Through the Night (album)
| Through The Night | ||||
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| Studio album by Ren Harvieu | ||||
| Released | 14 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soul, indie pop | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Harrison, Jimmy Hogarth | |||
| Ren Harvieu chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Through The Night | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (63/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| BBC Music |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Independent on Sunday |  [1] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| New Musical Express | [4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
| Q | [1] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [6] |
Through the Night is the debut album from Ren Harvieu released on May 14, 2012 on Island Records.[2]
Background
The release of the album was postponed after the accident which happened on May 31, 2011. Ren Harvieu was with friends in an East London field, watching them performing acrobatic leaps over a hedge when she was knocked to the ground and broke her back. "I heard it snap. I couldn't feel my feet. I wasn't on drugs or even drunk. I thought I was gonna die," the singer recalled. After a 14-hour operation Harvieu spent months recovering at the Stanmore's Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, not knowing whether she’ll be able to walk again.[7]
Reception
Through the Night received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[1]
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open Up Your Arms" | Dave McCabe | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Tonight" | Howie Payne | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Do Right By Me" | Howie Payne | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Walking in the Rain" | Howie Payne | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Through the Night" | Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Ed Harcourt, Christopher O'Neill | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Forever in Blue" | Howie Payne | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Twist the Knife" | Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Christopher O'Neill, Paul Harrison | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Dancing on Her Own" | Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Kevin Cormack | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Holding On" | Howie Payne | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Summer Romance" | Logan Baren, Justin Baren, Andrew Langer | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Love Is a Melody" | Ed Harcourt, Jimmy Hogarth | 4:27 |
Total length: |
42:20 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums Chart | 8 |
| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
| UK Digital Albums | 13 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Through The Night". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- 1 2 Sheppard, David. "Ren Harvieu Through the Night Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ McAlpine, Fraser. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night review". NME. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Hoby, Hermione. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Brown, Helen. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Doyle, Tom. Q, March 2012, #308. Q Now. The Singer Who Cheated Death. p. 35