Arc (Everything Everything album)

2013 studio album by Everything Everything

Arc

Studio album by

Everything Everything

Released| 14 January 2013
Recorded| 2011–2012
Studio|

* RAK Studios (London)
* Angelic Studio (Brackley)
* Crotch International (Gilsland)
* Muttley Ranch (London)
* The Garden (London)
* Blueprint Studios (Manchester)
* Jonathan Higgs's flat (Manchester)[1]

Genre|

* Art rock
* indie rock

Length| 48:05
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| David Kosten
Everything Everything chronology
| Man Alive
(2010)  | Arc
(2013)  | Get to Heaven
(2015)

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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,[2] having been preceded by the singles "Cough Cough" and "Kemosabe".

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 79/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Clash| 8/10[4]
Drowned in Sound| 8/10[5]
The Guardian| [6]
Mixmag| [7]
musicOMH| [8]
NME| 8/10[9]
No Ripcord| 5/10[10]
Pitchfork| 7.6/10[11]
This Is Fake DIY| 8/10[12]

Freddie Holmes of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review, calling it "A masterpiece, a deviation from the norm, and an extraordinary example of music and unquestionable talent; Arc is worth its weight in gold."[13] 7digital featured Arc as album of the week, praising the record as "schizophrenic, electro-pop perfection".[14]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Jonathan Higgs; all music is composed by Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, Michael Spearman.

Standard edition[2]No.| Title| Length

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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

Deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]No.| Title| Length

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14.| "Awe/Arc"| 4:07
15.| "No Plan"| 3:47
16.| "Justice"| 3:08
17.| "Duet" (alternative version)| 3:50
18.| "Don't Try" (Everything Everything Remix)| 5:15
19.| "Distrikt!"| 2:46

## Personnel

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* Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Michael Spearman – drums, backing vocals

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 10
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 5

## References

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1. ^ "Everything Everything - Arc". Discogs. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
2. ^ a b "'Arc' by Everything Everything'". iTunes. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
3. ^ "Arc". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
4. ^ Freeman, John. "Everything Everything - Arc". Clash. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
5. ^ Monroe, Jazz (9 January 2013). "Everything Everything - Arc". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
6. ^ Mongredien, Phil (13 January 2013). "Everything Everything: Arc Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
7. ^ Green, Thomas H. (14 February 2013). "Everything Everything". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
8. ^ Headon, Martin (14 January 2013). "Everything Everything - Arc". musicOMH. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
9. ^ Kosten, David. "Everything Everything - Arc (NME Review". NME. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
10. ^ Coleman, David (18 January 2013). "Everything Everything: Arc". NoRipcord.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
11. ^ Snapes, Laura. "Everything Everything - Arc (Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
12. ^ Backhouse, Andrew. "Everything Everything - Arc". DIY. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
13. ^ Holmes, Freddie (8 January 2013). "Everything Everything - New Album - 'Arc'". The Underclassed. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
14. ^ "Everything Everything - 'Arc'". 7digital. January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
15. ^ "'Arc' (Deluxe Edition) by Everything Everything". iTunes. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Everything Everything". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

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Everything Everything

* Jonathan Higgs
* Jeremy Pritchard
* Michael Spearman
* Alex Robertshaw

* Alex Niven

Studio albums|

* Man Alive
* Arc
* Get to Heaven
* A Fever Dream
* Re-Animator
* Raw Data Feel
* Mountainhead

Singles|

* "Photoshop Handsome"
* "My Kz, Ur Bf"
* "Schoolin'"
* "Cough Cough"
* "Kemosabe"
* "Duet"
* "Don't Try"
* "Distant Past"
* "Regret"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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