This Is Not a Safe Place
This Is Not a Safe Place is the sixth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 August 2019, the date being announced on 23 April 2019 along with the release of the album's first single, "Future Love".[12] The album is the band's second produced by English DJ Erol Alkan.
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| Released | 16 August 2019 | |||
| Recorded | October 2018–March 2019 | |||
| Studio | Assault & Battery Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, shoegaze, indie rock | |||
| Length | 50:45 | |||
| Label | Wichita Recordings, Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Erol Alkan | |||
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| Singles from This Is Not a Safe Place | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[4] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Uncut | 7/10[11] |
The album cover includes three slashes (///), which is based upon historic graffiti by hobos to indicate an unsafe place.[13]
Andy Bell stated that the album was influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth and the Fall and by "post-punk in general, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Public Image Ltd".[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "R.I.D.E." | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Future Love" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Repetition" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Kill Switch" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Clouds of Saint Marie" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Eternal Recurrence" | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Fifteen Minutes" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Jump Jet" | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Dial Up" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "End Game" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Shadows Behind the Sun" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "In This Room" | 8:40 |
| Total length: | 50:44 | |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 78 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 75 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 193 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 72 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 94 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 7 |
References
- "Reviews and Tracks for This Is Not a Safe Place by Ride". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- Kellman, Andy. "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". AllMusic.
- Egan, Liam (8 August 2019). "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Clash. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Clark, Tyler (16 August 2019). "Ride Return to Full-Blown Shoegaze on This Is Not a Safe Place". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Thompson, Oliver (15 August 2019). "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Sweeney, Eamon (16 August 2019). "Ride: This is Not a Safe Place review – Shoegaze icons in brilliant career reboot". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Mojo. September 2019. p. 86.
- McMahon, James (12 August 2019). "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place review". NME. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Cardew, Ben (15 August 2019). "Ride: This Is Not a Safe Place". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Q. September 2019. p. 116.
- "Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Uncut. September 2019. p. 34.
- Skinner, Tom (23 April 2019). "Ride share shimmering new single 'Future Love' and detail upcoming album 'This Is Not A Safe Place'". NME. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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- Magee, Kevin (21 August 2019). "Let's Ride – Interview with Ride songwriter / Guitarist Andy Bell". newsoundsmag.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "ARIA Chart Watch #539". auspOp. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place" (in French). Hung Medien.
- "Lescharts.com – Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Swisscharts.com – Ride – This Is Not a Safe Place". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Ride | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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