The State of Things (album)

The State of Things is the debut album by English alternative rock band Reverend and The Makers. The album reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart selling just over 25,000 copies in its first week.[1]

The State of Things
Studio album by Reverend and the Makers
Released	17 September 2007
Recorded	2006-2007 Sheffield, England
Genre	Alternative rock, electronic
Length	41:43
Label	Wall of Sound
Reverend and the Makers chronology
The State of Things (2007) A French Kiss in the Chaos (2009)
Singles from The State of Things
"Heavyweight Champion of the World" Released: 2007 "He Said He Loved Me" Released: 2007 "Open Your Window" Released: 2007 "Sundown on the Empire / 18-30 / The Machine – Remixes" Released: 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Drowned in Sound	4/10 link
The Guardian	link
stv.tv	link
Uncut	link
NME	5/10

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews, with Uncut stating "the record is a tribute to McClure's charisma and unswerving self-belief".[2] The debut single, Heavyweight Champion of the World, reached the top ten and was covered on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Other songs on the album, notably He Said He Loved Me and The Machine have become fan favourites being played in their concerts to date, including the band's three night run at Wembley Stadium supporting Oasis.

The album includes seven songs that were previously released as free downloads, in a collection of demos entitled Ten Songs produced by Alan Smyth.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon McClure, co-writers noted.

No.	Title	Additional musicians	Length
1.	"The State of Things" (Hampton)		3:01
2.	"The Machine" (Turner)	Vocals - Alex Turner	3:50
3.	"Heavyweight Champion of the World" (Cosens/Smyth)	Congas - Bert 'Bongo Bert' Rogers	3:25
4.	"Bandits" (Rowley/Smith)	Vocals - Tim Hampton and James O'Hara	2:37
5.	"Open Your Window" (Cosens/Smyth)	Vocals - Steve Edwards; Guitar - Alan Smyth	4:03
6.	"Sex with the Ex"		4:07
7.	"18-30" (Cosens)		3:15
8.	"He Said He Loved Me" (Turner/Smyth)	Chewing - Alan Smyth; Guitar - Alex Turner	2:54
9.	"What the Milkman Saw" (Cosens/Smyth)		2:56
10.	"Sundown on the Empire" (Cosens)	Recorder - Tia Coakley	4:00
11.	"Miss Brown" (Rowley)	Vocals - Steve Edwards	3:27
12.	"Armchair Detective" (Turner/Smyth)	Vocals - Mike Hughes Violin - Stephen Rocheford	4:13

References

1. Forums, BuzzJack Entertainment. "Music forums focusing on chart music with chart and entertainment discussion". www.buzzjack.com.
2. "Music Reviews". Uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2012.