Can't Touch Us Now
| Can't Touch Us Now | ||||
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| Studio album by Madness | ||||
| Released | 28 October 2016 | |||
| Studio | Toe Rag Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 58:59 | |||
| Label | Lucky 7 Records | |||
| Producer | Clive Langer, Liam Watson[1] | |||
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| Singles from Can't Touch Us Now | ||||
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Can't Touch Us Now is the eleventh studio album by the British band Madness, released on their Lucky 7 Records label through Universal Music Catalogue (UMC) on 28 October 2016.
Singles
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Financial Times |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
The first single from the album, "Mr. Apples", was released in September 2016 [6] and A-listed on BBC Radio 2. For the first time since Sugar And Spice in 2009 a scripted video was released. The song "Herbert" was released as a teaser on 14 October 2016, two weeks prior to the album.[7] It was accompanied by an animated lyric video in the style of the album's artwork. On Friday November 18 - at the start of the 2016 House Of Fun weekender in Butlin's - the band announced title track "Can't Touch Us Now" as the second single from the album, accompanied by a brand new video which contained a performance by the band and footage from the album's ad.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Touch Us Now" | Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Good Times" | Dan Woodgate, Nick Woodgate | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Mr. Apples" | Graham McPherson | 3:38 |
| 4. | "I Believe" | Thompson, Mike Barson | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Grandslam" | Foreman, McPherson, Foreman | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Blackbird" | McPherson, Foreman | 4:03 |
| 7. | "You Are My Everything" | Barson | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Another Version of Me" | D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Mumbo Jumbo" | Thompson, Keith Finch | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Herbert" | McPherson, Barson | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Don't Leave the Past Behind You" | D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate | 2:45 |
| 12. | "(Don't Let Them) Catch You Crying" | Thompson, Foreman | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Pam the Hawk" | McPherson, Barson | 4:37 |
| 14. | "Given the Opportunity" | Thompson, Foreman | 3:31 |
| 15. | "Soul Denying" | Thompson, Barson | 5:13 |
| 16. | "Whistle in the Dark" | Thompson, Barson | 3:29 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 141 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 78 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 25 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 5 |
References
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (15 August 2016). "Madness announce new album, Can't Touch Us Now". Uncut. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Reviews for Can't Touch Us Now by Madness". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (28 October 2016). "Madness: Can't Touch Us Now — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Dennis, Jon (27 October 2016). "Madness: Can't Touch Us Now review – ska-pop legends as entertaining as ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (26 October 2016). "Album reviews: Empire Of The Sun - Two Vines, Madness - Can't Touch Us Now, Courteeners, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Madness – Mr. Apples at Discogs
- ↑ Madness – Herbert at Discogs
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Madness – Can't Touch Us Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Madness – Can't Touch Us Now" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
- Can't Touch Us Now at Discogs (list of releases)