Playing in the Shadows

Playing in the Shadows
A photo of Example, with a shadow covering the right side of him. The artist's name is seen in black underneath.
Studio album by
Example
Released4 September 2011
Genre
Length48:59
Label
Producer
Example chronology
Won't Go Quietly
(2010) 		Playing in the Shadows
(2011) 		The Evolution of Man
(2012)
Singles from Playing in the Shadows
  1. "Changed the Way You Kiss Me"
    Released: 5 June 2011
  2. "Stay Awake"
    Released: 28 August 2011
  3. "Natural Disaster"
    Released: 16 October 2011
  4. "Midnight Run"
    Released: 4 December 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
NME7/10[6]
Q[7]
BBCpositive[8]
The Observer[4]
The Guardian[2]
RapReviews[1]
Virgin Media[3]
Drowned in Sound[9]

Playing in the Shadows is the third studio album by British recording artist Example, released on 4 September 2011 through Ministry of Sound.[10] Example confirmed that much like the previous album, there would be no collaborations, besides that of producers (including frequent collaborator Skream). During an interview, Example said the album remains dance oriented, although he would make a gradual move into electronic and dubstep genres.

The album's release was preceded by two singles, "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake", which both peaked atop of the UK Singles Chart. A third single, Laidback Luke collaboration "Natural Disaster", has been released on 16 October. A fourth single, "Midnight Run" was released on 4 December.

  1. ^ a b c d e Matt Jost (2 October 2012). "Example :: Playing in the Shadows :: Ministry of Sound". RapReviews.
  2. ^ a b "Example: Playing in the Shadows – review". The Guardian.
  3. ^ a b c d Ian Gittins (5 September 2011). "Example: Playing In The Shadows Album Review – Reviews – Music". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b Kitty Empire (4 September 2011). "Example: Playing in the Shadows — review | Music | The Observer". London: The Observer. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Playing in the Shadows - Example". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ "NME Album Reviews – Album review: Example – 'Playing In The Shadows'". Nme.Com. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Playing in the Shadows by Example reviews". Any Decent Music.
  8. ^ John Aizlewood. "BBC - Music - Review of Example - Playing in the Shadows". BBC.
  9. ^ Robert Leedham (2 September 2011). "Album Review: Example - Playing in the Shadows". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  10. ^ Rimmington, Stephen (29 June 2011). "Example's 'Playing in the Shadows' album cover and tracklisting | Nothin' Gonna Change". Nothingonnachange.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.