Beyond the Neighbourhood

Beyond the Neighbourhood is the third studio album by English rock band Athlete and was released in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2007 by Parlophone[1] and was released in the United States on 25 September by Astralwerks. The album peaked at #5 in the UK Album Charts,[2] and eventually turned out to be the band's last album on Parlophone before parting company. It is not clear if the band left after their deal ended, or the label were not keen on renewing their contract.

Beyond the Neighbourhood
Studio album by
Athlete
Released3 September 2007
RecordedApril–July 2007
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock, electronic rock
Length45:32
LabelParlophone
ProducerAthlete
Athlete chronology
Tourist
(2005)		 Beyond the Neighbourhood
(2007)		 Black Swan
(2009)

The album has a more low-key sound than the band's two previous efforts, having been recorded by the band themselves in their own studio. Jonny Pilcher contributes additional guitar on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 11. Pilcher then played live with the band on the subsequent tour.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic48/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Cross Rhythms[5]
Drowned in Sound4/10[1]
The Guardian[6]
Hot Press7/10[7]
The Line of Best Fit58%[8]
Now3/5[9]
Pitchfork2.8/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Yahoo! Launch[12]

Beyond the Neighbourhood was met with mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 48, based on 14 reviews.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In Between 2 States"2:30
2."Hurricane"3:13
3."Tokyo"3:34
4."Airport Disco"5:03
5."It's Not Your Fault"4:18
6."The Outsiders"5:22
7."Flying Over Bus Stops"4:28
8."Second Hand Stores"5:13
9."In the Library"3:04
10."Best Not to Think About It"4:12
11."This Is What I Sound Like"4:35
U.S. iTunes Store and Japanese album bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Accidents Happen"4:13

Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Silent Play" (Documentary)24:39
2."Second Hand Stores" (Live at Koko July 2007)5:23
3."The Outsiders" (Live at Koko July 2007)5:23
4."Airport Disco" (Live at Koko July 2007)5:17
5."Tokyo" (Live at Koko July 2007)3:31
6."Hurricane" (Music video)3:14
7."You Got the Style" (Original music video)3:51

Singles
  • "Hurricane", released 27 August 2007 and charted at #31 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
  • "Tokyo", released 19 November 2007 and charted at #198 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • "The Outsiders EP", released June 2008.

References
  1. Shapiro, Shain (4 September 2007). "Album Review: Athlete - Beyond The Neighbourhood" Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Athlete". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. "Critic Reviews for Beyond The Neighbourhood". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. Brown, Marisa. "Beyond the Neighbourhood - Athlete". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. Cummings, Tony (12 September 2007). "Review: Beyond The Neighbourhood - Athlete". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. Peschek, David (31 August 2007). "Athlete , Beyond the Neighbourhood". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  7. Keane, Mark (3 October 2007). "Beyond the Neighbourhood". Hot Press. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. Gurney, Simon (6 September 2007). "Athlete – Beyond the Neighbourhood". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  9. "Athlete". Now. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  10. Cohen, Ian (19 November 2007). "Athlete: Beyond the Neighbourhood". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  11. Danielsen, Aarik (27 September 2007). "Athlete: Beyond the Neighbourhood". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  12. Gill, Jaime (5 September 2007). "Athlete - Beyond The Neighbourhood". Yahoo! Launch. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011.


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