Funny Looking Angels is a collaborative Christmas album recorded by Smith & Burrows, a band made up of English musicians Tom Smith (Editors) and Andy Burrows (I Am Arrows, Razorlight, ex-We Are Scientists). It was released on 25 November 2011 through Kitchenware Records.
| Funny Looking Angels | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 25 November 2011 |
| Length | 34:47 |
| Label | Kitchenware |
| Singles from Funny Looking Angels | |
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The album contains four covers: "Only You" by Yazoo, Black's "Wonderful Life", "Funny Looking Angels" by Delta, and "On and On" by Longpigs.[1]
Promotion
"Funny Looking Angels" was released as the lead single to promote the album.[1]
The second single, "When the Thames Froze", was released on 12 December 2011.[2] It has peaked at number 32 on the UK Indie Chart,[3] and entered national charts in Belgium and the Netherlands.[4]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
| NME | 1/10[10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Funny Looking Angels received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | 2:12 |
| 2. | "When the Thames Froze" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "As the Snowflakes Fall" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Funny Looking Angels" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Wonderful Life" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Only You" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "On and On" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Rosslyn" | 1:42 |
| 9. | "This Ain't New Jersey" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "The Christmas Song" (featuring Agnes Obel) | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 34:47 | |
Charts
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 81 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 87 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 22 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 8 |
References
External links
- Smith & Burrows at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 December 2011)