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Life with You
Life with You
Studio album by The Proclaimers
Released	3 September 2007
Recorded	2005–2007[citation needed]
Studio	Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Rock
Length	47:40
Label	W14/Universal
Producer	Steve Evans
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Singles from Life with You
	"Life with You"; Released: 2007; "Whole Wide World"; Released: 2007; "New Religion"; Released: 2008;

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Life with You, released in 2007, is the seventh studio album by the Proclaimers. It appeared on W14, a joint venture label between Universal Records and John Williams, the man who gave the Proclaimers their first recording contract on Chrysalis Records. The album reached number 13 in the UK Albums Chart, and No. 1 in the duo's native Scotland where it spent 17 weeks on chart. The album attracted a generally favourable reception,^[1] and has been certified Silver by the BPI.

The album's lyrics focused strongly on emotive topics including war, racism and politics, Life With You's political slant being compared to Elvis Costello and The Specials, with some songs relating to relationships and heartbreak.^[2]^[3]

Recording

Life with You was recorded in Wales at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire.^[4] The album was produced by Steve Evans, who had worked with Siouxsie Sioux and with Robert Plant on "Shine It All Around" (2005).

Themes and style

The lyrics of Life with You covered a variety of emotionally charged topics, including consumerism,^[2] racism,^[2] political leaders and war.^[2] "Here it Comes Again" condemned misogynistic attitudes in pop music,^[2] York Press opined "The Long Haul" to "lacerate" US President George Bush,^[3] while "S-O-R-R-Y" was a disgusted reflection on Tony Blair and warmongering media during the Iraq War.^[3]^[5] Other themes on the record surrounded love and relationships,^[3] such as "Harness Pain" which Charles Hutchinson described as "[embracing] heartbreak like R.E.M.".^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
PopMatters	^[2]
The Boston Globe	favourable^[7]
York Press	^[3]

Life with You received an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic suggesting "generally favorable reviews" according to 7 critics.^[1] Linda Gaban of the Boston Globe was praising of the political nature of the album, commenting "as in-you-face as [the band's hits] are, the Proclaimers are at their best when, well, proclaiming and protesting vehemently over simple melodies", declaring the political ballad "S-O-R-R-Y" to be an "essential" cut.^[7]

Regardless, Maura Walz of PopMatters was dismissive of the record, opining that "the production feels mostly flat and the album as a whole never comes alive", and that the lyrics, while "heartfelt", were "nimble as a steamroller".^[2]

Charles Hutchinson of York Press gave a lauding, 4-out-of-5-star review of Life with You, opining the band's melodies to "still roll like Scottish mist", and praising the Proclaimers' lyrics to "nail political folly in a manner feared lost since the peak of The Specials and Elvis Costello".^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Craig and Charlie Reid, except "(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" by Eric Goulden

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Life with You"	3:22
2.	"In Recognition"	3:05
3.	"New Religion"	2:43
4.	"S-O-R-R-Y"	4:11
5.	"No-One Left to Blame"	4:30
6.	"Here It Comes Again"	3:51
7.	"Blood Lying on Snow"	3:50
8.	"Harness Pain"	4:27
9.	"The Long Haul"	2:31
10.	"The Lover's Face"	3:38
11.	"Whole Wide World"	3:55
12.	"Calendar on the Wall"	2:54
13.	"If There's a God"	4:48
Total length:		47:40

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"She Wanted Romance"	2:44

Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Born Innocent" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:00
2.	"Hate My Love" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	2:38
3.	"Let's Get Married" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	4:03
4.	"You Meant It Then" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	4:20
5.	"Should Have Been Loved" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:10
6.	"There's a Touch" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:03
7.	"The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:31
8.	"Blood Lying on Snow" (Acoustic version)	3:45
9.	"Calendar on the Wall" (Acoustic version)	2:43
10.	"A Woman's Place" (Acoustic version)	3:11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Life With You by The Proclaimers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Walz, Maura (12 May 2008). "The Proclaimers: Life With You". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Hutchinson, Charles (20 September 2007). "The Proclaimers, Life With You - W14/Universal". York Press. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ The liner notes describe Life with You as having been recorded at Rockfield Studios.
^ Mclean, Craig (21 August 2007). "The sun is shining again on the Proclaimers". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
^ Mawer, Sharon. "The Proclaimers - Life With You - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Gaban, Linda (22 April 2008). "More Proclaiming, Please". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Proclaimers – Life With You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[metacritic-1] "Life With You by The Proclaimers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[popmatters-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Walz, Maura (12 May 2008). "The Proclaimers: Life With You". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[York-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Hutchinson, Charles (20 September 2007). "The Proclaimers, Life With You - W14/Universal". York Press. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[4] The liner notes describe Life with You as having been recorded at Rockfield Studios.

