Sweet Disarray
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| Released | 10 March 2014 | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Deram | |||
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Sweet Disarray is the debut
studio album by British recording artist Dan Croll. It was released on 10 March 2014 by Deram Records
in the United Kingdom.
Composition
The closing track, "Home", is a sweet, jangly folk-pop tune that was inspired by Croll's days as a broke student, coming home after an ill-advised and ill-prepared-for winter weekend getaway to Berlin.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Independent on Sunday |   [11] |
| Under the Radar |   [12] |
At
Afro-pop, rock, electronics and the occasional grand-sweeping, Paul Simon–style folk gesture."[7]
Consequence of Sound felt that the album "reads more like a college thesis designed to satiate a panel of professors than it does an original document". He added that it "sounds like a who’s who of Spotify buzz bands, a time-stamped memo alerting music executives to the mainstream’s idea of indie rock [...] Croll remains a mystery, a patchwork of influences content to blend in, not to stand out."[5]
Commercial performance
Sweet Disarray debuted and peaked at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart in the week of 16 March 2014.[13] In the United States, it reached number 12 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[14]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sweet Disarray.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Nowhere" |
|
| 3:17 |
| 2. | "Thinkin Aboutchu" |
|
| 2:59 |
| 3. | "Wanna Know" |
|
| 2:35 |
| 4. | "In/Out" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 5. | "Compliment Your Soul" |
|
| 3:02 |
| 6. | "Only Ghost" |
|
| 3:00 |
| 7. | "Can You Hear Me" |
|
| 3:31 |
| 8. | "Sweet Disarray" |
|
| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Maway" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 10. | "Must Be Leaving" |
|
| 3:00 |
| 11. | "Always Like This" |
|
| 3:12 |
| 12. | "Home" |
|
| 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Nobody Knows (Edit)" (featuring The Very Best) |
|
| 3:26 |
| 14. | "Nobody Knows" (featuring The Very Best) |
|
| 3:41 |
| 15. | "If You Want Me (Edit)" |
| Lehne | 3:36 |
| 16. | "If You Want Me" |
| Lehne | 4:13 |
| 17. | "Hello My Baby" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) |
|
| 4:29 |
| 18. | "Maway" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) |
|
| 2:36 |
| 19. | "Home" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) |
|
| 3:52 |
| 20. | "Cinnamon" |
| Wills | 2:59 |
| 21. | "Ever At Your Side" | Croll | Wills | 3:12 |
| 22. | "Eyes Together" | Croll | Wills | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 73:07 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 26 |
| US | 12 |
References
- ^ "It's Good To Gather Moss: A Young Artist On Missing 'Home'". NPR.corg. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ a b "Sweet Disarray Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Sweet Disarray - Dan Croll". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b Rivers, Joe (14 March 2014). "Dan Croll – Sweet Disarray". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Swann, Emma. "Dan Croll - Sweet Disarray". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b Studarus, Laura (2014-03-12). "Album Review". Filtermagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (6 March 2014). "Dan Croll: Sweet Disarray review – Sleek, vibrant Scousepop". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Dan Croll: Sweet Disarray". The Irish Times. March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015
- ^ a b Gill, Andy (9 March 2014). "Album reviews: Metronomy, Dan Croll, Joan As Police Woman, Micah P. Hinson, Christine Tobin, Dean Wareham". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26.
- ^ The Independent on Sunday. 2014-03-09. Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Hamilton, Billy (31 March 2014). "Dan Croll: Sweet Disarray (Capitol) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Dan Croll Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Sweet Disarray (Media notes). Dan Croll. Deram Records. 2014.
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External links
- DanCroll.com — official site
