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The North Borders is the fifth studio album by British musician Bonobo. It was due for release on 1 April 2013, but was released early on 21 March in digital format after a promotional copy was leaked.[12] The album charted at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. As of 20 January 2017 it had sold 56,993 copies in UK.[13]
| The North Borders | ||||
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| Released | 21 March 2013 | |||
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| Length | 58:43 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune (ZEN195) | |||
| Producer | Bonobo | |||
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| Singles from The North Borders | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Clash | 9/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| Drowned In Sound | 7/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
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The artwork for North Borders and its singles were created by Australian art director and album artist Leif Podhajsky.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Fires" (featuring Grey Reverend) | Simon Green, Larry D. Brow | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Emkay" | Green | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Cirrus" | Green | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Heaven for the Sinner" (featuring Erykah Badu) | Green, Erica Abi Wright | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Sapphire" | Green | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Jets" | Green | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Towers" (featuring Szjerdene) | Green, Szjerdene | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Don't Wait" | Green | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Know You" | Green | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Antenna" | Green | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Ten Tigers" | Green | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Transits" (featuring Szjerdene) | Green, Szjerdene | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Pieces" (featuring Cornelia) | Green, Cornelia Dahlgren | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Fires" (featuring Grey Reverend) | Simon Green, Larry D. Brow | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Emkay" | Green | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Don't Wait" | Green | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Cirrus" | Green | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Heaven for the Sinner" (featuring Erykah Badu) | Green, Erica Abi Wright | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Towers" (featuring Szjerdene) | Green, Szjerdene | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Jets" | Green | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Antenna" | Green | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Know You" | Green | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Ten Tigers" | Green | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Sapphire" | Green | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Transits" (featuring Szjerdene) | Green, Szjerdene | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Pieces" (featuring Cornelia) | Green, Cornelia Dahlgren | 4:27 |
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| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 29 |
| UK Dance Albums Chart | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums Chart | 4 |
- The track "Ten Tigers" is probably named after the Ten Tigers of Canton.
- The track "Cirrus" was featured as the closing song of the pilot episode for the AMC show Halt and Catch Fire.[15]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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