Critical Thinking

Tracklist

1. 1Critical ThinkingBradfield, Moore, Wire3:01
2. 2Decline & FallBradfield, Difford, Moore, Tilbrook, Wire3:46
3. 3Brushstrokes of ReunionBradfield, Moore, Wire3:35
4. 4Hiding in Plain SightBradfield, Moore, Wire3:34
5. 5People Ruin PaintingsBradfield, Moore, Wire4:23
6. 6Dear StephenBradfield, Moore, Wire3:31
7. 7Being BaptisedBradfield, Moore, Wire4:02
8. 8My Brave FriendBradfield, Moore, Wire3:24
9. 9Out of Time RevivalBradfield, Eringa, Moore, Wire2:56
10. 10Deleted ScenesBradfield, Moore, Wire3:24
11. 11Late Day PeaksBradfield, Moore, Wire3:14
12. 12OneManMilitiaBradfield, Moore, Wire2:53

Produced by

Dave Eringa, Loz Williams

Recorded at

Door to the River (Newport), Rockfield (Monmouth)

Mixed by

Dave Eringa, Caesar Edmunds, Tom Lord‐Alge

Engineered by

Loz Williams, Dave Eringa, Jack Boston

Label

Columbia

Length

41:44

Line-up

• James Dean Bradfield · guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, piano, keyboard
• Dave Eringa · keyboard
• Sean Moore · drums (drum set)
• Nicky Wire · bass guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, guitar
• Gavin Fitzjohn · keyboard · guest
• Nick Nasmyth · keyboard, piano
• Wayne Murray · background vocals, guitar
• Bernard Kane · strings · guest
• Lana McDonagh · background vocals · guest

Singles

• “Decline and Fall” · 29 August 2024
• “Hiding in Plain Sight” · 25 October 2024
• “People Ruin Paintings” · 10 January 2025
• “Brushstrokes of Reunion” · 31 January 2025

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