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Revision as of 10:53, 26 May 2019

Nothing Great About Britain
Studio album by
Slowthai
Released17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)
GenreBritish hip hop, political hip hop
Length32:33 (standard)
51:46 (deluxe)
LabelMethod Records
Producer
Singles from Nothing Great About Britain
  1. "Doorman"
    Released: 19 November 2018[1]
  2. "Peace of Mind"
    Released: 19 February 2019[2]
  3. "Gorgeous"
    Released: 28 March 2019[3]
  4. "Nothing Great About Britain"
    Released: 3 May 2019[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash[5]
DIY[6]
Dork[7]
Pitchfork8.4/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[10]
Loud and Quiet9/10[11]
NME[12]

Nothing Great About Britain is the debut studio album by British rapper Slowthai. It was released on 17 May 2019 via Method Records.[13]

The album features guest appearances from British rappers Jaykae ("Grow Up") and Skepta ("Inglorious"), as well as production credits from electronic music producer Mura Masa ("Doorman") and punk rock band Slaves ("Missing").[14]

Background and release

The album title was announced on 22 February 2019 following the premiere of single "Peace of Mind".[15] The album's artwork, tracklisting and release date were then announced by slowthai amidst his UK tour on 28 March 2019.[16][14]

The album's lead single "Doorman", a collaboration with electronic music producer Mura Masa, was released on 19 November 2018; shortly after its premiere as BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac's Hottest Record.[17] The second single, "Peace of Mind", was released on 19 February 2019; shortly after its premiere as BBC Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart's Hottest Record.[18] Third single, "Gorgeous", was released on 28 March 2019; shortly after its premiere on Julie Adenuga's Beats 1 show.[19] The title track was released as the album's fourth single on 3 May 2019.[20] A music video for "Inglorious", featuring Skepta, was released on 16 May 2019.[21]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nothing Great About Britain"
Darko3:09
2."Doorman" (with Mura Masa)
Mura Masa3:04
3."Dead Leaves"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko2:48
4."Gorgeous"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko4:15
5."Crack"
  • Frampton
  • Poppy Adujah
  • Anish Bhatt
  • Bhatt
  • Slowthai[a]
2:16
6."Grow Up" (featuring Jaykae)
JD. Reid3:00
7."Inglorious" (featuring Skepta)
JD. Reid3:08
8."Toaster"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko3:04
9."Peace of Mind"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko2:27
10."Missing"
2:20
11."Northampton's Child"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko3:02
Total length:32:33
Digital deluxe bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Drug Dealer"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
  • Reid
JD. Reid3:08
2."North Nights"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko3:32
3."Rainbow"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
  • Reid
  • Darko
  • JD. Reid
2:44
4."Ladies"
  • Frampton
  • Darko
Darko3:19
5."Polaroid"FramptonDarko3:36
6."T N Biscuits"
  • Frampton
  • Bhatt
  • Samuel Castillano
Earbuds2:46
Total length:19:02

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 64
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 9

References

  1. ^ "Doorman / slowtahi". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Peace of Mind / slowtahi". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Gorgeous / slowtahi". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Nothing Great About Britain / slowthai". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ Cowan, Yasmin (16 May 2019). "slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain". Clash. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ Richards, Will (17 May 2019). "Slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain". DIY. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ Hawkes, Jake (16 May 2019). "Slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain". Dork. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  8. ^ Monroe, Jazz (21 May 2019). "Slowthai: Nothing Great About Britain Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  9. ^ Petridis, Alexis (16 May 2019). "Slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain review". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  10. ^ Mistlin, Alex (17 May 2019). "slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  11. ^ Critten, Tom (14 May 2019). "slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain - Album review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  12. ^ Kasambala, Natty (16 May 2019). "Slowthai - 'Nothing Great About Britain' review". NME. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai". iTunes. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  14. ^ a b Reilly, Nick (28 March 2019). "Nothing Great About Britain: Slowthai announces details of debut album". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  15. ^ Daly, Rhian (22 February 2019). "Slowthai announces debut album and shares surreal 'Peace of Mind' video". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  16. ^ Kent-Smith, Jasmine (30 March 2019). "Slowthai to release debut album 'Nothing Great About Britain' in May". mixmag.net. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  17. ^ "slowthai Hottest Record". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Phil sits in for Annie". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Watch "slowthai" on 'Nothing Great About Britain'" posted by Julie Adenuga on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  20. ^ "slowthai shares title track from 'Nothing Great About Britain'". DIY. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  21. ^ Darville, Jordan (16 May 2019). "Slowthai and Skepta face the inquisition in the "Inglorious" video". The Fader. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Nothing Great About Britain (Deluxe) / slowthai". Tidal. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 24 May 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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