| This Is Not a Safe Place | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2019 | |||
| Recorded | October 2018–March 2019 | |||
| Studio | Assault & Battery, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:45 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Erol Alkan | |||
| Ride chronology | ||||
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| Singles from This Is Not a Safe Place | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[4] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Uncut | 7/10[11] |
This Is Not a Safe Place is the sixth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 August 2019, the date being announced on 23 April 2019 along with the release of the album's first single, "Future Love".[12] The album is the band's second produced by English DJ Erol Alkan.
After seeing on exhibition in 2018, Andy Bell was inspired by the work and thinking of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. One symbol that Basquiat incorporated into his work was three slashes '///'.[13] This was based upon historic graffiti markings used by American hobos to indicate an unsafe place.[14] This influenced the album name and cover artwork. Basquiat is also referenced in the lyrics of Repetition.[15][16][17]
Bell stated that the album was influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth and the Fall and by "post-punk in general, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Public Image Ltd".[17]
All lyrics are written by Andy Bell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "R.I.D.E." | Loz Colbert | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Future Love" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Repetition" | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Kill Switch" |
| 2:44 |
| 5. | "Clouds of Saint Marie" | 3:54 | |
| 6. | "Eternal Recurrence" | Gardener | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Fifteen Minutes" | 3:14 | |
| 8. | "Jump Jet" | 5:08 | |
| 9. | "Dial Up" | 3:36 | |
| 10. | "End Game" | 3:36 | |
| 11. | "Shadows Behind the Sun" | Gardener | 4:00 |
| 12. | "In This Room" | 8:40 | |
| Total length: | 50:44 | ||
Ride
Additional personnel
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 78 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 75 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 193 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 72 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 94 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 7 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 1 |
