Love Is a Basic Need

Love Is a Basic Need
Studio album by Embrace
Released	2 March 2018
Recorded	2017
Studio	Magnetic North Studios, Halifax, England
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Cooking Vinyl
Producer	Richard McNamara
Embrace chronology
Embrace (2014) Love Is a Basic Need (2018) How to Be a Person Like Other People (2022)
Singles from Love Is a Basic Need
"Wake Up Call" Released: 16 November 2017 "Never" Released: 17 January 2018 "Love Is a Basic Need" Released: 14 February 2018

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
GIGsoup	65%[2]
musicOMH	[3]
The Skinny	[4]
Stereoboard	[5]

Love Is a Basic Need is the seventh studio album by English rock band Embrace. It was released on 2 March 2018 through Cooking Vinyl.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Finish Line"	4:00
2.	"Never"	3:20
3.	"Wake Up Call"	3:31
4.	"Snake Oil"	4:32
5.	"Where You Sleeping"	4:13
6.	"All That Remains"	4:57
7.	"Rabbit Hole"	4:56
8.	"Horseshoe in My Glove"	3:17
9.	"My Luck Comes in Threes"	4:18
10.	"Love Is a Basic Need"	6:35

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[6]	93
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	5

References

1. "Love Is a Basic Need". Allmusic. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
2. "Embrace 'Love Is a Basic Need'". GIGsoup. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
3. "Embrace – Love Is a Basic Need". musicOMH. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. "Embrace – Love Is a Basic Need". The Skinny. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
5. "Embrace – Love Is a Basic Need (Album Review)". Stereoboard. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
6. "Irish Albums Chart: 9 March 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.