Champion is the second studio album by British singer Bishop Briggs. It was released on 8 November 2019 under Island Records.[1] In support of the album, Briggs announced a tour across North American and Europe, with support acts Miya Folick and Jax Anderson.[2]
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| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from Champion | ||||
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The first single from the album, "Champion" was released on 17 July 2019.[3] The second single "Tattooed on My Heart" was released on 24 July 2019.[4] "Jekyll & Hide", the third single, was released on 14 October 2019.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| Paste | 6.5/10[9] |
Champion was met with generally favourable 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 69, based on 4 reviews.[6]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Alternative Press | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | N/A
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| The Young Folks | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 49
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Still Love You" | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Can You Hear Me Now?" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Champion" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Tattooed on My Heart" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Someone Else" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Jekyll & Hide" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Lonely" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Wild" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "My Shine" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "I Tried" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 28:39 | |
References
edit- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (11 October 2019). "Bishop Briggs Details New Album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (22 July 2019). "Bishop Briggs Announces Headlining "Champion" tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Briggs Releases Highly Anticipated New Single". Music Mayhem Magazine. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (24 July 2019). "Listen to a new Bishop Briggs song, "Tattooed on My Heart"". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (14 October 2019). "Listen to Bishop Briggs' fierce new song, "Jekyll & Hide" from new album, 'Champion'". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Yeung, Neil. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (18 November 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Crump, Andy (6 November 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Alternative Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "TYF's Top 50 Albums of 2019". The Young Folks. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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