''Flock'' is the third studio album by

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. It was released on 14 October 2005 in Ireland, 20 March 2006 in the UK and February 19, 2008 in North America. The album was ranked #15 in

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's top albums of 2006. ''Flock'' was Bell X1's first ever #1 album in

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. Three singles were released from the album in Ireland, " Bigger Than Me" (30 September 2005 in Ireland and 10 October 2005 in the UK), "

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" (16 March 2006) and " Rocky Took a Lover", which was eventually released on 28 August 2006 after gaining cult popularity from radio airplay.

Critical reception

The album has had strong reviews from critics, and has a

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score of 72/100.

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gave the album 5/5, whilst both

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and

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gave it 4/5.

gave the album 8/10.

Track listing

# "Reacharound" – 3:10 # "

" – 3:53 # " Rocky Took a Lover" – 4:10 # "He Said She Said" – 4:25 # "Bad Skin Day" – 5:56 # "Natalie" – 3:54 # " Bigger Than Me" – 3:52 # "Just Like Mr Benn" – 4:27 # "My First Born for a Song" – 5:25 # "Trampoline" – 4:48 # "Lamposts" – 7:40

US Track listing

# "Rocky Took a Lover" # "Flame" # "Eve, The Apple of My Eye" # "My First Born for a Song" # "Bigger than Me" # "Bad Skin Day" # "Natalie" # "Reacharound" # "Just Like Mr. Ben" # "He Said, She Said" # "Trampoline" # "Lamposts"

References

2005 albums Bell X1 (band) albums Albums produced by Roger Bechirian Island Records albums {{2005-rock-album-stub