| All This Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 September 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-Britpop | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl[1] | |||
| Producer | Richard McNamara | |||
| Starsailor chronology | ||||
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| Singles from All This Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Irish Times |  [3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
All This Life is the fifth studio album by English rock band Starsailor.[5] It was released on 1 September 2017. It is the first studio album released by the band since 2009's All The Plans. It was produced by Embrace guitarist Richard McNamara.[5][6]
Background[edit]
The band had been on hiatus since 2009 while lead singer James Walsh and the other members concentrated on solo projects. The band reformed in 2015 with a tour to support their recent greatest hits album.
Singles[edit]
Three singles have been released from the album - "Listen to Your Heart", "All This Life" and "Take a Little Time".
All This Life Tour[edit]
The tour to support the album started in Cambridge on 12 October 2017 and continued to various venues across the UK.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2017 Tour | |||
| 12 October 2017 | Cambridge | England | Cambridge Junction |
| 13 October 2017 | Norwich | England | Waterfront |
| 14 October 2017 | Bristol | England | Bristol Bierkeller |
| 16 October 2017 | Leeds | England | Leeds Beckett Students Union |
| 17 October 2017 | Birmingham | England | O2 Institute 2 |
| 18 October 2017 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Leadmill |
| 19 October 2017 | Liverpool | England | O2 Academy |
| 21 October 2017 | Newcastle | England | Boiler Shop |
| 22 October 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 ABC |
| 24 October 2017 | Manchester | England | O2 Ritz |
| 25 October 2017 | Brighton | England | Concorde 2 |
| 26 October 2017 | London | England | Koko |
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic called All This Life "a sophisticated, organically produced album that nicely balances the expansive lyricism of their early albums with the robust stadium rock they embraced during the mid- and late 2000s."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by James Walsh, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne, and Barry Westhead
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listen to Your Heart" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "All This Life" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Take a Little Time" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Caught in the Middle" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Sunday Best" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Blood" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Best of Me" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Break the Cycle" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Fall Out" | 5:52 |
| 10. | "Fia(F*** It All)" | 6:03 |
| 11. | "No One Else" | 2:14 |
Chart positions[edit]
The album entered the UK Album chart at number 23 and stayed in the top 100 for one week.[7]
Personnel[edit]
- Vocals and Guitars: James Walsh
- Keyboards: Barry Westhead
- Bass: James 'Stel' Stelfox
- Drums: Ben Byrne
- Production
- Producer, Mixer and Engineer: Richard McNamara
- Mastering: Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering
References[edit]
- ^ "Starsailor: All This Life". PopMatters. 2 October 2017.
- ^ a b "All This Life - Starsailor | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Starsailor review: Cliches and squeaky-clean production". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Starsailor - All This Life | Album Reviews". 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Starsailor | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Starsailor Official (29 August 2017), Starsailor - The Making Of 'All This Life' Part 3, retrieved 29 March 2018
- ^ "Official chart position". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.