In a Perfect World |
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Studio album by |
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Released | 14 June 2013 |
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Recorded | 2012 |
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Genre | Indie rock, indie folk, indie pop, alternative rock |
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Length | 44:09 |
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Label | B-Unique/RCA Victor |
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Kodaline chronology |
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In a Perfect World (2013) | Coming Up for Air (2015) |
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Singles from In a Perfect World |
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- 'High Hopes'
Released: 15 March 2013 - 'Love Like This'
Released: 31 May 2013 - 'Brand New Day'
Released: 23 August 2013 - 'All I Want'
Released: 8 October 2013 - 'One Day'
Released: 6 February 2014
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In a Perfect World is the debut studio album by Irish rock band Kodaline. The album was released in Ireland on 14 June 2013 and includes the singles 'High Hopes' and 'Love Like This'. On 20 June 2013 the album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number 1.
Watch the video for Perfect World from Kodaline's In A Perfect World (Deluxe) for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings |
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Aggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 47/100 |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Clash | [1] |
Consequence of Sound | [2] |
The Independent | [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
The Observer | [5] |
DIY | [6] |
Q |
The Irish Times |
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Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the album a mixed review, saying that 'Each track nods to the album's namesake by being acutely aware of unobtainable aspirations, but accepting the stark reality nonetheless. Kodaline are not offering a complete folk redesign - albeit some songs lean more towards indie rock than their contemporaries' efforts - but In A Perfect World is packed with enough heart and soul to make it an enjoyable debut.'[8] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian also gave the album a mixed review stating 'Kodaline have already mastered the craft of piling chorus upon unshakable chorus. Most of these 11 songs contain a killer hook, such as the one that transforms High Hopes from wobbly-lipped ballad to hair-tearing tearjerker. Singer Steve Garrigan has modelled himself on vocalists who are experts at jerking the tears, including Art Garfunkel and Keane's Tom Chaplin, in the service of songs that require him constantly to sound as if he's on the verge of a seizure. All told, there's a lot of bodice-ripping emotion to take in, and it's this, rather than the lack of original ideas, that makes In a Perfect World hard to take in large doses.'[4]
Ally Carnwath of The Observer gave the album 2 stars out of 5, and felt 'That for all their stadium uplift and notionally anthemic choruses, they never deliver a hook or melodic sucker punch that really floors you.'[9] Lauren Murphy of The Irish Times gave a similar review, saying 'Kodaline are a bit drab..It sounds like [they] are more focused on ticking boxes in order to appeal to their target audience, than on blazing their own trail by attempting something original.'[10] Bevis Man from DIY gave a negative review, saying 'Let's be frank here, what this band needs is a punch in the face and to grow some balls. It's hard not to imagine the band, all still in their 20s, writing the album wistfully looking out of a window and feeling incredibly sorry for themselves.'[6]Q Magazine were highly critical of the album, calling it 'Entirely meritless', and awarded 1 star out of 5.[citation needed]
Singles[edit]
- 'High Hopes' was released as the single from the album on 15 March 2013. The song has peaked to number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and 13 in Scotland, the song has also charted in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- 'Love Like This' was released as the second single from the album on 31 May 2013. The song has peaked to number 8 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and 19 in Scotland.
- 'Brand New Day' was released as the third single from the album on 23 August 2013. The song has peaked to number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 75 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'One Day' | 4:15 |
2. | 'All I Want' | 5:05 |
3. | 'Love Like This' | 3:36 |
4. | 'High Hopes' | 3:50 |
5. | 'Brand New Day' | 3:25 |
6. | 'After The Fall' | 3:35 |
7. | 'Big Bad World' | 4:21 |
8. | 'All Comes Down' | 4:55 |
9. | 'Talk' | 4:28 |
10. | 'Pray' | 3:33 |
11. | 'Way Back When' | 3:26 |
Deluxe edition DVD |
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Lose Your Mind (Live at the Button Factory)' | 5:30 |
2. | 'High Hopes (Live at the Button Factory)' | 4:01 |
3. | 'Love Like This (Live at the Button Factory)' | 3:43 |
4. | 'All Comes Down (Live at the Button Factory)' | 5:27 |
5. | 'All I Want (Live at the Button Factory)' | 5:54 |
6. | 'The Answer (Live at the Button Factory)' | 4:01 |
iTunes bonus tracks |
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No. | Title | Length |
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12. | 'The Answer' | 3:41 |
13. | 'Perfect World' | 2:52 |
14. | 'Lose Your Mind' | 4:45 |
15. | 'Latch' (Cover) | 3:37 |
16. | 'All I Want' (Acoustic Live video) | 5:39 |
17. | 'High Hopes' (Music video) | 4:09 |
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