''Wrong Crowd'' is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter
Tom Odell
Thomas Peter Odell (born 24 November 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, ''Songs from Another Love'', in 2012. He won the 2013 BRIT Awards, BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. Odell's debut studio ...
. It was released on 10 June 2016.
Odell's first major release since his 2013 debut, ''
Long Way Down'', achieved international success, it was also his first album released via
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic R ...
.
Background
The album was announced on 4 April 2016, along with the release of its lead single, "Wrong Crowd". Odell also released a music video for the song on the same date, in addition to the announcement of a new tour.
The album, released on 10 June 2016, was co-produced by Odell alongside Jim Abbiss, who has previously worked with artists like
Arctic Monkeys
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,
Kasabian and
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. List of awards and nominations received by Adele, ...
.
Regarding the concept and production of the new album, Odell said,
I wanted the songs to sound big and dramatic; big strings and melodies emphasizing the songs further – rich in musicality and holding nothing back. The album follows a narrative of a man held at ransom by his childhood, yearning for it, yearning for nature- a desire for innocence in this perverse world in which he now lives. It’s a fictional story but the emotions and feelings are obviously ones I have felt – though the stories are elaborated and exaggerated. I wanted to create a world with a heightened sense of reality.
Promotion
On 4 April 2016, Odell announced that he would go on tour and perform a series of intimate shows at venues across
Europe
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and the
United States
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in support of the album. Tickets for his shows, titled the No Bad Days Tour, completely sold out.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album booklet.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release date
References
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2016 albums
Tom Odell albums
Albums produced by Inflo
RCA Records albums
Albums produced by Jim Abbiss