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==Critical reception== |
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Chris Reynolds of [[Gigwise.com]] awarded the single 4.5/5 stars, calling the single "a new high" and "jerky, fast paced and exciting not to mention supremely catchy".<ref name="Reynolds">Reynolds, Chris (2007) "[http://www.gigwise.com/news/26923/Assembly-Now---Leigh-on-Sea-Fandango-Released-290107 Assembly Now |
Chris Reynolds of [[Gigwise.com]] awarded the single 4.5/5 stars, calling the single "a new high" and "jerky, fast paced and exciting not to mention supremely catchy".<ref name="Reynolds">Reynolds, Chris (2007) "[http://www.gigwise.com/news/26923/Assembly-Now---Leigh-on-Sea-Fandango-Released-290107 Assembly Now – 'Leigh on Sea' ]", [[Gigwise.com]], retrieved 2010-04-28</ref> Maps magazine was also enthusiastic, calling it "Two and a half minutes of furious foot tapping, radio-friendly brilliance with a skronky guitar breakdown and Xylophone chimes chucked in for good measure".<ref>Chromosome, Johnny (2007) "[http://www.mapsmagazine.co.uk/singles11thfeb.htm Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea]", Maps magazine, retrieved 2010-04-28</ref> John Sakamoto of the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' called it "the most exhilarating 2:22 of the week".<ref name="Sakamoto">Sakamoto, John (2007) "[https://www.thestar.com/article/182223 The Anti-Hit List for February 17]", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', 17 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28</ref> Daniel Ross of [[Drowned in Sound]], meanwhile, gave the single a 5/10 rating, opining that the band "sound in dire need of a few months in glorious isolation, somewhere where they can purge themselves of their flailing clutches at influences".<ref name="Ross">Ross, Daniel (2007) "[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/8757/reviews/1418722- assembly Now Leigh-on-Sea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185541/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/8757/reviews/1418722- |date=16 October 2012 }}", [[Drowned in Sound]], 26 January 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28</ref> Gareth K. Vile of ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]'' was also not impressed, and in his view the single lacked "much sincere urgency, originality or imagination".<ref name="Vile">Vile, Gareth K. (2007) "[http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/38210-assembly-now---leigh-on-sea Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea]", ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]'', 10 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28</ref> |
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==Miscellanea== |
==Miscellanea== |
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| "Leigh-On-Sea" | |
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| Single by Assembly Now | |
| Released | 29 January 2007 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 5:20 |
| Label | Fandango |
| Producer(s) | John Fortis, Howard Gray |
"Leigh-On-Sea" is the second single by British rock band Assembly Now. It was released on 29 January 2007 on independent label Label Fandango, run by the people behind Club Fandango. It is a limited edition vinyl single of only 700 copies, which sold out in its first week.
Track listing
[edit]- "Leigh-On-Sea" – 2:22
- "Tenement (Demo)" – 2:58
Critical reception
[edit]Chris Reynolds of Gigwise.com awarded the single 4.5/5 stars, calling the single "a new high" and "jerky, fast paced and exciting not to mention supremely catchy".[1] Maps magazine was also enthusiastic, calling it "Two and a half minutes of furious foot tapping, radio-friendly brilliance with a skronky guitar breakdown and Xylophone chimes chucked in for good measure".[2] John Sakamoto of the Toronto Star called it "the most exhilarating 2:22 of the week".[3] Daniel Ross of Drowned in Sound, meanwhile, gave the single a 5/10 rating, opining that the band "sound in dire need of a few months in glorious isolation, somewhere where they can purge themselves of their flailing clutches at influences".[4] Gareth K. Vile of The Skinny was also not impressed, and in his view the single lacked "much sincere urgency, originality or imagination".[5]
Miscellanea
[edit]"Leigh-On-Sea" won BBC 6 Music's Rebel Playlist competition with the highest number of listener votes in the poll's history, according to host Steve Lamacq. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ Reynolds, Chris (2007) "Assembly Now – 'Leigh on Sea' ", Gigwise.com, retrieved 2010-04-28
- ^ Chromosome, Johnny (2007) "Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea", Maps magazine, retrieved 2010-04-28
- ^ Sakamoto, John (2007) "The Anti-Hit List for February 17", Toronto Star, 17 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28
- ^ Ross, Daniel (2007) "assembly Now Leigh-on-Sea Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound, 26 January 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28
- ^ Vile, Gareth K. (2007) "Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea", The Skinny, 10 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28
