Ways to Forget

Ways to Forget
Ways to Forget
Studio album by Clock Opera
Released	23 April 2012
Recorded	The League of Imaginary Nations, London; The Studio Down Below, Bridport
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:46
Label	Moshi Moshi and Island
Producer	Guy Connelly
Clock Opera album chronology
Singles from Ways to Forget
	"Once and for All"; Released: 3 February 2012; "Man Made"; Released: 16 April 2012; "Belongings"; Released: 30 July 2012; "The Lost Buoys"; Released: 5 November 2012;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100^[1]
Q Magazine	^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]
The Times	^[4]
Beats Per Minute	(67%)^[5]

Ways to Forget is the debut studio album of British indie rock group Clock Opera, released on 23 April 2012. Prior to the album, the band made singles for the songs "White Noise," "A Piece of String," "Once and for All" and "Belongings." An EP of "Lesson No.7" was released on 3 October 2011. The first single from the album was a new recording of "Once and for All" on 3 February 2012. An EP of "Man Made" and its remixes was released on 16 April 2012.^[6] "Belongings" was re-released on 30 July 2012.^[7] A single of "The Lost Buoys" was released for 5 November 2012.^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Guy Connelly except where noted; all music is composed by Clock Opera.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Once and for All"	5:14
2.	"Lesson No.7"	4:25
3.	"11th Hour"	4:44
4.	"Man Made"	4:08
5.	"Belongings"	4:53
6.	"White Noise"	3:35
7.	"A Piece of String"	3:29
8.	"The Lost Buoys"	4:07
9.	"Move to the Mountains"	4:25
10.	"Fail Better" (incorporates an excerpt from Worstward Ho by Samuel Beckett^[9])	4:46

Deluxe Edition Tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Ways to Forget"	3:36
12.	"Alouette"	4:34
13.	"New Arrivals"	4:24
14.	"Let Go the Lifeboats"	2:50
15.	"Glass Eye"	3:38
16.	"Seven Hours"	3:45
17.	"Outro"	2:18

iTunes Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
18.	"Once and for All" (Under the Floorboards)	4:21

Personnel

Clock Opera

Guy Connelly – lead vocals, guitar, samples
Andy West – bass, guitar
Che Albrighton – drums
Dan Armstrong – keyboards, samples, backing vocals

Production

Guy Connelly – production and recording
Xavier Stephenson, assisted by Liam Nolan – recording drums on tracks 1–9 at Metropolis Studios
Matt Wills – recording drums on track 10 at The Square
Cenzo Townshend, assisted by Sean Julliard – mixing tracks 1–4 & 10
Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing tracks 5–9
Richard Robinson – design and art direction
Mads Perch – photography
Jonathan Goddard, Gemma Nixon, Alexander Whitley, Malgorzata Dzierzon – dancers on album artwork^[9]

References

^ "Ways to Forget by Clock Opera". Metacritic.
^ "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". Q: 94. May 2012.
^ Nicholson, Rebecca (12 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^ Burgess, Kaya (21 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. (subscription required)
^ "Album Review: Clock Opera – Ways to Forget | Beats per Minute". 24 April 2012.
^ Baggs, Michael. "Newcomers Clock Opera Debut 'Man Made' Video", Gigwise, 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
^ "Clock Opera Announce Full List Of Autumn 2012 UK Dates", Contact Music, 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
^ "Watch: Clock Opera Unveil 'The Lost Buoys' Video", DIY, 18 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
^ ^a ^b Ways to Forget (booklet). Clock Opera. Island Records. 2012. p. 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] "Ways to Forget by Clock Opera". Metacritic.

[2] "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". Q: 94. May 2012.

[3] Nicholson, Rebecca (12 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[4] Burgess, Kaya (21 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. (subscription required)

[5] "Album Review: Clock Opera – Ways to Forget | Beats per Minute". 24 April 2012.

[6] Baggs, Michael. "Newcomers Clock Opera Debut 'Man Made' Video", Gigwise, 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

[7] "Clock Opera Announce Full List Of Autumn 2012 UK Dates", Contact Music, 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

[8] "Watch: Clock Opera Unveil 'The Lost Buoys' Video", DIY, 18 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

[booklet-9] Ways to Forget (booklet). Clock Opera. Island Records. 2012. p. 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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