Road to Rouen

Road to Rouen
Studio album by
Supergrass
Released15 August 2005 (2005-08-15)
Recorded2004–2005
StudioStudio St. Mard, Rouen, France
Genre
Length35:19
LabelParlophone
ProducerSupergrass
Supergrass chronology
Supergrass Is 10
(2004) 		Road to Rouen
(2005) 		Diamond Hoo Ha
(2008)
Singles from Road to Rouen
  1. "St. Petersburg"
    Released: 8 August 2005
  2. "Low C"
    Released: 24 October 2005
  3. "Fin"
    Released: 2 January 2006

Road to Rouen is the fifth studio album by English rock band Supergrass. The album was released in the UK on 15 August 2005 by Parlophone, and in the US on 27 September 2005 by Capitol Records. The title refers to the city in northern France where the album was recorded, as well as the 1978 album Road to Ruin by punk rock band the Ramones.[2]

Road to Rouen was a difficult album for the band for personal reasons, including Danny Goffey's tabloid ordeal and the death of Gaz and Rob Coombes' mother. The album reflected a rough period for the band and was oriented towards longer, looser, more orchestral material. The record was highly acclaimed and well received by most fans of the band; it reached a respectable number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] Three singles were released from the album: "St. Petersburg" in August 2005, which peaked on the UK singles chart at number 22;[4] "Low C" in October 2005, which peaked at number 52;[4] and "Fin" in January 2006, which failed to enter the Top 100.

  1. ^ Schwind, Gary. "Supergrass – Road to Rouen Review". rocknworld. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (10 August 2005). "New Supergrass LP: Born in a Barn, Literally". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  3. ^ "The Strange Ones Supergrass Site".
  4. ^ a b "Official Charts Company – Supergrass". 3 January 2013.