Ripples (album)

Ripples
Studio album by Ian Brown
Released	1 February 2019
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	42:43
Label	Polydor
Producer	Ian Brown
Ian Brown chronology
My Way (2009) Ripples (2019)
Singles from Ripples
"First World Problems" Released: 25 October 2018 "Black Roses" Released: 13 December 2018 "From Chaos to Harmony" Released: 4 January 2019 "Ripples" Released: 26 January 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.3/10[1]
Metacritic	62/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	5/10[3]
Drowned in Sound	4/10[4]
MusicOMH	[5]
NME	[6]

Ripples is the seventh studio album by English singer Ian Brown, and is fully performed and produced by himself. The album was initially set to be released on 1 March 2019, but soon after the album's release date was brought forward to 1 February 2019. The album's release was announced on 25 October 2018 with the release of the first single "First World Problems".

Release

A music video was released to promote the single and the album. The video shows Brown cycling by the Bridgewater Canal on a bike similar to the one seen in the F.E.A.R. music video. In the video, Brown is seen wearing a sweatshirt with the words “I know the truth and I know what you’re thinking” on the back, a reference to the Stone Roses song "Fools Gold". Throughout the video, Brown plays on several instruments, including guitars, bass, drums, bongos, and a cabasa.[7] This album is Brown's first album for a decade since his previous album My Way (2009) and his first since the reunion and second disbandment of The Stone Roses. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Brown, excepted where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"First World Problems"		5:57
2.	"Black Roses"	Barrington Levy	2:38
3.	"Breathe and Breath Easy (The Everness of Now)"		3:27
4.	"The Dream and the Dreamer"		5:37
5.	"From Chaos to Harmony"		4:01
6.	"It's Raining Diamonds"		3:10
7.	"Ripples"		3:43
8.	"Blue Sky Day"		5:10
9.	"Soul Satisfaction"		4:08
10.	"Break Down the Walls (Warm-Up Jams)"	Michael Campbell	4:52
Total length:			42:43

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[8]	50
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9]	14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	2
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	4

References

1. "Ripples by Ian Brown Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
3. Rowe, Felix (1 February 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
4. Edwards, David (1 February 2019). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
5. Hogwood, Ben (6 February 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
6. Krol, Charlotte (29 January 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
7. "Ian Brown Returns With Ripples Album & First World Problems Single". Radio X.
8. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
9. "Irish Albums Chart: 8 February 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.