Arc (Everything Everything album)

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Arc
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Studio album by Everything Everything
Released 14 January 2013
Recorded 2011-2012
Genre Art rock, indie rock
Length 48:05
Label Sony RCA
Producer David Kosten
Everything Everything chronology
Man Alive
(2010)Man Alive2010
Arc
(2013)
Get to Heaven
(2015)Get to Heaven2015
Singles from Arc
  1. "Cough Cough"
    Released: 14 October 2012
  2. "Kemosabe"
    Released: 14 January 2013
  3. "Duet"
    Released: 24 March 2013
  4. "Don't Try"
    Released: 16 June 2013

Arc is the second studio album by British indie pop band Everything Everything. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013,[1] having been preceded by the singles "Cough Cough" and "Kemosabe".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 79/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
Clash (magazine) 8/10[3]
Impact 4/5 stars[4]
NME (8/10)[5]
Pitchfork Media (7.6/10)[6]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[7]
MusicOMH 4.5/5 stars[8]
Mixmag 4/5 stars[9]
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[10]
This Is Fake DIY 8/10[11]
No Ripcord 5/10[12]

Track listing

Standard edition[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Cough Cough"   3:42
2. "Kemosabe"   3:45
3. "Torso of the Week"   4:33
4. "Duet"   3:42
5. "Choice Mountain"   3:24
6. "Feet for Hands"   3:56
7. "Undrowned"   3:03
8. "_Arc_"   1:28
9. "Armourland"   3:41
10. "The House Is Dust"   3:28
11. "Radiant"   3:52
12. "The Peaks"   5:26
13. "Don't Try"   4:09

Critical reception

Freddie Holmes of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review stating:

A masterpiece, a deviation from the norm, and an extraordinary example of music and unquestionable talent; Arc is worth its weight in gold.[14]

7digital featured Arc as album of the week, praising the record as "schizophrenic, electro-pop perfection."[15]

Personnel

References

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