Mapping the Rendezvous

Mapping the Rendezvous
Studio album by Courteeners
Released 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
Recorded Paris, France
Genre Indie rock
Length 41 Minutes
Label Ignition Records
Producer Joe Cross
Courteeners chronology
Concrete Love
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(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Q
NME[2]
the Independent[3]

Mapping the Rendezvous is the fifth studio album from British indie rock band Courteeners, released on 28 October 2016.[4] Much of the album was written/recorded in Paris and was produced by the band's regular collaborator and bassist, Joe Cross.Fray cited the film Victoria by Sebastian Schipper as the lyrical inspiration.[5] The album was announced in August while "The 17th" was made available on streaming platforms.[6] In November the band embarked on a UK/European tour in support of the album.

The album received mixed reviews, with the NME describing it as "they’ve only made half of a very good album",[2] and Hotpress citing "when the band break out of their indie-pop straitjacket, the results can be riveting".[5] Andy Gill in the Independent maintained that "the Courteeners are still pretty much mired in Mancunian mores on this latest album".[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Liam Fray.

No.TitleLength
1."Lucifer's Dreams" 
2."Kitchen" 
3."No One Will Ever Replace Us" 
4."De La Salle" 
5."Tip Toes" 
6."Not for Tomorrow" 
7."Finest Hour" 
8."The Dilettante" 
9."Modern Love" 
10."Most Important" 
11."The 17th" 

Credits

Courteeners
  • Liam Fray – vocals, guitars
  • Daniel Moores – guitars
  • Michael Campbell – drums
  • Joe Cross - bass, producer
  • Adam Payne – keyboards
  • Continuous - additional instrumentation

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 4

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/mapping-the-rendezvous/the-courteeners
  2. 1 2 Nicolson, Barry (October 20, 2016). "The Courteeners - 'Mapping The Rendezvous' Review". NME. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. 1 2 Gill, Andy (26 October 2016). "Album reviews: Empire Of The Sun, Courteeners, Madness and more". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "Mapping the Rendezvous - The Courteeners | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  5. 1 2 Sweeney, Eamon (20 October 2016). "Album Review: The Courteeners, Mapping the Rendezvous". Hot Press. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Courteeners Announce Return With The 17th Track And Mapping The Rendezvous Album". .radiox.co.uk. 11 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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