | |
DIY |
Happy People is the second studio album by British indie rock band Peace, released on 9 February 2015. Happy People was produced by Jim Abbiss and Duncan Mills.
Happy People received generally positive reviews upon release, gaining a score of 8/10 with NME, and 5/5 stars from The Independent, and positive reviews from Redbrick, who stated that "you'll still find yourself singing along to the hook hours after". However, The Guardian gave the album 2/5 stars, calling it "reheated baggy leftovers skilfully marketed at people who hadn't yet been born in 1990". Most reviewers have picked up on the clear 90s influences on the album, stating similarities between Peace and bands such as Oasis and Blur.