[telegraph-5] Mclean, Craig (21 August 2007). "The sun is shining again on the Proclaimers". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[allmusic-6] Mawer, Sharon. "The Proclaimers - Life With You - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[boston-7] Gaban, Linda (22 April 2008). "More Proclaiming, Please". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[United_KingdomProclaimersLife_With_YoualbumCertRef-8] "British album certifications – Proclaimers – Life With You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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+'''''Life with You''''', released in 2007, is the seventh [[studio album]] by [[the Proclaimers]]. It appeared on W14, a joint venture label between [[Universal Records]] and John Williams, the man who gave the Proclaimers their first recording contract on [[Chrysalis Records]]. The album reached number 13 in the UK Albums Chart, and No. 1 in the duo's native Scotland where it spent 17 weeks on chart. The album attracted a generally favourable reception,<ref name="metacritic" /> and has been certified Silver by the BPI.
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+''Life with You'' was recorded in Wales at [[Rockfield Studios]] in [[Monmouthshire]].<ref>The liner notes describe Life with You as having been recorded at Rockfield Studios.</ref> The album was produced by Steve Evans, who had worked with [[Siouxsie Sioux]] and with [[Robert Plant]] on "[[Shine It All Around]]" (2005).
-== Lyrical themes ==
+== Themes and style ==
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+The lyrics of ''Life with You'' covered a variety of emotionally charged topics, including [[consumerism]],<ref name="popmatters">{{cite news |last1=Walz |first1=Maura |title=The Proclaimers: Life With You |url=https://www.popmatters.com/the-proclaimers-life-with-you-2496156530.html |accessdate=25 December 2019 |work=PopMatters |date=12 May 2008}}</ref> [[racism]],<ref name="popmatters" /> political leaders and [[war]].<ref name="popmatters" /> "Here it Comes Again" condemned [[Misogyny|misogynistic attitudes]] in pop music,<ref name="popmatters" /> ''[[York Press]]'' opined "The Long Haul" to "lacerate" US President  [[George Bush Jr|George Bush]],<ref name="York">{{cite news |last1=Hutchinson |first1=Charles |title=The Proclaimers, Life With You - W14/Universal |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1701261.the-proclaimers-life-with-you-w14universal/ |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=York Press |date=20 September 2007}}</ref> while "S-O-R-R-Y" was a disgusted reflection on [[Tony Blair]] and warmongering media during the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="York" /><ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last1=Mclean |first1=Craig |title=The sun is shining again on the Proclaimers |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3667270/The-sun-is-shining-again-on-the-Proclaimers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323175146/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3667270/The-sun-is-shining-again-on-the-Proclaimers.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2009 |accessdate=25 December 2019 |work=Telegraph |date=21 August 2007}}</ref> Other themes on the record surrounded love and relationships,<ref name="York" /> such as "Harness Pain" which Charles Hutchinson described as "[embracing] heartbreak like [[R.E.M.]]".<ref name="York" />
 == Critical reception ==
-{{Album ratings
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-| rev2      = [[The Boston Globe]]
+| rev2      = [[PopMatters]]
-| rev2Score = favourable<ref name="boston" />
+| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|10}}<ref name="popmatters" />
+| rev3      = [[The Boston Globe]]
+| rev3Score = favourable<ref name="boston" />
+| rev4      = [[York Press]]
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-''Life with You'' received a aggregate score of 65/100 from ''[[Metacritic]]'' suggesting "generally favorable reviews" according to 7 critics.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Life With You by The Proclaimers |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/life-with-you/the-proclaimers |website=Metacritic |accessdate=2 January 2020}}</ref> Linda Gaban of the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' was praising of the political nature of the album, commenting "as in-you-face as [the band's hits] are, the Proclaimers are at their best when, well, proclaiming and protesting vehemently over simple melodies", declaring the political ballad "S-O-R-R-Y" to be an "essential" cut.<ref name="boston">{{cite news |last1=Gaban |first1=Linda |title=More Proclaiming, Please |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/04/22/more_proclaiming_please/ |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |agency=The Boston Globe |date=22 April 2008}}</ref>
