How Can We Help?
GLA is the fourth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic.[1] It was released on 9 September 2016. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee.
On 2 September 2016 Annie Mac premiered lead single "No Sleep" as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1.[2] On 16 September 2016, GLA became the band's second top 10 charting album in the UK debuting at #9 on the UK album charts,[3] #1 on the Rock Album Charts and #3 on the Scottish album charts
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NME | 4/5 [5] |
| Clash (magazine) | 7/10 [6] |
| Q Magazine | 8/10 |
| Mojo | 8/10 |
The album was included at number 10 on Kerrang!'s "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2016" list.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gold Elephant: Cherry Alligator" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "No Sleep" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "You Are The Devil" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Overthinking" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Ex El" | 5:40 |
| 6. | "Valhalla" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "I Am Alive" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Whispers" | 5:40 |
| 9. | "A Scar To Hide" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Missing Link" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "The Chaser" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Mothertongue" | 3:09 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 167 |
References
- ^ "Twin Atlantic announce new album 'GLA' | Upset". www.upsetmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Annie Mac names Twin Atlantic's "No Sleep" Hottest Record In The World; BBC". bbc.co.uk. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Top UK Album Charts Sep 16 2016". Official Charts.
- ^ "GLA by Twin Atlantic". Metacritic.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (7 September 2016). "Twin Atlantic GLA". nme.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Ivey, Georgia (8 September 2016). "TWIN ATLANTIC – 'GLA'". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2016". Kerrang!. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Twin Atlantic | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Twin Atlantic – GLA" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
Recent Comments