End of World

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End of World
A painting of a man on horseback, with the horse balancing on a sphere, under the sun
Studio album by
Public Image Ltd
Released11 August 2023 (2023-08-11)
Recorded
Length50:42
LabelPiL Official
Producer
Public Image Ltd chronology
What the World Needs Now...
(2015) 		End of World
(2023)
Singles from End of World
  1. "Hawaii"
    Released: 9 January 2023
  2. "Penge"
    Released: 11 April 2023
  3. "Car Chase"
    Released: 22 June 2023

End of World is the eleventh

studio album by the English rock band Public Image Ltd
, released on 11 August 2023 by PiL Official.

Recording and release

End of World is the first studio album by Public Image Ltd following the death of lead vocalist John Lydon's wife Nora Forster and was promoted with the lead single "Hawaii", a tribute to her.[2] The full release was revealed on 11 April 2023, along with second single "Penge".[1] "Car Chase" was released on 22 June as well.[3] The band will also promote the album with a concert tour, set to begin in September.[4]

Critical reception

According to the review aggregator

Pitchfork Media rated this release a 6.7 out of 10, stating that Lydon's "voice remains captivating—and, occasionally, surprisingly moving" and particularly praising "Hawaii" as "the rare PiL song since their 2009 reunion where the music lives up to the vocals’ ingenuity and character".[13]

Mojo ranked this the 65th best album of 2023.[14] This was included in BrooklynVegan's listing of 33 great albums from indie/alternative legends.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by John Lydon; all music is composed by Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth, John Lydon, and Bruce Smith.

  1. "Penge" – 3:04
  2. "End of the World" – 5:26
  3. "Car Chase" – 3:45
  4. "Being Stupid Again" – 4:32
  5. "Walls" – 3:20
  6. "Pretty Awful" – 4:51
  7. "Strange" – 3:32
  8. "Down On the Clown" – 4:20
  9. "Dirty Murky Delight" – 2:29
  10. "The Do That" – 2:37
  11. "L F C F" – 4:36
  12. "North West Passage" – 4:39
  13. "Hawaii" – 3:31

Japan bonus track

  2. "Punkenstein"

Personnel

Public Image Ltd

Technical

  • Brendan Davies – mixing, engineering
  • Stefan Heger – mastering
  • George Perks – engineering assistance
  • John "Rambo" Stevens – production
  • Danny Thomas – engineering assistance
  • James Towler – production, mixing, engineering

Chart performance

Chart performance for End of World
Chart Peak Duration (weeks)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 54 1
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 33[18] 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New single Penge out now & album and tour announcement". Public Image Ltd. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (11 April 2023). "Public Image Ltd. Announce New Album Dedicated to John Lydon's Late Wife". Paying Tribute. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. ISSN 0028-6362
    . Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ Young, Alex (11 April 2023). "Public Image Ltd. Announce End of World, Their First New Album in Eight Years". Consequence. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. Fandom, Inc.
    n.d. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ Fuller, Graham (9 August 2023). "Album: Public Image Limited – End of World". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. OCLC 49632006
    . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ISSN 1393-9564
    . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ISSN 0332-0847
    . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. ^ Cook, Tim (9 August 2023). "Public Image Ltd: End Of World". Louder Than War. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. ^ Murphy, David (9 August 2023). "Public Image Ltd – End Of World". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. OCLC 50230244
    . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  14. ISSN 1351-0193
  15. ^ Pearis, Bill; Sacher, Andrew (27 December 2023). "33 great 2023 albums from indie / alternative legends". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  16. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  18. ^ Griffiths, George (18 August 2023). "Liam Gallagher's Knebworth 22 becomes his fifth UK Number 1 solo album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

External links

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