Summary
Bonxie is the third studio album by British indie rock band Stornoway. It was released in April 2015 under Cooking Vinyl. The title refers to the great skua seabird, which in Shetland is colloquially referred to as a bonxie. It is one of several references to birds on the album, which also includes birdsong on many of the tracks, in a nod to lead singer Brian Briggs' academic background in ornithology and his love of birds in general.[3]
| Bonxie | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 April 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:42 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Between the Saltmarsh and the Sea" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Get Low" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Man On Wire" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "The Road You Didn't Take" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Lost Youth" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Sing With Our Senses" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "We Were Giants" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "When You're Feeling Gentle" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Heart of the Great Alone" | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Josephine" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Love Song of the Beta Male" | 4:43 |
Critical reception edit
The album was generally well received by the British press. Guardian critic Dave Simpson gave it five out of five stars, describing it as 'big music, which deserves the largest stage'.[4] Paul Mardles in the same newspaper said it 'indicates the four-piece's future lies beyond the confines of jaunty folk-pop'.[5] It was also positively reviewed by Q, Mojo, and Uncut magazines.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Briggs, Brian (10 July 2015). "Stornoway singer Brian Briggs: my favourite British bird songs". The Guardian.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (9 April 2015). "Stornoway: Bonxie review – folksy charm and intense joy on their best album yet". The Guardian.
- ^ Mardles, Paul (12 April 2015). "Stornaway: Bonxie review – bring on the bird calls". The Observer.
- ^ "Bonxie by Stornoway reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com.