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"'''Leigh-On-Sea'''" is the second single by British rock band Assembly Now. It was released on January 29, 2007 on [[Independent record labels|independent label]], Label Fandango, run by the people behind Club Fandango. It is a limited edition [[Gramaphone record|vinyl]] single of only 700 copies, which sold out in its first week.
"'''Leigh-On-Sea'''" is the second single by British rock band Assembly Now. It was released on 29 January 2007 on [[Independent record labels|independent label]] Label Fandango, run by the people behind Club Fandango. It is a limited edition [[Gramaphone record|vinyl]] single of only 700 copies, which sold out in its first week.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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 enthuiastic, 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) "[http://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]", [[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>
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>


==Miscellanea==
==Miscellanea==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2007 singles]]
[[Category:2007 singles]]
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Latest revision as of 01:08, 30 November 2022

"Leigh-On-Sea"
Single by Assembly Now
Released29 January 2007
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock
Length5:20
LabelFandango
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

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  1. "Leigh-On-Sea" – 2:22
  2. "Tenement (Demo)" – 2:58

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".[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

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"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

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Chris (2007) "Assembly Now – 'Leigh on Sea' ", Gigwise.com, retrieved 2010-04-28
  2. ^ Chromosome, Johnny (2007) "Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea", Maps magazine, retrieved 2010-04-28
  3. ^ Sakamoto, John (2007) "The Anti-Hit List for February 17", Toronto Star, 17 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Vile, Gareth K. (2007) "Assembly Now – Leigh On Sea", The Skinny, 10 February 2007, retrieved 2010-04-28
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