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Nothing Great About Britain
Studio album by
Slowthai
Released17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)
GenreBritish hip hop, political hip hop, grime, UK Garage
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 and Skepta, as well as production credits from electronic music producer Mura Masa and punk rock band Slaves.[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 / slowthai". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Peace of Mind / slowthai". Tidal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Gorgeous / slowthai". 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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