Every Kingdom

Every Kingdom
Every Kingdom cover art
Studio album by
Ben Howard
Released30 September 2011 (2011-09-30)
Recorded2011
Studio
Genre
Length50:05
LabelIsland
ProducerChris Bond
Ben Howard chronology
Old Pine
(2011) 		Every Kingdom
(2011) 		The Burgh Island E.P.
(2012)
Singles from Every Kingdom
  1. "The Wolves"
    Released: 3 June 2011
  2. "Keep Your Head Up"
    Released: 26 August 2011
  3. "The Fear"
    Released: 12 October 2011
  4. "Only Love"
    Released: 4 May 2012
  5. "Old Pine"
    Released: 20 July 2012
Alternative cover
Every Kingdom physical deluxe edition cover art
Physical deluxe edition cover

Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette by Island Records. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week.[1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond.[2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow.[3]

The song "Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the extended play (EP) Old Pine (2011). A remix of the song by the art rock band Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012.[4] The songs "The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the EP These Waters (2009). The song "Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the EP Games in the Dark (2009). The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.

The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix and Deck Nine episodic adventure game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.

The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize.[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
ConsequenceC+[8]
The Guardian[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
DIY8/10[11]
  1. ^ "Ben Howard wins best British breakthrough act and best male solo artist at Brit Awards 2013". The Independent. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ Clare Robinson (7 October 2011), "Howard's wave", Plymouth Evening Herald, p. 1, archived from the original on 20 May 2014, retrieved 8 November 2013
  3. ^ Roddy Bow - Every Kingdom Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)" at iTunes Store
  5. ^ Mercury Prize - 2012 Albums of the Year Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Every Kingdom - Ben Howard". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. ^ Hardy, Tony (9 April 2012). "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Consequence. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ^ Carnwath, Ally (October 2011). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom – review". The Observer. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. ^ Ezell, Brice (2 April 2012). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ^ "BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM". DIY. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.