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2015 studio album by Sarah Cracknell
Red Kite
Studio album by Sarah Cracknell
ReleasedJune 2015
GenreBaroque pop
Length37:03
LabelCherry Red Records
ProducerCarwyn Ellis, Seb Lewsley, Mason Neely
Sarah Cracknell chronology
Kelly's Locker
(2000) 		Red Kite
(2015)

Red Kite is the second solo album from British singer-songwriter and Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian
musicOMH
The Observer
Pitchfork7.1/10

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Red Kite received an average score of 78% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Swings"Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis3:51
2."Nothing Left to Talk About" (Special guest vocal: Nicky Wire)Sarah Cracknell, Lawrence Oakley, Mark Waterfield2:52
3."In the Dark"Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell3:53
4."Ragdoll"Sarah Cracknell, Robin Bennett3:02
5."Underneath the Stars"Sarah Cracknell, Noah Kelly3:15
6."Hearts Are For Breaking"Sarah Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield3:00
7."Take the Silver" (featuring The Rails)Sarah Cracknell, Robin Bennett2:32
8."The Mutineer"Ian McCutcheon3:25
9."I Close My Eyes"Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis, Pete Wiggs3:05
10."It's Never Too Late"Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell2:46
11."I Am Not Your Enemy"Carwyn Ellis, Sarah Cracknell3:11
12."Favourite Chair"Sarah Cracknell, Carwyn Ellis2:11

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 49

References

  1. "Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell Announces New Album Red Kite, Shares "On the Swings" - Pitchfork". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Red Kite by Sarah Cracknell". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. Gibsone, Harriet (11 June 2015). "Pop and rock Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – chic whimsy with a heavy heart". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. Murphy, John (11 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell – Red Kite". musicOMH. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  5. Mardles, Paul (14 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – like a 1960s gem unearthed in a junk shop". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. St. Asaph, Katherine (15 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. "Sarah Cracknell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2015.


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