Life with You


Life with You, released in 2007, is the seventh studio album by the Proclaimers. It appeared on W14, a joint venture label between Universal Records and John Williams, the man who gave the Proclaimers their first recording contract on Chrysalis Records. The album reached number 13 in the UK albums chart.

Recording

Life with You was recorded in Wales at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire.

Lyrical themes

The lyrics of Life with You covered a variety of emotionally charged topics, including consumerism, racism, political leaders and war. "Here it Comes Again" condemned misogynistic attitudes in pop music, while "S-O-R-R-Y" was a disgusted reflection on warmongering media during the Iraq War.

Critical reception

Life with You received a aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic suggesting "generally favorable reviews" according to 7 critics. Linda Gaban of the Boston Globe was praising of the political nature of the album, commenting "as in-you-face as are, the Proclaimers are at their best when, well, proclaiming and protesting vehemently over simple melodies", declaring the political ballad "S-O-R-R-Y" to be an "essential" cut.
Regardless, Maura Walz of PopMatters was dismissive of the record, opining that "the production feels mostly flat and the album as a whole never comes alive", and that the lyrics, while "heartfelt", were "nimble as a steamroller".

Track listing

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