Sorrows Away
| Sorrows Away | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 October 2022 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 56:58 | |||
| Label | Rabble Rouser Music | |||
| Producer | Adrian McNally | |||
| The Unthanks chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Financial Times |  [2] |
| The Observer |  [3] |
| The Scotsman | [4] |
Sorrows Away is an album by English folk group The Unthanks. It was released on 14 October 2022 and received four-star reviews in The Observer[3] and The Scotsman[4] and a five-star review in the Financial Times.[2]
Critical reception
Sorrows Away was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 88, based on 4 reviews.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry" | 7:45 |
| 2. | "The Sandgate Dandling Song" | 8:49 |
| 3. | "The Old News" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "The Royal Blackbird" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "The Isabella Colliery Coke Ovens" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "The Bay of Fundy" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "The Month of January (Uncle Rat)" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "My Singing Bird" | 7:05 |
| 9. | "Waters of Tyne" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Sorrows Away (Love Is Kind)" | 9:11 |
| Total length: | 56:58 | |
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 9 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 26 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[7] | 22 |
| UK Folk Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 4 |
References
- 1 2 "Sorrows Away by The Unthanks Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 David Honigman (7 October 2022). "The Unthanks: Sorrows Away album review – upbeat folk celebration". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- 1 2 Neil Spencer (15 October 2022). "The Unthanks: Sorrows Away review – from ponderous to airborne". The Observer. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- 1 2 Fiona Shepherd (6 October 2022). "Album reviews". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 21/10/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 21/10/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 21/10/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Official Folk Albums Chart on 1/11/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 21/10/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2022.