Strength in Numbers (The Music album)

Strength in Numbers is the third and final studio album from Leeds-based indie rock band The Music. It was released on 16 June 2008 by Polydor Records.

Strength In Numbers
Studio album by
The Music
Released16 June 2008
Recorded2008
Length54:58
LabelPolydor
Producer
The Music chronology
Welcome to the North
(2004)		 Strength In Numbers
(2008)		 Singles and EPs: 2001 - 2005
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Drowned in Sound6/10[3]
God Is in the TV[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME[6]
Pitchfork(5.1/10)[7]

It comes in two formats, a regular CD (in a super jewel case) and a deluxe digipak Edition. The limited edition features two bonus tracks, "The Price" and "The Rain", but does not feature the hidden track "No Danger".

A website for the album was launched in April 2008.[8] It features a flash teaser video from video producer Chris Boyd. The video was also released on the band's YouTube channel.[9]

The site now features the option to sign up for extra content, with a 30-second live video of one of the songs from the new album, as well as a discussion forum and other minor features.

"Strength In Numbers" was released as a 3-format single on 9 June 2008.

"The Spike" was the second single released from the album,[10] with "Drugs" being released as a special limited edition third single sold exclusively through the band's official website.

Critical reception

Strength in Numbers was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 54 based on 10 reviews.[1]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Andrew Leahey wrote: "Strength in Numbers turns out to be a nice comeback, particularly during the tracks that find that sweet spot between bubbling electronics and stadium Brit-rock."[2] Dom Gourlay of Drowned in Sound explained: "Strength In Numbers, whilst not exactly redefining the zeitgeist, is a lot better than anyone could have expected."[3] At Pitchfork, Ian Cohen said: "Strength in Numbers is far from unlistenable but when the chorus of the title track hits with the subtlety of a latter-day Nas album title, it's damn refreshing to hear a group bound for glory as shamelessly as the Music."[7]

Track listing
Strength in Numbers track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strength In Numbers"
  • Robert Harvey
  • Adam Nutter
  • Stuart Coleman
  • Phil Jordan
3:41
2."The Spike"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:01
3."Drugs"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
5:20
4."Idle"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:37
5."The Left Side"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:29
6."Fire"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
2:58
7."Get Through It"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
2:58
8."Vision"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:23
9."The Last One"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:44
10."No Weapon Sharper Than Will"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
3:51
11."Cold Blooded"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:20
12."Inconceivable Odds"
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
4:28
13."No Danger" (Hidden track)
  • Harvey
  • Nutter
  • Coleman
  • Jordan
5:02
Digipak edition[11]
No.TitleLength
13."The Price"4:39
14."The Rain"3:51
Japanese bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Price" (Steve Fitzmaurice mix)4:39
2."The Rain"3:50
3."Traps"4:38
4."What Am I"4:13
5."Symbol of Hope"3:31
6."Victim"4:34
7."Strength in Numbers" (The Whip remix)4:59

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Strength in Numbers
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 19

References
  1. "Strength In Numbers by The Music". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. Gourlay, Dom (16 June 2008). "Album Review: The Music - Strength In Numbers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. Jay Catling, Simon (19 May 2008). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. Simpson, Dave (13 June 2008). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "NME Review". NME. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. Cohen, Ian (8 August 2008). "The Music: Strength In Numbers Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. "STRENGTH IN NUMBERS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. Strength In Numbers 001 on YouTube
  10. "themusic.co.uk". Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. "The Music - Strength in Numbers". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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