debut album scottish rock band released october fallout records drop gun recordings march records success peaking albums_chart spent weeks debuted justin_timberlake stayed position weeks time sisters album single releases download dagger successful single peaking netherlands singles failed chart countries success resulted band touring internationally playing shows europe united_states japan band ensuing popularity saw win brit award best british album sold copies august background band gig basement glasgow february band spotted record company talent scout shortly music week said month scout discovered labels flying scotland major labels handful indies showed lot interest band band eventually signed album released subsidiary band flown record album recording studio previously bob_dylan choice record jon desire create old fashioned sound studio contains vintage equipment jon said makes feel bit like interested producer flown help complete album album named music studio rent lyrics composition critics likened album works bands known british rock roots sal_cinquemani slant_magazine said sound like songs acts went thing copy look sound formula utterly convincingly infectious nme noted tracks album told story tells story older woman song man drug addiction dagger said release released vinyl september songs released singles dagger whistle choir baby black blue eyes commercial led released download single itunes later album released march cover art album singles created album best peaking number charts reached billboard managed chart switzerland austria netherlands france new_zealand dagger successful single peaking netherlands singles exception managed chart moderately popular japanese version released february containing tracks unavailable versions dirty barry stole dagger single version album contained videos dagger viewed directly disc program album success led band winning brit award best british album won award january total band sold million copies worldwide copies critical reception received generally favourable reviews called predictable intermittently rewarding rolling_stone called single catchy stated makes moment called high energy fun moment stylus magazine shared similar views describing infectious claiming fill minute pop punk melodic sing parts busy ign gave album outstanding rating review album saying refined album buy year surely regret sal_cinquemani slant_magazine negative calling instantly memorable tour following release album embarked tour festival circuit headlining popular festivals nme tour park opened october december supported tour playing dates february march locations included nottingham manchester glasgow birmingham london set worldwide tour play dates japan europe cut short leg tour dates citing fatigue months touring cause track listing songs written composed bonus tracks replaces boys city girls version track moving whistle choir track dagger track black blue eyes hidden track version dirty barry stole bonus track japanese version bonus track japanese version versions track boys city girls moved hidden track track personnel lead vocals guitar bass guitar shouting drums backup vocals production mixing engineering horn chart positions album singles chart archives
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