Nothing but Thieves (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Nothing but Thieves

| type = studio

| artist = Nothing but Thieves

| cover = NothingButThievesAlbum.jps.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2015|10|16|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|indie rock|hard rock}}

| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=32}}

| label = RCA

| producer = Julian Emery

| prev_title = Ban All the Music

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Broken Machine

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Nothing but Thieves

| type = studio

| single1 = Wake Up Call

| single1date = 2014

| single2 = Tempt You (Evocatio)

| single2date = 2014

| single3 = Ban All The Music

| single3date = 2015

| single4 = Itch

| single4date = 2015

| single5 = Hanging

| single5date = 2015

| single6 = Trip Switch

| single6date = 18 June 2015

| single7 = Honey Whiskey

| single7date = 2015

| single8 = If I Get High

| single8date = 2016

| single9 = Excuse Me

| single9date = 2016

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Contactmusic.com

| rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/nothing-but-thieves/music/nothing-but-thieves-nothing-but-thieves-album-review |title=Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves Album Review |publisher=Contactmusic.com |first=Mark |last=Moore |date=6 October 2015 |accessdate=18 February 2016}}

| rev2 = PopMatters

| rev2score = {{rating|5|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/nothing-but-thieves-nothing-but-thieves/ |title=Nothing but Thieves: Nothing but Thieves |publisher=PopMatters |first=Chris |last=Conaton |date=2 February 2016 |accessdate=18 February 2016}}

| rev3 = Renowned for Sound

| rev3score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-nothing-but-thieves-nothing-but-thieves/ |title=Album Review: Nothing but Thieves – Nothing but Thieves |publisher=Renowned for Sound |first=Kasey |last=Smith |date=26 October 2015 |accessdate=18 February 2016}}

| rev4 = Stereoboard

| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/194514/9 |title=Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves (Album Review) |publisher=Stereoboard |first=Laura |last=Johnson |date=23 October 2015 |accessdate=18 February 2016}}

| noprose = yes

}}

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,{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/nothing-but-thieves/1016210720 |title=Nothing but Thieves by Nothing but Thieves |date=16 October 2015 |publisher=iTunes (GB) |access-date=15 February 2016}} and on 5 February 2016 in the US through RCA Victor.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6729472/nothing-but-thieves-sign-rca-debut-album-2016 |title=Nothing but Thieves to Release Debut on RCA Records; Album Pushed to 2016 |date=14 October 2015 |first=Christa |last=Titus |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=15 February 2016}} 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'.{{Cite web|title=Nothing But Thieves wins Album Cover of the Month for October|url=https://www.creative-commission.com/news/nothing-thieves-wins-album-cover-month-october|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Creative Commission|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Subversion Art Print|url=https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Photography-Subversion/176321/7478899/view|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Saatchi Art|language=en}}

Commercial performance

As of May 4, 2017, the album has sold over 250,000 copies, and accumulated 174 million track streams.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/nothing-thieves-new-single-amsterdam-tour-plans-matt-bellamys-advice-2066041#PFEO8gpa0zubmlMD.99|title=Nothing but Thieves on new single 'Amsterdam', tour plans and taking advice from Muse's Matt Bellamy - NME|date=2017-05-04|work=NME|access-date=2017-05-24}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Excuse Me

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Ban All the Music

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason}}

| length2 = 2:52

| title3 = Wake Up Call

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

| length3 = 2:45

| title4 = Itch

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Hibbitt
  • Mason}}

| length4 = 3:24

| title5 = If I Get High

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason}}

| length5 = 3:26

| title6 = Graveyard Whistling

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason}}

| length6 = 3:52

| title7 = Hostage

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason}}

| length7 = 3:49

| title8 = Trip Switch

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason}}

| length8 = 3:01

| title9 = Lover, Please Stay

| writer9 = Brown

| length9 = 4:07

| title10 = Drawing Pins

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason}}

| length10 = 3:37

| title11 = Painkiller

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Mason}}

| length11 = 2:25

| title12 = Tempt You (Evocatio)

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Brown
  • Craik
  • Emery
  • Irvin
  • Mason}}

| length12 = 3:36

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Deluxe version bonus tracks

| title13 = Honey Whiskey

| length13 = 3:12

| title14 = Hanging

| length14 = 3:51

| title15 = Neon Brother

| length15 = 3:55

| title16 = Six Billion

| length16 = 3:47

}}

Personnel

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Nothing but Thieves

  • Conor Mason – vocals
  • Joseph Langridge-Brown – guitars
  • Dominic Craik – guitars, keyboard
  • Philip Blake – bass
  • James Price – drums

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Technical personnel

  • Julian Emery – production
  • Jim Irvin – additional production
  • Dominic Craik – additional production
  • Larry Hibbitt – additional production
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Adam Noble – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Steve Stacey – art direction

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Charts and certifications

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scope="col"| Chart (2015–16)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|27|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Flanders|111|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|104|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|50|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Ireland|72|year=2015|week=43|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Italy|97|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|74|artist=Nothing but Thieves|album=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
{{album chart|UK2|7|date=20151029|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 October 2015}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|130|artist=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|11|artist=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardRock|15|artist=Nothing but Thieves|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Poland|34|id=1130|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 March 2018}}

= Certifications =

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=Nothing But Thieves|artist=Nothing But Thieves|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2022|relyear=2015|relmonth=10|access-date=July 13, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Nothing But Thieves|artist=Nothing But Thieves|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2021|relyear=2015|id=14659-4539-2|access-date=25 September 2021}}

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References

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