Every Kingdom

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Every Kingdom
Every Kingdom cover art
Studio album by
Ben Howard
Released30 September 2011
Recorded2011 in Devon
Genre
Length50:05
Label
ProducerChris Bond
Ben Howard chronology
Every Kingdom
(2011) 		The Burgh Island E.P.
(2012)
Singles from Every Kingdom
  1. "The Wolves"
    Released: 3 June 2011
  2. "Keep Your Head Up"
    Released: 26 August 2011
  3. "The Fear"
    Released: 12 October 2011
  4. "Only Love"
    Released: 4 May 2012
  5. "Old Pine"
    Released: 20 July 2012
Alternative cover
Every Kingdom physical deluxe edition cover art
Physical deluxe edition cover

Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week.[1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond.[2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow.[3]

The song "Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the Old Pine EP. A remix of the song by Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012.[4] The songs "The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the These Waters EP. The song "Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.

The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix/Deck Nine game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, Bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.

The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize.[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of SoundC+[8]
The Guardian[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
DIY8/10[11]

Singles[edit]

  • "The Wolves" is the first single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 and re-released on 23 February 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 70 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Keep Your Head Up" is the second single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 46 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "The Fear" is the third single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 58 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Only Love" is the fourth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Old Pine" is the fifth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2012.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Ben Howard.

No.TitleLength
1."Old Pine"5:27
2."Diamonds"4:07
3."The Wolves"5:09
4."Everything"4:46
5."Only Love"4:09
6."The Fear"4:20
7."Keep Your Head Up"4:22
8."Black Flies"6:22
9."Gracious"4:57
10."Promise"6:24
Total length:50:05
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."7 Bottles"4:39
Total length:54:44
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."These Waters"4:08
2."Empty Corridors" (Live)5:26
3."Under the Same Sun"4:46
4."Bones"5:46
5."I Will Be Blessed"5:31
6."Move like You Want" (Live)8:21
Total length:33:58
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Old Pine" (Music Video)5:27
2."The Wolves" (Music Video)3:20
3."Keep Your Head Up" (Music Video)3:58
4."The Wolves" (Woodland Sessions)4:29
5."Old Pine" (Woodland Sessions)4:18
6."Everything" (Woodland Sessions)5:23
7."Highland Drifting" (Behind the Scenes)6:48
8."Making of a Record Cover" (Behind the Scenes)4:13
9."The Barn" (Behind the Scenes)5:55
Total length:43:52

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Gold 40,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Gold 10,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[34] Gold 100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[35] Platinum 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[36] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] 3× Platinum 900,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 30 September 2011[39] Digital download, CD, LP, cassette Island
United States 6 November 2012 Digital download, CD Communion

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ben Howard wins best British breakthrough act and best male solo artist at Brit Awards 2013". The Independent. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ Clare Robinson (7 October 2011), "Howard's wave", Plymouth Evening Herald, p. 1, archived from the original on 20 May 2014, retrieved 8 November 2013
  3. ^ Roddy Bow - Every Kingdom Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)" at iTunes Store
  5. ^ Mercury Prize - 2012 Albums of the Year Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Every Kingdom - Ben Howard". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. ^ Hardy, Tony (9 April 2012). "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ^ Carnwath, Ally (October 2011). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom – review". The Observer. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. ^ Ezell, Brice (2 April 2012). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ^ "BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM". 3 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Australian iTunes Chart". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  21. ^ "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). OfficialChartsCompany. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2012". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  24. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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  27. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  28. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  30. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  33. ^ "Danish album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ben Howard; 'Every Kingdom')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  35. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Enter Every Kingdom in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  36. ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  37. ^ "British album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  38. ^ "American album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  39. ^ Every Kingdom at iTunes Store
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