Everybody Down

Everybody Down is the debut album by English poet and spoken word artist Kae Tempest,^[5][6] which was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize.^[7][8] Its tracks comprise a unified story cycle with a coherent narrative arc, based upon a main character named Becky.

Everybody Down
Studio album by Kae Tempest
Released	19 May 2014 (2014-05-19)
Genre	Spoken word hip hop
Length	48:31
Label	Big Dada
Producer	Dan Carey
Kae Tempest chronology
Everybody Down (2014) Let Them Eat Chaos (2016)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	8/10[3]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
NME	[6]

Critical reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Everybody Down has a score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[1]

Luke Beardsworth of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 7 out of 10, writing, "Everybody Down is powerful and gritty and it tackles subjects such as sex work and drug deals with wit and subtlety beyond measure."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Marshall Law"	5:28
2.	"The Truth"	3:33
3.	"Lonely Daze"	3:58
4.	"Chicken"	2:47
5.	"The Beigeness"	3:09
6.	"Theme from Becky"	3:56
7.	"Stink"	2:46
8.	"The Heist"	3:55
9.	"To the Victor the Spoils"	3:01
10.	"Circles"	5:06
11.	"A Hammer"	3:42
12.	"Happy End"	7:15

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	94

References

1. "Everybody Down by Kate Tempest". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
2. Jeffries, David. "Kate Tempest - Everybody Down". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
3. Rivers, Joe (15 May 2014). "Kate Tempest - Everybody Down". Clash. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
4. Beardsworth, Luke (22 October 2014). "Kate Tempest - Everybody Down". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
5. Jonze, Tim (15 May 2014). "Kate Tempest: Everybody Down review – hip-hop poet dazzles with language". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
6. Horner, Al (16 May 2014). "Kate Tempest – 'Everybody Down'". NME. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
7. "Mercury Prize - Kate Tempest: Everybody Down - 2014 Shortlist - Albums of the Year". Mercury Prize. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
8. Phillips, Amy (10 September 2014). "Mercury Prize Nominees Revealed". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
9. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

External links

• Everybody Down at Discogs (list of releases)