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Free (Twin Atlantic album)
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Free | ||
| type | studio | ||
| artist | Twin Atlantic | ||
| cover | Twin Atlantic Free cover.jpg | ||
| released | 29 April 2011 | ||
| recorded | Red Bull Studios, Los Angeles | ||
| genre | {{flatlist | ||
| *Rock<ref name | Absolutepunk | ||
| *alternative rock<ref>{{cite web | url | http://www.scotsman.com/news/album-reviews-twin-atlantic-fleet-foxes-smith-westerns-classical-jazz-folk-world-1-1607176 | title=Youth held over attack }} |
| length | 46:22 | ||
| label | Red Bull Records | ||
| producer | Gil Norton | ||
| prev_title | Vivarium | ||
| prev_year | 2009 | ||
| next_title | Great Divide | ||
| next_year | 2014 |
- Rock
- alternative rock
Free is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic. It was released on 29 April 2011 in Ireland and 2 May 2011 in the UK on Red Bull Records.
In its first week of release, the album peaked at #37 in the Official UK Album Chart. This success led to them being part of the T In The Park 2011 line-up.
The track Free debuted at No. 14 on the NME Chart.
Track listing
All songs are written and composed by Twin Atlantic.
Singles
The first single to be released from Free was Edit Me, on 14 February 2011. The first release of the single Free soon followed on 24 April 2011, preceding the release of Time For You To Stand Up on 11 July 2011. Make A Beast Of Myself was the fourth single from the album with a release date of 26 September 2011.
Both Free and Make A Beast Of Myself were re-released, on 19 December 2011 and 23 April 2012 respectively. Free peaked at number 99 in the Official UK Singles Chart.
Yes, I Was Drunk, the fifth song to be released from the album, was released on 27 August 2012.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | UK | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt. | CAN | ||||
| Rock | |||||
| 2011 | "Edit Me" | — | — | — | |
| "Free" | — | — | — | ||
| "Time For You To Stand Up" | — | — | — | ||
| "Make A Beast Of Myself" | — | — | — | ||
| "Free" (re-release) | 99 | 29 | 33 | ||
| 2012 | "Make A Beast Of Myself" (re-release) | — | — | — | |
| "Yes, I Was Drunk" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart |
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Recording | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Press | Top 10 Albums Of 2011 | - | 2011 | 5th |
| Rock Sound | Albums Of The Year | - | 2011 | 9th |
| Kerrang! | Best 50 Albums Of 2011 | - | 2011 | 20th |
| Total Guitar | Best Guitar Albums Of The Year | - | 2011 | 11th |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Personnel
- Sam McTrusty - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Barry McKenna - lead guitar, cello, backing vocals
- Ross McNae - bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Craig Kneale - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position |
Certifications
References
References
- (2011-05-03). "Twin Atlantic - Free - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net.
- "Youth held over attack".
- "Twin Atlantic Announce Debut Album Title | News | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv.
- (2011-05-04). "Jon Fratelli, Twin Atlantic Join T In The Park Festival 2011 Line-Up". Gigwise.
- (2011-05-02). "Nero topple Cee Lo Green from NME Chart top spot". NME.
- ""Free by Twin Atlantic"". [[Metacritic]].
- (January 25, 2013). ""Twin Atlantic, Free (Red Bull Records)"". The Herald.
- Richie, Andy. (April 19, 2011). ""Twin Atlantic – Free"". Punktastic.
- Kelham, Andrew. ""Twin Atlantic – Free"". Rock Sound.
- Everley, Dave. (April 27, 2011). ""Twin Atlantic: Free"". Louder.
- (2012-06-25). "Twin Atlantic announce new single "Yes I Was Drunk"". ticketwerk.co.uk.
- (2012-03-13). "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - March 13, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com.
- "Top 10 Albums Of 2011". Dead Press!.
- "Rock Sound - 2011 Best Albums Page 9". Rocksound.tv.
- "Hyro Da Hero Official Website - Kerrang Top 50". Hyrodahero.com.
- "Total Guitar 50 Best Albums Scan".
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