| Checkmate Savage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Chem 19, Blantyre | |||
| Genre | Indie,[1] folk,[1] pop,[1] blues,[1] post-rock[1] folktronica,[2] krautrock[2] | |||
| Length | 55:01 | |||
| Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
| Producer | Paul Savage | |||
| The Phantom Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The List | [1] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | (8/10)[7] |
| Pitchfork | (7.3/10)[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Scotland on Sunday | [10] |
| The Times | [11] |
Checkmate Savage is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Phantom Band, released on 26 January 2009 through Chemikal Underground Records to critical acclaim.[12]
The album was produced by Paul Savage, formerly of The Delgados.
On 25 January 2019 Chemikal Underground released a deluxe double vinyl gatefold edition of the album to celebrate its 10th anniversary.[13]
- ^ a b c d e f The List review
- ^ a b Chris McCall, Chris (21 April 2016). "Emma Pollock on Record Labels and Solo Careers". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Review: Checkmate Savage". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "The Phantom Band: Checkmate Savage". The Guardian. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
- ^ [Feb. Mojo review]
- ^ [24 NME review]
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ [Feb. Q review]
- ^ Scotland on Sunday review
- ^ The Times review[dead link]
- ^ "Chemikal Underground Records - Glasgow, Scotland". Chemikal.co.uk. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Chemikal Underground. "Checkmate Savage". Retrieved 15 February 2019.