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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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2014 | |||
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| Length | 48:31 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
| Kae Tempest chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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] |
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]
| 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 |
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