2014 studio album by My Sad Captains
| Best of Times | ||||
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| Studio album by My Sad Captains | ||||
| Released | 17 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Bella Union Studios, Hackney, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | My Sad Captains | |||
| My Sad Captains chronology | ||||
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Best of Times is the third studio album released by the English band My Sad Captains on 17 March 2014 through Bella Union Records. The album was recorded in London and mixed by Larry Crane in Portland (OR). A single, 'Goodbye' was released on 29 January with a video directed by Dan Davis featuring Vincent Meehan (aka Lavinia Co-op).
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 |
| musicOMH |   |
| NME | |
| Record Collector | |
Best of Times received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 65/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ed Wallis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Wide Open" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "In Time" | 7:03 |
| 4. | "All Times Into One" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Extra Curricular" | 5:27 |
| 6. | "All In Your Mind" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Hardly There" | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Keeping On, Keeping On" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Familiar Ghosts" | 5:37 |
References
- 'NME' Album Reviews: My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times' NME. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times': Indie Tunesmiths deliver career best Hot Press. Accessed, 27 March 2014.
- "BU Newsitem" Announcement of the album release date and recording details on the Bella Union website. Accessed, March 21, 2014.
- "Guardian single review" Michael Cragg, 'My Sad Captains – Goodbye, The Guardian', 29 January 2014
- "Best Of Times by My Sad Captains reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Best of Times by My Sad Captains Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Langham, Matt (11 March 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best of Times". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Putnam, Jon (11 March 2014). "Album Review: My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Baber, Andy (11 March 2014). "My Sad Captains - Best Of Times". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Daly, Rhian (7 March 2014). "My Sad Captains - 'Best Of Times'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Minihane, Joe (March 2014). "Best Of Times". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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