Flock (Bell X1 album)

Flock
Studio album by Bell X1
Released	14 October 2005 20 March 2006 February 19, 2008 March 2008
Recorded	Westland Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Rock
Length	51:40
Label	Island
Producer	Roger Bechirian
Bell X1 chronology
Music in Mouth (2003) Flock (2005) Tour De Flock (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	2.2/10[3]

Flock is the third studio album by Irish band Bell X1. 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 Planet Sound's top albums of 2006. Flock was Bell X1's first ever #1 album in Ireland.

Three singles were released from the album in Ireland, "Bigger Than Me" (30 September 2005 in Ireland and 10 October 2005 in the UK), "Flame" (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 Metacritic score of 72/100. The Sunday Times gave the album 5/5, whilst both Allmusic and Paste Magazine gave it 4/5. Planet Sound gave the album 8/10.

Track listing

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

US Track listing

1. "Rocky Took a Lover"
2. "Flame"
3. "Eve, The Apple of My Eye"
4. "My First Born for a Song"
5. "Bigger than Me"
6. "Bad Skin Day"
7. "Natalie"
8. "Reacharound"
9. "Just Like Mr. Ben"
10. "He Said, She Said"
11. "Trampoline"
12. "Lamposts"

References

1. "Flock by Bell X1". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
2. "Flock - Bell X1 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
3. "Bell X1: Flock Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 October 2016.