The Charlatans We Are Love
Early read based on 1 professional reviews. The Charlatans's We Are Love finds the band in a renewed, vocals-forward groove that trades Britpop swagger for gospel-tinged warmth and widescreen keyboards. Across Hot Press's review the collection earns praise for its singalong shuffles and keyboard-led arrangements while acknowledging occasional lyrical lapses, yie
Critics — here represented by one detailed professional review — awarded We Are Love a 70/100 consensus score from one review, noting standout tracks such as “Now Everything”, “App
Critics — here represented by one detailed professional review — awarded We Are Love a 70/100 consensus score from one review, noting standout tracks such as “Now Everything”, “App
Best for listeners looking for renaissance and gospel influence, starting with Now Everything and Appetite.
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Full consensus notes
The Charlatans's We Are Love finds the band in a renewed, vocals-forward groove that trades Britpop swagger for gospel-tinged warmth and widescreen keyboards. Across Hot Press's review the collection earns praise for its singalong shuffles and keyboard-led arrangements while acknowledging occasional lyrical lapses, yielding a record that feels like a small renaissance rather than a full reinvention.
Critics — here represented by one detailed professional review — awarded We Are Love a 70/100 consensus score from one review, noting standout tracks such as “Now Everything”, “Appetite” and “We Are Love”. Reviewers consistently flagged “Appetite” as lush and richly arranged, the title track for its immediacy, and “Now Everything” for its epic, Blur-like sweep that closes the record. Themes of nostalgia, gospel influence, and keyboard-led arrangements recur throughout the review, with the band’s lead vocals pushed forward to anchor moments of genuine warmth.
While praise centers on the record's textures and emotive peaks, some criticism lands on uneven lyricism — the songs hit their highest notes when melody and atmosphere mask weaker lines. Overall the critical consensus suggests We Are Love is worth hearing for its best songs and for fans interested in The Charlatans' more expansive, choir-tinged turn; the review that informs this summary positions the album as a welcome, if imperfect, chapter in the band’s catalog.
Critics' Top Tracks
The standout songs that made critics take notice
the epic sway of album closer, 'Now Everything', weighs in at just under seven minutes of gospel-tinged brilliance
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Kingdom Of Ours
We Are Love
Many A Day A Heartache
For The Girls
You Can't Push The River
Deeper And Deeper
Appetite
Salt Water
Out On Our Own
Glad You Grabbed Me
Now Everything
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What Critics Are Saying
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Critic's Take
The Charlatans sound reinvigorated on We Are Love, and the review makes a clear case for the best tracks being “Appetite”, “We Are Love” and “Now Everything”. The writer praises the trademark swirling keyboards and singalong shuffles while flagging lyrical lapses, so the best songs are those where the band’s warmth and gospel-tinged sweep overcome lyrical limpness.
Key Points
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The album’s core strengths are its swirling keyboards, singalong shuffles, and Burgess-fronted vocals that make mid-paced and gospel-tinged tracks shine.
Themes
