We'll Live and Die in These Towns
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox album
| name = We'll Live and Die in These Towns
| type = studio
| artist = The Enemy
| cover = Live and die.jpg
| alt =
| released = 9 July 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = * Indie rock
| length = 37:11
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer =
- Barny
- Owen Morris
- Matt Terry
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Music for the People
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = We'll Live and Die in These Towns
| type = studio
| single1 = 40 Days and 40 Nights
| single1date = 2006
| single2 = It's Not OK
| single2date = 2007
| single3 = Away from Here
| single3date = 2007
| single4 = Had Enough
| single4date = 2007
| single5 = You're Not Alone
| single5date = 2007
| single6 = We'll Live and Die in These Towns
| single6date = 2007
| single7 = This Song
| single7date = 2008
}}
}}
We'll Live and Die in These Towns is the debut album of British indie rock band The Enemy, released on 9 July 2007. It went to number one on its first week of release in the British album charts.
The album reached number 75 in the UK end of year chart selling around 222,000 copies in 2007. In February 2008, it was given platinum certification meaning sales of over 300,000 copies.
A low-quality version of the full album was leaked on 3 July 2007, containing both demo and non-album versions of particular songs.
For the single release of "This Song", it was renamed "This Song Is About You".
The song "Aggro", which appears on the album, is featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
The songs "Had Enough" and "Away from Here" are featured in the 2012 racing video game Forza Horizon.
Reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1081677|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
|rev2 = Drowned in Sound
|rev3 = Gigwise.com
|rev4 = The Guardian
|rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jul/13/popandrock.shopping3|title=CD: The Enemy, We'll Live and Die in These Towns|first=Betty|last=Clarke|date=13 July 2007|website=The Guardian}}
|rev5 = NME
|rev5score = (8/10){{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-enemy/8766|title=The Enemy: We'll Live And Die in These Towns - NME|website=NME|date=10 July 2007 }}
|rev6 = Uncut
|rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_enemy/reviews/9959|title=Uncut review}}
|rev7 = Yahoo! Music UK
|rev7score = (6/10){{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/070718/33/21eh6.html|title=Celebrity - Yahoo News UK|website=uk.launch.yahoo.com}}
|rev8 = Stereology
}}
Critical response to We'll Live and Die in These Towns tended toward the positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 61, based on 11 reviews.{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/enemy/wellliveanddieinthesetowns | title=The Enemy:We'll Live and Die in These Towns (2007): Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CNET Networks, Inc | accessdate=2009-03-24 }}
Track listing
- "Aggro" – 3:25
- "Away from Here" – 3:02
- "Pressure" – 3:18
- "Had Enough" - 2:39
- "We'll Live and Die in These Towns" – 3:54
- "You're Not Alone" – 3:44
- "It's Not OK" – 3:35
- "Technodanceaphobic" – 2:34
- "40 Days and 40 Nights" – 3:36
- "This Song" – 4:25
- "Happy Birthday Jane" – 2:59
Bonus tracks:
- "Five Years" (David Bowie cover) – 4:31
- "Fear Killed the Youth of our Nation" – 3:31
=Writers=
All songs are written by The Enemy.[http://www.discogs.com/Enemy-Well-Live-And-Die-In-These-Towns/release/1060642 Enemy, The (6) – We'll Live And Die In These Towns]. Discogs. Retrieved 13 April 2014[https://www.allmusic.com/album/well-live-and-die-in-these-towns-mw0000493732/credits The Enemy: We'll Live and Die in These Towns - credits]. AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2014
=Signing session=
On 9 July, the day of release of the album, the band played a special set at HMV Oxford Street in London and in Coventry.
The album We'll Live and Die in These Towns went to number one on 15 July.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Ireland2|63|artist=The Enemy|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|1|date=20070715|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|1|date=20070715|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20070107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=24 May 2021}}
| 75 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20080106/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=24 May 2021}}
| 95 |
References
{{The Enemy}}
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Category:The Enemy (UK rock band) albums