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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = The Night Creeper
| Type = studio
| name = The Night Creeper
| Artist = [[Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats]]
| type = studio
| Cover = The night creeper cover art.jpg
| artist = [[Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats]]
| Alt =
| cover = The night creeper cover art.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|2015|09|04|df=yes}}
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|09|04|df=yes}}
| Recorded =
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| Genre =
| venue =
| Length = {{Duration|m=53|s=41}}
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* [[Toe Rag Studios]], London
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| Label = [[Rise Above Records|Rise Above]]
* The Overlook, Elstree
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| Producer =
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| Last album = ''[[Mind Control (Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats album)|Mind Control]]''<br />(2013)
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| genre =
| This album = '''''The Night Creeper'''''<br />(2015)
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=41}}
| Next album =
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| label = [[Rise Above Records|Rise Above]]
| producer = Kevin Starrs
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| prev_title = [[Mind Control (Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats album)|Mind Control]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Wasteland (Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats album)|Wasteland]]
| next_year = 2018
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'''''The Night Creeper''''' is the fourth studio album by English band [[Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats]]. The album released on 4 September 2015.<ref name="cos_review" />
'''''The Night Creeper''''' is the fourth studio [[album]] by English band [[Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats]]. The album released on 4 September 2015. The songs tell the story of a [[Jack the Ripper]]-style [[serial killer]].<ref name="cos_review" />


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{expand section|summaries of individual reviews|date=December 2015}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = 71/100<ref name="metacritic" />
| MC = 71/100<ref name="metacritic" />
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| rev3 = ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''
| rev3score = 4/5<ref name="revolver_review" />
| rev3score = 4/5<ref name="revolver_review" />
| rev4 = ''[[Sputnikmusic]]''
| rev4 = ''Sputnikmusic''
| rev4score = 2.8/5<ref name="sputnikmusic_review" />
| rev4score = 2.8/5<ref name="sputnikmusic_review" />
}}
}}


''Mind Control'' received generally positive reviews from critics.
''The Night Creeper'' received generally positive reviews from critics.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by Kevin Starrs except "The Night Creeper", co-written by Dean Millar.
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# "Waiting for Blood" – 4:54
{{Track list
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# "Murder Nights" – 5:13
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|title1 = Waiting for Blood
# "Downtown" – 4:21
|length1 = 4:54
# "Pusher Man" – 5:39
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|title2 = Murder Nights
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# "Yellow Moon" – 3:46
|length2 = 5:13
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# "Melody Lane" – 5:54
|title3 = Downtown
# "The Night Creeper" – 6:11
|length3 = 4:21
# "Inside" – 3:40
|title4 = Pusher Man
# "Slow Death" – 9:19
|length4 = 5:39
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# "Black Motorcade" – 4:44
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|title5 = Yellow Moon
|length5 = 3:46
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|title6 = Melody Lane
|length6 = 5:54
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|title7 = The Night Creeper
|length7 = 6:11
|title8 = Inside
|length8 = 3:40
|title9 = Slow Death
|length9 = 9:19
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|title10 = Black Motorcade
|length10 = 4:44
}}

==Personnel==
Personnel adapted from liner notes.<ref name="liner_notes" />

;Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
* Kevin Starrs – vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboard, organ
* Yotam Rubinger – guitars
* Itamar Rubinger – drums

;Additional musicians
* Chantal Brown – backing vocals on "Downtown" and "Pusher Man"

;Technical personnel
* Kevin Starrs – production, engineering, artwork
* Liam Watson – engineering
* Luke Oldfield – engineering
* Noel Summerville – mastering
* Jay Shaw – artwork
* Ygor Lugosi – artwork


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="cos_review">{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/09/album-review-uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper/ | title=Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper | work=[[Consequence of Sound]] | first=Sean | last=Barry | date=1 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="cos_review">{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/09/album-review-uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper/ | title=Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper | work=[[Consequence of Sound]] | first=Sean | last=Barry | date=1 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>


<ref name="guardian_review">{{cite web | url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/03/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper-review | title=Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: The Night Creeper review – taut and dynamic | work=[[The Guardian]] | first=Michael | last=Hann | date=3 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="guardian_review">{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/03/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper-review | title=Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: The Night Creeper review – taut and dynamic | work=[[The Guardian]] | first=Michael | last=Hann | date=3 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>


<ref name="revolver_review">{{cite web | | url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper.html | title=Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper | work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] | date=3 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="revolver_review">{{cite web | url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-the-night-creeper.html | title=Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper | work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] | date=3 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>


<ref name="sputnikmusic_review">{{cite web | url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/68392/Uncle-Acid-and-The-Deadbeats-The-Night-Creeper/ | title=Review: Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - The Night Creeper | work=[[Sputnikmusic]] | first=Raul | last=Stanciu | date=2 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="sputnikmusic_review">{{cite web | url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/68392/Uncle-Acid-and-The-Deadbeats-The-Night-Creeper/ | title=Review: Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - The Night Creeper | work=Sputnikmusic | first=Raul | last=Stanciu | date=2 September 2015 | accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="liner_notes">{{cite AV media notes | title=The Night Creeper | title-link=The Night Creeper | others = Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats | year=2015 | type=booklet | publisher=Rise Above Records}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:22, 19 July 2023

The Night Creeper
Studio album by
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
Released4 September 2015 (2015-09-04)
Studio
Length53:41
LabelRise Above
ProducerKevin Starrs
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats chronology
Mind Control
(2013) 		The Night Creeper
(2015) 		Wasteland
(2018)

The Night Creeper is the fourth studio album by English band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. The album released on 4 September 2015. The songs tell the story of a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer.[1]

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[1]
The Guardian[3]
Revolver4/5[4]
Sputnikmusic2.8/5[5]

The Night Creeper received generally positive reviews from critics.

Track listing

[edit]

All songs written by Kevin Starrs except "The Night Creeper", co-written by Dean Millar.

No.TitleLength
1."Waiting for Blood"4:54
2."Murder Nights"5:13
3."Downtown"4:21
4."Pusher Man"5:39
5."Yellow Moon"3:46
6."Melody Lane"5:54
7."The Night Creeper"6:11
8."Inside"3:40
9."Slow Death"9:19
10."Black Motorcade"4:44

Personnel

[edit]

Personnel adapted from liner notes.[6]

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
  • Kevin Starrs – vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboard, organ
  • Yotam Rubinger – guitars
  • Itamar Rubinger – drums
Additional musicians
  • Chantal Brown – backing vocals on "Downtown" and "Pusher Man"
Technical personnel
  • Kevin Starrs – production, engineering, artwork
  • Liam Watson – engineering
  • Luke Oldfield – engineering
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Jay Shaw – artwork
  • Ygor Lugosi – artwork

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Barry, Sean (1 September 2015). "Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Reviews for The Night Creeper by Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ Hann, Michael (3 September 2015). "Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: The Night Creeper review – taut and dynamic". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper". Revolver. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. ^ Stanciu, Raul (2 September 2015). "Review: Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - The Night Creeper". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ^ The Night Creeper (booklet). Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. Rise Above Records. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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