The Violence (album)
The Violence is a studio album by British singer and songwriter Darren Hayman featuring backing band the Long Parliament.[1] It was released on 5 November 2012 by Fortuna Pop! The Violence is the third and final part in Hayman's Essex Trilogy.[2]
| The Violence | ||||
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| Studio album by Darren Hayman featuring the Long Parliament | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 73:33 | |||
| Label | Fortuna Pop! | |||
| Darren Hayman chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| God Is in the TV | 4/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[8] |
| Mojo |  [9] |
| MusicOMH | [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Q | [12] |
| The Skinny | [13] |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 81 based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] Marc Burrows of The Quietus wrote that "these are wonderful pop songs, each a compacted treasure of melody and heart."[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Violence" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Impossible Times" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "How Long Have You Been Frightened For?" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "We Are Not Evil" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "The She-Cavaliers" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Elizabeth Clarke" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Vinegar Tom" | 5:14 |
| 8. | "Parliament Joan" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "The Word and the Word Alone" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "I Will Hide Away" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "When the King Enjoys His Own Again" | 1:19 |
| 12. | "Henrietta Maria" | 3:33 |
| 13. | "A Dogge Called Boye" | 1:37 |
| 14. | "Outsiders" | 1:18 |
| 15. | "Athur Wilson's Reverie" | 4:13 |
| 16. | "Rebecca West" | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Desire Lines" | 4:56 |
| 18. | "Kill the King" | 4:50 |
| 19. | "A Coffin for King Charles, a Crown for Cromwell and a Pit for the People" | 1:44 |
| 20. | "The Laughing Tree" | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 73:33 | |
References
- Hudson, Alex (7 August 2012). "Hefner's Darren Hayman Examines the 17th Century Witch Trials on New Solo Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Lepper, Joe (7 November 2012). "CD Review – Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament "The Violence"". No Depression. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "The Violence by Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "The Violence by Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Young, Martyn. "Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament – The Violence". DIY. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Lavery, Aaron (2 November 2012). "Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament – The Violence". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Valvona, Dominic (22 October 2012). "Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament 'The Violence' (Fortuna Pop!)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Hall, Michael James (2 November 2012). "Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament – The Violence". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Male, Andrew (January 2013). "Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament – The Violence". Mojo. No. 230. p. 92.
- Stepherd, Sam (5 November 2012). "Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament – The Violence". MusicOMH. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Beaumont, Mark (9 November 2012). "Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament – 'The Violence'". NME. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Fyfe, Andy (January 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament – The Violence". Q. No. 318. p. 105.
- Buckle, Chris (26 October 2012). "Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament – The Violence". The Skinny. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Pattison, Louis (December 2012). "Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament – The Violence". Uncut. No. 187. p. 72. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Burrows, Marc (9 November 2012). "Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament – The Violence". The Quietus. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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