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The Cold Still

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The Cold Still
Studio album by
Released7 February 2011
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length39:24
LabelAbsentee Recordings
ProducerEthan Johns
The Boxer Rebellion chronology
Union
(2009)
The Cold Still
(2011)
Promises
(2013)

The Cold Still is the third album from the UK band The Boxer Rebellion; it was released 7 February 2011 in the UK and Europe. The album was released exclusively on iTunes on 1 February 2011. The Cold Still was produced and mixed by Ethan Johns, engineered by Dom Monks, and managed by Embargo Management.[2]

The band performed "Step Out of the Car" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 2 February 2011.

Reception

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Stereoboard described the album as the start of "a bright future" for the band, taking inspiration from recent "popular music habits" leading to a diverse range of songs which "are near flawless in their own way".[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6[7]
Metacritic66[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[4]
NME6/10[5]
Q[citation needed]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."No Harm"4:02
2."Step Out of the Car"3:07
3."Locked In the Basement"3:42
4."Cause for Alarm"3:34
5."Caught by the Light"4:51
6."Organ Song"3:28
7."Memo"3:05
8."Both Sides Are Even"5:05
9."The Runner"3:39
10."Doubt"4:57
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."325" (previously unreleased)3:27
2."Secret Handshake" (previously unreleased)3:34
3."Semi Automatic" (alternate version)3:54
4."Spitting Fire" (acoustic)2:36

Charts

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Chart performance for The Cold Still
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 94
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 70
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 25

References

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  1. ^ "Boxer Rebellion / Drew Barrymore Team Up?". Clash. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ Announcing our new album – 'The Cold Still' Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Morgan, Rhys. "The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still (Album Review) - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Simpson, Dave (3 February 2011). "The Boxer Rebellion: The Cold Still – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (23 February 2011). "Album Review: The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still (Absentee)". NME. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ Gourlay, Dom. "The Boxer Rebellion". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ "The Cold Still by The Boxer Rebellion". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  8. ^ "The Boxer Rebellion". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  12. ^ "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  13. ^ "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.