Peroxide (Nina Nesbitt album)
Peroxide is the debut album by Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt. The album features new material and old songs from her past EPs. It was released on 17 February 2014.[12] After the release of the album, Nesbitt embarked on a 3-show tour including Manchester, London, and her hometown of Edinburgh. The album was produced by Nesbitt with Jake Gosling (Paloma Faith, Ed Sheeran, One Direction) and Iain Archer (Example, Snow Patrol, Jake Bugg).
Peroxide | ||||
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Released | 17 February 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 70:31 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Nina Nesbitt chronology | ||||
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Singles from Peroxide | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 56/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Daily Telegraph | [3] |
Drowned in Sound | (3/10)[4] |
Financial Times | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Independent | [7] |
The Irish Times | [8] |
NME | (3/10)[9] |
The Observer | [10] |
Virgin Media | [11] |
Despite being at number one on Wednesday's mid-week chart, with a small lead, following the Brit Awards that night giving coverage to other bands and singers, including Arctic Monkeys and Bastille, it only reached number 11 on the album chart on Sunday, 23 February. However, in Nesbitt's native Scotland, the album entered at number one on the Scottish Albums Chart, selling 45% more than its nearest competitor.
Singles
On 9 February 2014 Nesbitt released "Selfies" as the official lead single from the album; the single has peaked at number 40 in the UK Singles Chart, making it her second UK Top 40 single.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Peroxide" | Nina Nesbitt | Jake Gosling | 3:31 |
2. | "Stay Out" |
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| 2:43 |
3. | "Selfies" |
| James Earp | 3:26 |
4. | "Two Worlds Away" | Nesbitt | Gosling | 3:25 |
5. | "Align" |
| Gosling | 3:58 |
6. | "Mr. C" | Steve Mac | 2:42 | |
7. | "He's the One I'm Bringing Back" |
| Gosling | 3:01 |
8. | "18 Candles" |
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| 3:13 |
9. | "Tough Luck" |
| Gosling | 3:18 |
10. | "The Outcome" |
| Gosling | 3:22 |
11. | "Hold You" (featuring Kodaline) | Nesbitt | Earp | 5:28 |
12. | "We'll Be Back for More" |
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| 3:20 |
13. | "The Hardest Part" | Nesbitt | Earp | 4:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s | Length |
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14. | "Some You Win" |
| Gosling | 3:34 |
15. | "Bright Blue Eyes" | Nesbitt | Earp | 4:09 |
16. | "Brit Summer" |
| Archer | 3:09 |
17. | "Don't Stop" | Christine McVie |
| 2:46 |
18. | "Not What Your Dad Wants to Know" | Nesbitt | Earp | 2:59 |
19. | "The Apple Tree" |
| Gosling | 2:51 |
20. | "The People" | Nesbitt | Gosling | 5:27 |
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] | 40 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 11 |
Release history
Region | Date | Edition | Format | Label |
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Australia | 14 February 2014 |
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Digital download | Island |
New Zealand | ||||
Ireland | Digital download, CD | |||
United Kingdom | 17 February 2014 | |||
Japan | 19 February 2014 | Digital download | ||
References
- "Peroxide Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- Collar, Matt. "Peroxide - Nina Nesbitt". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- McCormick, Neil (2014-02-13). "Nina Nesbitt, Peroxide, review - Peroxide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- Goggins, Joe (2014-02-11). "Nina Nesbitt - Peroxide". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (14 February 2014). "Nina Nesbitt: Peroxide". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Sullivan, Caroline (13 February 2014). "Nina Nesbitt: Peroxide – review (Island)". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Album reviews: Nina Nesbitt, Penguin Cafe, Michael Bloomfield". The Independent. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Clayton-Lea, Tony (21 February 2014). "Nina Nesbitt: Peroxide". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Horner, Al (17 February 2014). "Nina Nesbitt - 'Peroxide'". NME. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Empire, Kitty (15 February 2014). "Nina Nesbitt: Peroxide – review (Island)". The Observer. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Horton, Matthew (2014-02-17). "Nina Nesbitt - Peroxide". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- Nina Nesbitt announces debut album 'Peroxide' for February 2014 - Music News - Digital Spy
- "Peroxide by Nina Nesbitt – Pre-order Peroxide". 26 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 08, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.