Nothing but Thieves (album)

Nothing but Thieves is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was released on 16 October 2015 in the UK through Sony Music Entertainment,[5] and on 5 February 2016 in the US through RCA Victor.[6] It was produced by Julian Emery, with additional production by Jim Irvin, Dominic Craik and Larry Hibbitt, and mixes by Cenzo Townshend and Adam Noble. The cover art is a photograph by Miriam Sweeney, titled 'Subversion' [7][8]

Nothing but Thieves
Studio album by
Released16 October 2015 (2015-10-16)
Genre
Length40:32
LabelRCA
ProducerJulian Emery
Nothing but Thieves chronology
Ban All the Music
(2015)
Nothing but Thieves
(2015)
Broken Machine
(2017)
Singles from Nothing But Thieves
  1. "Wake Up Call"
    Released: 2014
  2. "Tempt You (Evocatio)"
    Released: 2014
  3. "Ban All The Music"
    Released: 2015
  4. "Itch"
    Released: 2015
  5. "Hanging"
    Released: 2015
  6. "Trip Switch"
    Released: 18 June 2015
  7. "Honey Whiskey"
    Released: 2015
  8. "If I Get High"
    Released: 2016
  9. "Excuse Me"
    Released: 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Contactmusic.com[1]
PopMatters[2]
Renowned for Sound[3]
Stereoboard[4]

Commercial performance

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As of May 4, 2017, the album has sold over 250,000 copies, and accumulated 174 million track streams.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Excuse Me"
3:38
2."Ban All the Music"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
2:52
3."Wake Up Call"
2:45
4."Itch"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Hibbitt
  • Mason
3:24
5."If I Get High"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
3:26
6."Graveyard Whistling"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:52
7."Hostage"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:49
8."Trip Switch"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:01
9."Lover, Please Stay"Brown4:07
10."Drawing Pins"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
3:37
11."Painkiller"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason
2:25
12."Tempt You (Evocatio)"
  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason
3:36
Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Honey Whiskey"3:12
14."Hanging"3:51
15."Neon Brother"3:55
16."Six Billion"3:47

Personnel

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Charts and certifications

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Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 111
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 104
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 50
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 72
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 97
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 74
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 7
US Billboard 200[18] 130
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 15
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 34

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[22] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Mark (6 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Conaton, Chris (2 February 2016). "Nothing but Thieves: Nothing but Thieves". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Kasey (26 October 2015). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Johnson, Laura (23 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves (Album Review)". Stereoboard. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Nothing but Thieves by Nothing but Thieves". iTunes (GB). 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ^ Titus, Christa (14 October 2015). "Nothing but Thieves to Release Debut on RCA Records; Album Pushed to 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Nothing But Thieves wins Album Cover of the Month for October". Creative Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Subversion Art Print". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Nothing but Thieves on new single 'Amsterdam', tour plans and taking advice from Muse's Matt Bellamy - NME". NME. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  14. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  22. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Nothing But Thieves – Nothing But Thieves" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Enter Nothing But Thieves in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Nothing But Thieves – Nothing But Thieves". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 September 2021.