Broken Machine (album)

Broken Machine is second studio album of British rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was released 8 September 2017 under RCA and Sony Music[2] and produced by Mike Crossey.[3]

Broken Machine
Studio album by
Nothing but Thieves
Released8 September 2017
Genre
Label
ProducerMike Crossey
Nothing but Thieves chronology
Nothing but Thieves
(2015)		 Broken Machine
(2017)		 What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?
(2018)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Broken Machine
  1. "Amsterdam"
    Released: 2 May 2017[1]
  2. "Sorry"
    Released: 14 August 2017
  3. "Broken Machine"
    Released: 21 August 2017
  4. "I'm Not Made by Design"
    Released: 26 August 2017
  5. "Particles"
    Released: 11 January 2018

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
GIGsoup76/100[4]
The Music[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]
The Soundboard[7]

Sarah Taylor said on Varsity "In general, this album pushes more boundaries than the last one. The band carved a name for themselves with their debut, but here it feels like they’re trying to define themselves to a further extent; there’s more variety in the music and lyricism, and more politics, too. Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and lyricist alongside Mason, said that “all the songs on the album are things that we’ve gone through or spoken about: Trump, religion, bigotry...” and ‘Live Like Animals’ is an anthem for the disillusioned youth. It features lyrics such as “We put our lives all up for sale / We get our truth in the daily mail” and “We’re gonna make ’em build a wall / We’re gonna live like animals”. Other tracks, such as ‘Broken Machine’ itself, and the deluxe version’s ‘Number 13’ are more experimental rhythmically: they’re the type of songs you have to listen to a few times before you decide whether you like them or not. I did, and I do." [8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Was Just a Kid"4:30
2."Amsterdam"4:32
3."Sorry"3:34
4."Broken Machine"3:54
5."Live Like Animals"4:10
6."Soda"3:56
7."I'm Not Made by Design"3:52
8."Particles"3:55
9."Get Better"3:18
10."Hell, Yeah"3:06
11."Afterlife"4:43
Total length:43:31
Deluxe, limited and special edition bonus tracks[2]
No.TitleLength
12."Reset Me"3:31
13."Number 13"2:57
14."Sorry" (acoustic)3:34
15."Particles" (piano version)3:39
Total length:57:12
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."I Need Air (demo)"3:09
17."Stuck On You (demo)"4:07
Total length:65:49

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 54
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 76
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 48
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 67
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 47
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[19] 4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[20] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 2
US Billboard 200[24] 195
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 46

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalog no.
Europe 8 September 2017 LP, CS RCA, Sony Music 88985437031
CD 88985437032
CD (deluxe edition) 88985437042
United Kingdom LP (limited edition, signed) RCA, Sony Music 88985447331, 889854370619
LP (Special Edition) 88985447331
United States CD RCA 88985-43703-1
Japan CD RCA, Sony Music SICP-5578

See also

References
  1. "Nothing but Thieves on new single 'Amsterdam', tour plans and taking advice from Muse's Matt Bellamy - NME". NME. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. "Nothing but Thieves - Broken Machine". Discogs. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. O'Сonnor, Roisin (1 September 2017). "Nothing but Thieves interview: 'There's no guidebook for being in a band'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. Rodz, Theo. "NOTHING BUT THIEVES 'BROKEN MACHINE'". GIGsoup. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. Emily Blackburn (6 September 2017). "Nothing but Thieves Broken Machine Emily Blackburn". themusic.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. Carr, Paul. "Nothing but Thieves: Broken Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. Nuttall, Luke (11 September 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Broken Machine' by Nothing but Thieves". Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. https://www.varsity.co.uk/music/13464
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. "Austriancharts.at – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  15. "Nothing but Thieves: Broken Machine" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  17. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  18. "Italiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  19. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  20. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  21. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Broken Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  24. "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  25. "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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