+''Life with You'' received an aggregate score of 65/100 from ''[[Metacritic]]'' suggesting "generally favorable reviews" according to 7 critics.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Life With You by The Proclaimers |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/life-with-you/the-proclaimers |website=Metacritic |accessdate=2 January 2020}}</ref> Linda Gaban of the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' was praising of the political nature of the album, commenting "as in-you-face as [the band's hits] are, the Proclaimers are at their best when, well, proclaiming and protesting vehemently over simple melodies", declaring the political ballad "S-O-R-R-Y" to be an "essential" cut.<ref name="boston">{{cite news |last1=Gaban |first1=Linda |title=More Proclaiming, Please |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/04/22/more_proclaiming_please/ |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |agency=The Boston Globe |date=22 April 2008}}</ref>
+Regardless, Maura Walz of ''[[PopMatters]]'' was dismissive of the record, opining that "the production feels mostly flat and the album as a whole never comes alive", and that the lyrics, while "heartfelt", were "nimble as a steamroller".<ref name="popmatters" />
+Charles Hutchinson of ''[[York Press]]'' gave a lauding, 4-out-of-5-star review of ''Life with You'', opining the band's melodies to "still roll like Scottish mist", and praising the Proclaimers' lyrics to "nail political folly in a manner feared lost since the peak of [[The Specials]] and [[Elvis Costello]]".<ref name="York" />
 ==Track listing==
+{{Track listing
-{{Tracklist
-| all_writing = Craig and Charlie Reid, except "(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" by [[Eric Goulden]]
+| all_writing   = Craig and Charlie Reid, except "(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" by [[Eric Goulden]]
-| total_length = 47:40
+| total_length  = 47:40
-| title1 = Life with You
+| title1        = [[Life with You (song)|Life with You]]
-| length1 = 3:22
+| length1       = 3:22
-| title2 = In Recognition
+| title2        = In Recognition
-| length2 = 3:05
+| length2       = 3:05
-| title3 = New Religion
+| title3        = New Religion
-| length3 = 2:43
+| length3       = 2:43
-| title4 = S-O-R-R-Y
+| title4        = S-O-R-R-Y
-| length4 = 4:11
+| length4       = 4:11
-| title5 = No-One Left to Blame
+| title5        = No-One Left to Blame
-| length5 = 4:30
+| length5       = 4:30
-| title6 = Here It Comes Again
+| title6        = Here It Comes Again
-| length6 = 3:51
+| length6       = 3:51
-| title7 = Blood Lying on Snow
+| title7        = Blood Lying on Snow
-| length7 = 3:50
+| length7       = 3:50
-| title8 = Harness Pain
+| title8        = Harness Pain
-| length8 = 4:27
+| length8       = 4:27
-| title9 = The Long Haul
+| title9        = The Long Haul
-| length9 = 2:31
+| length9       = 2:31
-| title10 = The Lover's Face
+| title10       = The Lover's Face
-| length10 = 3:38
+| length10      = 3:38
-| title11 = [[(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World#Covers by other artists|Whole Wide World]]
+| title11       = [[(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World#Covers by other artists|Whole Wide World]]
-| length11 = 3:55
+| length11      = 3:55
-| title12 = Calendar on the Wall
+| title12       = Calendar on the Wall
-| length12 = 2:54
+| length12      = 2:54
-| title13 = If There's a God
+| title13       = If There's a God
-| length13 = 4:48
+| length13      = 4:48
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+| headline      = iTunes bonus track
-| collapsed = yes
+| title14       = She Wanted Romance
-| headline = iTunes bonus track
+| length14      = 2:44
-| title14 = She Wanted Romance
-| length14 = 2:44
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-| collapsed      = no
 | headline       = Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
 | title1         = Born Innocent
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+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|type=album|artist=Proclaimers|title=Life With You|relyear=2007|certyear=2020|id=16529-1498-2|accessdate=July 10, 2020}}
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v t e The Proclaimers
Studio albums	This Is the Story Sunshine on Leith Hit the Highway Persevere Born Innocent Restless Soul Life with You Notes & Rhymes Like Comedy Let's Hear It for the Dogs Angry Cyclist Dentures Out
Compilations	The Best of The Proclaimers Finest The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012
Singles	"Throw the 'R' Away" "Letter from America" "Make My Heart Fly" "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" "Sunshine on Leith" "I'm on My Way" "King of the Road" "Whole Wide World" "Let's Get Married" "Life with You"
Related articles	Discography Sunshine on Leith (musical) Sunshine on Leith (soundtrack)