| Falcon | ||||
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| Released | 22 February 2010 | |||
| Recorded | August 2009 | |||
| Studio | ICP, Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Genre | Arena rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Ed Buller | |||
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Falcon is the second studio album by English rock band the Courteeners. It was released through A&M Records on 22 February 2010. While touring the United States in 2009 as part of promotion for their debut studio album St. Jude (2008), the band wrote new material on their tour bus. In August 2009, the band recorded its follow-up with Ed Buller at ICP studios in Brussels, Belgium. Falcon has an arena and indie rock sound, influenced in part by the work of Elbow, and is slower-paced than their previous album.
Before the end of 2009, the Courteeners played two shows in the United Kingdom. "You Overdid It Doll" was released as the lead single from Falcon in February 2010, which was then promoted with a tour of the UK the following month. "Take Over the World" followed as the second single from the album in April 2010. Over the next few months, they played at various festivals, leading up to another UK tour in late 2010, with support from Miles Kane and I Am Kloot. "Lullaby" and "Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips" were released as a Double A-Side single in December 2010.
Falcon received generally favourable reviews from critics, many of whom commented on the shift in musical direction. The album reached number six in the UK, after selling 24,000 copies in the first week of its release. Alongside this, it also appeared at number seven in Scotland and number 52 in Ireland. "You Overdid It Doll" charted at number 24 in Scotland and number 28 in the UK, while "Take Over the World" peaked at number 114 in the UK. Falcon was certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry in 2014.