Strength in Numbers (The Music album)

Strength In Numbers
Studio album by The Music
Released	16 June 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Rock
Length	54:58
Label	Polydor
Producer	Flood, Paul Hartnoll
The Music chronology
Welcome to the North (2004) Strength In Numbers (2008) Singles and EPs: 2001 - 2005

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Drownedinsound	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(5.1/10)[4]
Music-News.com	[5]

Strength in Numbers is the third and final album from Leeds-based indie rock band The Music.

It comes in two formats, a regular CD (in a super jewel case) and a deluxe digipak Edition. The limited edition will feature two bonus tracks, "The Price" and "The Rain", but does not feature the hidden track "No Danger".

A website for the album was launched in April 2008.^[6] It features a flash teaser video from video producer Chris Boyd. The video was also released on the band's YouTube channel.^[7]

The site now features the option to sign up for extra content, with a 30-second live video of one of the songs from the new album, as well as a discussion forum and other minor features.

"Strength In Numbers" was released as a 3-format single on 9 June 2008.

"The Spike" was the second single released from the album,^[8] with "Drugs" being released as a special limited edition third single sold exclusively through the band's official website.

Track listing

All tracks written by The Music.

1. "Strength In Numbers" - 3:41
2. "The Spike" - 4:01
3. "Drugs" - 5:20
4. "Idle" - 3:37
5. "The Left Side" - 3:29
6. "Fire" - 2:58
7. "Get Through It" - 2:58
8. "Vision" - 4:23
9. "The Last One" - 3:44
10. "No Weapon Sharper Than Will" - 3:51
11. "Cold Blooded" - 4:20
12. "Inconceivable Odds" - 4:28
    • Contains hidden track "No Danger", starts at 5:02 (Not included in Digipak release)

B-Sides

• "The Price" (Digipak only)
• "The Rain" (Digipak only)
• "Symbol of Hope" (Strength in Numbers single)
• "What Am I" (Strength in Numbers single)
• "Traps" (Strength in Numbers single)
• "Victim" (Strength in Numbers 7" single)
• "Honest" (The Spike single/The Spike EP)
• "Funky" (The Spike single/The Spike EP)

References

1. "Strength In Numbers by The Music". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Album Review: The Music - Strength In Numbers". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
4. "The Music: Strength In Numbers Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
5. "The Music". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
6. "STRENGTH IN NUMBERS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
7. Strength In Numbers 001 on YouTube
8. "themusic.co.uk". Retrieved 3 October 2016.

External links

• Official UK site
• Official US site
• Strength In Numbers Deluxe Digipak
• Strength in Numbers (mini site)
• Interview with Nutter and Coleman