Night Work | ||||
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Studio album by Scissor Sisters | ||||
Released | June 28, 2010 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, glam rock, nu-disco | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label |
Polydor Records (UK) Downtown Records (US) |
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Producer | Stuart Price, Scissor Sisters | |||
Scissor Sisters chronology | ||||
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Singles from Night Work | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Attitude | |
Daily News | |
Drowned in Sound | (4/10) |
Entertainment Weekly | A- |
The Guardian | |
musicOMH | |
NME | (7/10) |
Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10) |
PopMatters | (5/10) |
Robert Christgau | A- |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
Spin | (6/10) |
The Times | |
Yahoo! Music UK |
Night Work is the third studio album by American band Scissor Sisters. The album was released on June 28, 2010, and was preceded by the release of lead single "Fire with Fire" on June 20.
On May 8, 2010, it was reported that a previous version of the record had been "scrapped" in 2009. Singer Jake Shears said, "If it wasn't something we could fully get behind and believe in, I think the band was going to be over." The band then teamed up with producer Stuart Price to create Night Work. Shears fled to Berlin for a few months, where he gained inspiration for the songwriting and tracks on Night Work.
The first single released from the album was "Fire with Fire", which was followed by "Any Which Way". "Invisible Light" was released in an EP format on Boys Noize Records on August 16, 2010, featuring the original track as well as remixes by Boys Noize, Stuart Price, and Siriusmo. This EP was released on a transparent, yellow vinyl edition in addition to CD and download formats.
The cover art is a 1983 Robert Mapplethorpe photograph of dancer Peter Reed.
The album debuted at number eighteen on the US Billboard 200, selling 18,260 copies in its first week, giving Scissor Sisters their second top 20 album.
In the UK, the album debuted at number two, behind Eminem's album Recovery, selling 46,071 copies. In its second week, the album fell to number four.
According to Metacritic the album was met with generally favorable reviews, reaching a metascore of 72 based on 21 reviews.
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