''All This Life'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band
Starsailor.
It was released on 1 September 2017. It is the first studio album released by the band since 2009's ''All The Plans''. It was produced by
Embrace
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guitarist
Richard McNamara
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Background
The band had been on hiatus since 2009 while lead singer
James Walsh and the other members concentrated on solo projects. The band reformed in 2015 with a tour to support their recent greatest hits album.
Singles
Three singles have been released from the album - "Listen to Your Heart", "All This Life" and "Take a Little Time".
''All This Life'' Tour
The tour to support the album started in Cambridge on 12 October 2017 and continued to various venues across the UK.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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called ''All This Life'' "a sophisticated, organically produced album that nicely balances the expansive lyricism of their early albums with the robust stadium rock they embraced during the mid- and late 2000s."
Track listing
Chart positions
The album entered the UK Album chart at number 23 and stayed in the top 100 for one week.
Personnel
* Vocals and Guitars: James Walsh
* Keyboards: Barry Westhead
* Bass: James 'Stel' Stelfox
* Drums: Ben Byrne
;Production
* Producer, Mixer and Engineer: Richard McNamara
* Mastering: Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering
References
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2017 albums
Starsailor (band) albums
Albums produced by Steve Osborne
Virgin Records albums