Critical reception
Long Live the Angels received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews.[8]
Chicago Tribune journalist Greg Kot wrote that Long Live the Angels "sounds lean and unadorned when compared to its best-selling predecessor, and is all the better for it. Some songs are stripped to little more than a guitar and voice, but Sande doesn't rely on vocal acrobatics to fill in the gaps. She whispers and roars, breathing with the songs instead of trying to overwhelm them."[10] Andy Gill, writing for The Independent, felt that "the more interesting aspects of the album are to be found in less formulaic arrangements, [...] settling into a folk-soul setting clearly influenced by Tracy Chapman."[13]
Tour
Sandé went on two tours to promote the album. The first set of dates were between 2 and 21 October 2016. The second was a larger tour, Long Live the Angels Tour, which went around Europe between 16 March and 27 October 2017.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Long Live the Angels.[19]
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1. | "Selah" | | | 2:29 |
2. | "Breathing Underwater" | | Chris Loco | 4:22 |
3. | "Happen" | | Coffer | 3:35 |
4. | "Hurts" | - A. Sandé
- Holmes
- Leigh
- James Murray
- Mustafa Omer
| | 3:58 |
5. | "Give Me Something" | - A. Sandé
- Holmes
- Leigh
- Crowhurst
| | 3:52 |
6. | "Right Now" | | | 2:14 |
7. | "Shakes" | | Naughty Boy, Coffer | 2:49 |
8. | "Garden" (featuring Jay Electronica and Áine Zion) | | | 4:02 |
9. | "I'd Rather Not" | - A. Sandé
- Khan
- Coffer
- Shakil Ashraf
| Coffer | 3:49 |
10. | "Lonely" | - A. Sandé
- Holmes
- Murray
- Omer
- Leigh
| | 3:33 |
11. | "Sweet Architect" | | | 3:19 |
12. | "Tenderly" (featuring Joel Sandé and The Serenje Choir) | - A. Sandé
- Holmes
- Leigh
- Joel Sandé
| | 3:22 |
13. | "Every Single Little Piece" | | | 4:03 |
14. | "Highs & Lows" | | | 3:14 |
15. | "Babe" | | | 3:15 |
Total length: | 51:56 |
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16. | "Hurts" (acoustic) | - A. Sandé
- Holmes
- Leigh
- Murray
- Omer
| | 4:16 |
Total length: | 56:12 |
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16. | "Kung Fu" | | | 3:57 |
17. | "Somebody" | | Loco | 2:43 |
18. | "This Much Is True" | A. Sandé | A. Sandé | 3:32 |
Total length: | 62:08 |
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19. | "Hurts" (acoustic) | - A. Sandé
- Murray
- Omer
- Holmes
- Leigh
| | 4:16 |
Total length: | 66:24 |
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19. | "Naturally" | - A. Sandé
- Barnes
- Hector
- Kelleher
- Kohn
| | 5:31 |
20. | "Dream On" | | | 2:04 |
Total length: | 69:45 |
Live from London Bridge
Live from London Bridge is a live EP released alongside the album exclusively on the iTunes Store and Apple Music.[23]
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1. | "Hurts" (Live from London Bridge) | 5:06 |
2. | "Breathing Underwater" (Live from London Bridge) | 3:56 |
3. | "Highs & Lows" (Live from London Bridge) | 3:18 |
4. | "Every Single Little Piece" (Live from London Bridge) | 4:21 |
Charts and certifications
References
- ↑ "Capital FM".
- ↑ Leight, Elias (16 September 2016). "Emeli Sande Details New LP 'Long Live the Angels'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Gumushan, Tanyel (16 September 2016). "Stream Emeli Sandé's single 'Hurts' from new album 'Long Live The Angels'". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Cliff, Aimée (16 September 2016). "Emeli Sandé Learned How To Say No. The Result Is Her Best Music To Date". The Fader. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ White, Jack (16 September 2016). "Emeli Sande announces details of her second album, called Long Live The Angels". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- 1 2 Levine, Nick (20 September 2016). "Emeli Sandé announces intimate UK comeback tour". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Savage, Mark (20 September 2016). "Emeli Sande: Zambian roots inspired my new album". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Long Live the Angels". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Alicia Keys - Here". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- 1 2 Kot, Greg (2016-11-09). "Emeli Sande finds courage in heartbreak on 'Long Live the Angels'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ McCormick, Neil (2016-11-10). "Emeli Sandé finds heartbreak on a higher plane – review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (2016-11-10). "Emeli Sandé: Long Live the Angels review – immaculately tame". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- 1 2 Gill, Andy (2016-11-09). "Album reviews: Emeli Sande - Long Live The Angels". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (2016-11-09). "Emeli Sandé's 'Long Live the Angels' Is Uncluttered and Strong". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Nicolson, Barry (2016-11-11). "Emeli Sandé - Long Live The Angels´Review". NME. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ McNulty, Bernadette (2016-11-13). "Album reviews: Emeli Sande - Long Live The Angels". The Observer. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ v, Katherine (2016-11-15). "Emeli Sande - Long Live The Angels". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (18 November 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Olly Murs fifth album debuts at No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Long Live the Angels (Media notes). Emeli Sandé. Virgin Records. 2016.
- ↑ "Long Live the Angels". iTunes. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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- ↑ "Emeli Sandé Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Emeli Sandé – Long Live the Angels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Long Live the Angels". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Emeli Sandé – Long Live The Angels" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 46, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Long Live the Angels". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2016 Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ White, Jack (30 December 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Emeli Sandé – Long Live the Angels". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Long Live the Angels in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Myers, Justin (15 February 2017). "Who would win this year's BRIT Awards if they were decided on sales alone?". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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