Happy People is the second studio album by British indie rock band Peace, released on 9 February 2015. Happy People was produced by Jim Abbiss and Duncan Mills.
Happy People received generally positive reviews upon release, gaining a score of 8/10 with NME, and 5/5 stars from The Independent, and positive reviews from Redbrick, who stated that "you'll still find yourself singing along to the hook hours after".[9] However, The Guardian gave the album 2/5 stars, calling it "reheated baggy leftovers skilfully marketed at people who hadn't yet been born in 1990".[3] Most reviewers have picked up on the clear 90s influences on the album, stating similarities between Peace and bands such as Oasis and Blur.
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"O You"
3:47
2.
"Gen Strange"
3:15
3.
"Lost on Me"
3:44
4.
"Perfect Skin"
3:06
5.
"Happy People"
3:46
6.
"Someday"
3:22
7.
"Money"
3:10
8.
"I'm a Girl"
2:59
9.
"Under the Moon"
3:34
10.
"World Pleasure"
6:23
Total length:
37:06
Deluxe edition
No.
Title
Length
11.
"Love Me"
1:57
12.
"God's Gloves"
3:36
13.
"Imaginary"
4:13
14.
"Blue"
4:06
15.
"Saturday Girl"
2:51
16.
"Flirting USA"
3:43
17.
"Fur"
3:04
18.
"The Music Was to Blame"
3:49
Personnel
Peace
Harrison Koisser – vocals, guitar (all tracks) production (9, 15–17)
^Wired Strings consists of cellist and performance arranger Rosie Danvers, upright bassist Richard Pryce, cellist Jane Oliver, violists Bruce White and Emma Owens, and violinists Anna Croad, Debbie Widdup, Gillon Cameron, Hayley Pomfrett, Helen Hathorn, Jenny Sacha, Patrick Kiernan, and Sally Jackson.
