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Blanc Burn
Studio album by
Blancmange
Released7 March 2011 (2011-03-07)
Genre
Length46:52
LabelProper
ProducerBlancmange
Blancmange chronology
The Platinum Collection
(2006) 		Blanc Burn
(2011) 		The Very Best of Blancmange
(2012)
Singles from Blanc Burn
  1. "Drive Me"
    Released: 13 February 2011[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[3]
Mojo[4]
musicOMH[5]
Q[4]
Uncut[4]

Blanc Burn is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 7 March 2011 by Proper Records.[6] It was Blancmange's first album of new material in a quarter of a century, following 1985's Believe You Me.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."By the Bus Stop @ Woolies"
  • Neil Arthur
  • Stephen Luscombe
3:39
2."Drive Me"Arthur4:15
3."Ultraviolent"Arthur3:37
4."The Western"
  • Arthur
  • Luscombe
3:40
5."Radio Therapy"Arthur4:34
6."Probably Nothing"Arthur5:27
7."I'm Having a Coffee"
  • Arthur
  • Luscombe
3:55
8."Don't Let These Days"Arthur4:19
9."WDYF"
  • Arthur
  • Luscombe
4:33
10."Don't Forget Your Teeth"
  • Arthur
  • Luscombe
4:11
11."Starfucker"
  • Arthur
  • Luscombe
4:42
iTunes Store bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
12."I'm Seeing Stars"3:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blanc Burn.[8]

Blancmange

  • Neil Arthur
  • Stephen Luscombe

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Blancmange – production
  • Mauro Caccialanza – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–11)
  • Adam Fuest – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
  • Tim Young – mastering

Artwork

  • Adam Yeldham – sleeve design
  • Blancmange – sleeve design
  • Joe Arthur – "Ultraviolent" drawing
  • Eleanor Arthur – "Don't Let These Days" image
  • Helen Kincaid – "WDYF" image ("Hole")
  • Neil Arthur – other images

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 163

References

  1. ^ "Drive Me – Blancmange". iTunes Store. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Blancmange: Blanc Burn". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (3 March 2011). "Blancmange: Blanc Burn – Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "We Review The Reviews: Blancmange – Blanc Burn". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  5. ^ Soghomonian, Talia. "Music: Album reviews – Blancmange – Blanc Burn". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Blancmange – Blanc Burn". Amazon. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Blanc Burn – Blancmange". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  8. ^ Blanc Burn (liner notes). Blancmange. Proper Records. 2011. PRPCD075.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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