Coup de Grace (Miles Kane album)

Coup de Grace
Studio album by
Miles Kane
Released10 August 2018
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock, glam rock
Length31:48
LabelVirgin EMI
ProducerJohn Congleton
Miles Kane chronology
Don't Forget Who You Are
(2013) 		Coup de Grace
(2018) 		Change the Show
(2022)
Singles from Coup de Grace
  1. "Loaded"
    Released: 16 April 2018
  2. "Cry On My Guitar"
    Released: 27 June 2018
  3. "Killing The Joke"
    Released: 2 October 2018

Coup de Grace is the third studio album by English musician Miles Kane.[1] It was released on 10 August 2018.

Background

Miles Kane started writing the album right after his second solo album Don't Forget Who You Are was released, but became sidetracked when he and Alex Turner resumed their writing partnership for The Last Shadow Puppets's album Everything You've Come to Expect. The songs "Silverscreen", "Coup de Grace" and "Shavambacu" were written in New York. However, according to Kane, he got stuck in a rut while in Los Angeles and "couldn't finish anything" following a break-up. In 2017, he went to an acoustic gig by Jamie T, whom he knew for many years. Afterwards he stayed with Jamie T in a hotel and the two started to write songs together, including "Nothing Changes".[2] The first single from the album, "Loaded", is also written with Jamie T, but became a collaboration with Lana Del Rey when she joined in while it was being written.[3]

Kane recorded the album in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton. The album was recorded in two weeks.[2]

According to Kane, the title Coup de Grace is a reference to the closing move of his favourite WWE wrestler Finn Bálor. Bálor also appears in the music video for "Cry On My Guitar".[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.1/10[5]
Metacritic57/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
DIY[8]
The Guardian[9]
musicOMH[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork3.6/10[12]

Coup de Grace received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 57/100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Too Little, Too Late"
2:36
2."Cry on My Guitar"
  • Kane
  • Treays
3:42
3."Loaded"
3:18
4."Cold Light of Day"
  • Kane
  • Treays
2:10
5."Killing the Joke"
  • Kane
  • Treays
3:17
6."Coup de Grace"
3:55
7."Silverscreen"
  • Kane
  • Dawes
  • Humphrey
  • Parkford
2:19
8."Wrong Side of Life"
  • Kane
  • Treays
3:42
9."Something to Rely On"
  • Kane
  • Treays
3:20
10."Shavambacu"
  • Kane
  • Dawes
  • Humphrey
  • Parkford
3:34
Total length:31:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 157
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 97
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 70
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 8

References

  1. ^ "Miles Kane announces new solo album, Coup De Grace, shares "Loaded" co-written by Lana Del Rey: Stream". consequence.net. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b O'Connor, Roisin (7 May 2018). "Miles Kane: 'I feel different now, as a man, in myself'". The Independent.
  3. ^ "Listen to Miles Kane's 'perfect' Jamie T and Lana Del Rey collaboration, 'Loaded' - NME". nme.com. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ McCoy, Frankie (4 April 2018). "Ahead of his first solo album in five years, we get up close and personal with Miles Kane". Evening Standard.
  5. ^ "Coup De Grace by Miles Kane reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Coup de Grace by Miles Kane Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ^ Collar, Matt (17 August 2018). "Coup de Grace - Miles Kane". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. ^ Wright, Lisa (10 August 2018). "Miles Kane - Coup De Grace". DIY. Sonic Media Group. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ^ Monroe, Jazz (10 August 2018). "Miles Kane: Coup de Grace review – tepid glam pop breakup tunes". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ Dowden, Neil (14 August 2018). "Miles Kane – Coup De Grace". musicOMH. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ^ Beaumont, Mark (13 August 2018). "Miles Kane - 'Coup De Grace' review". New Musical Express. TI Media. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ^ Barlow, Eve (10 August 2018). "Miles Kane: Coup de Grace Album Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Miles Kane – Coup de Grace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Miles Kane – Coup de Grace" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Miles Kane – Coup de Grace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 17 August 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miles Kane – Coup de Grace". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2018.