''All This Life'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band Starsailor. It was released on 1 September 2017. It is the first studio album released by the band since 2009's ''All The Plans''. It was produced by Embrace guitarist

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Background

The band had been on hiatus since 2009 while lead singer James Walsh and the other members concentrated on solo projects. The band reformed in 2015 with a tour to support their recent greatest hits album.

Singles

Three singles have been released from the album - "Listen to Your Heart", "All This Life" and "Take a Little Time".

''All This Life'' Tour

The tour to support the album started in Cambridge on 12 October 2017 and continued to various venues across the UK.

Critical reception

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called ''All This Life'' "a sophisticated, organically produced album that nicely balances the expansive lyricism of their early albums with the robust stadium rock they embraced during the mid- and late 2000s."

Track listing

Chart positions

The album entered the UK Album chart at number 23 and stayed in the top 100 for one week.

Personnel

* Vocals and Guitars: James Walsh * Keyboards: Barry Westhead * Bass: James 'Stel' Stelfox * Drums: Ben Byrne ;Production * Producer, Mixer and Engineer: Richard McNamara * Mastering: Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering

References

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