Blanc Burn
2011 studio album by Blancmange
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Studio album by Blancmange | ||||
Released | 7 March 2011 (2011-03-07) | |||
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Length | 46:52 | |||
Label | Proper | |||
Producer | Blancmange | |||
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Singles from Blanc Burn | ||||
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Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
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Blanc Burn is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 7 March 2011 by Proper Records.[6] It was Blancmange's first album of new material in a quarter of a century, following 1985's Believe You Me.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "By the Bus Stop @ Woolies" |
| 3:39 |
2. | "Drive Me" | Arthur | 4:15 |
3. | "Ultraviolent" | Arthur | 3:37 |
4. | "The Western" |
| 3:40 |
5. | "Radio Therapy" | Arthur | 4:34 |
6. | "Probably Nothing" | Arthur | 5:27 |
7. | "I'm Having a Coffee" |
| 3:55 |
8. | "Don't Let These Days" | Arthur | 4:19 |
9. | "WDYF" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Don't Forget Your Teeth" |
| 4:11 |
11. | "Starfucker" |
| 4:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "I'm Seeing Stars" | 3:43 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blanc Burn.[8]
Blancmange
- Neil Arthur
- Stephen Luscombe
Additional musicians
- Pandit Dinesh – featured artist (tracks 2, 4, 8–11)
Technical
- Blancmange – production
- Mauro Caccialanza – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–11)
- Adam Fuest – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
- Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
- Adam Yeldham – sleeve design
- Blancmange – sleeve design
- Joe Arthur – "Ultraviolent" drawing
- Eleanor Arthur – "Don't Let These Days" image
- Helen Kincaid – "WDYF" image ("Hole")
- Neil Arthur – other images
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 163 |
References
- ^ "Drive Me – Blancmange". iTunes Store. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Blancmange: Blanc Burn". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (3 March 2011). "Blancmange: Blanc Burn – Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "We Review The Reviews: Blancmange – Blanc Burn". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Soghomonian, Talia. "Music: Album reviews – Blancmange – Blanc Burn". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Blancmange – Blanc Burn". Amazon. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Blanc Burn – Blancmange". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Blanc Burn (liner notes). Blancmange. Proper Records. 2011. PRPCD075.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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Blancmange
- Neil Arthur
- Stephen Luscombe
- Laurence Stevens
- Happy Families
- Mange Tout
- Believe You Me
- Blanc Burn
- Happy Families Too...
- Semi Detached
- Nil by Mouth
- Commuter 23
- Unfurnished Rooms
- Wanderlust
- Second Helpings
- Heaven Knows
- The Third Course
- Best of Blancmange
- The Platinum Collection
- The Very Best of Blancmange
- "God's Kitchen"
- "Feel Me"
- "Living on the Ceiling"
- "Waves"
- "Blind Vision"
- "That's Love, That It Is"
- "Don't Tell Me"
- "The Day Before You Came"
- "What's Your Problem"
- "Lose Your Love"
- "I Can See It"
- Suitcase
- "One Day, One Time"
- "I Love I Hate"