The Cold Still

The Cold Still is the third album from the UK band The Boxer Rebellion; it was released 7 February 2011 in the UK and Europe. The album was released exclusively on iTunes on 1 February 2011. The Cold Still was produced and mixed by Ethan Johns, engineered by Dom Monks, and managed by Embargo Management.^[2]

The Cold Still
Studio album by The Boxer Rebellion
Released	7 February 2011
Genre	Indie rock[1]
Length	39:24
Label	Absentee Recordings
Producer	Ethan Johns
The Boxer Rebellion chronology
Union (2009) The Cold Still (2011) Promises (2013)

The band performed "Step Out of the Car" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 2 February 2011.

Reception

Stereoboard described the album as the start of "a bright future" for the band, taking inspiration from recent "popular music habits" leading to a diverse range of songs which "are near flawless in their own way".^[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.6[4]
Metacritic	66[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[6]
NME	6/10[7]
Q	[citation needed]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Harm"	4:02
2.	"Step Out of the Car"	3:07
3.	"Locked In the Basement"	3:42
4.	"Cause for Alarm"	3:34
5.	"Caught by the Light"	4:51
6.	"Organ Song"	3:28
7.	"Memo"	3:05
8.	"Both Sides Are Even"	5:05
9.	"The Runner"	3:39
10.	"Doubt"	4:57

Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"325" (previously unreleased)	3:27
2.	"Secret Handshake" (previously unreleased)	3:34
3.	"Semi Automatic" (alternate version)	3:54
4.	"Spitting Fire" (acoustic)	2:36

Charts

Chart performance for The Cold Still

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	94
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	86
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	70
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12]	24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13]	25

References

1. "Boxer Rebellion / Drew Barrymore Team Up?". Clash. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
2. Announcing our new album – 'The Cold Still' Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
3. Morgan, Rhys. "The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still (Album Review) - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
4. "The Cold Still by The Boxer Rebellion". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. "The Boxer Rebellion". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
6. Simpson, Dave (3 February 2011). "The Boxer Rebellion: The Cold Still – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
7. Fullerton, Jamie (23 February 2011). "Album Review: The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still (Absentee)". NME. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
8. Gourlay, Dom. "The Boxer Rebellion". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
12. "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
13. "The Boxer Rebellion Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2021.