Album · The Charlatans
Simpatico by The Charlatans
Simpatico is an album by The Charlatans, released in 2006. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Blackened Blue Eyes”, on 2 lists with a best position of #37.
Simpatico, the Charlatans' ninth studio album, arrived on 17 April 2006 through Creole and Sanctuary, and it's the one where the West Midlands band took a long detour into dub. Tim Burgess and guitarist Mark Collins went out to Palm Springs to write it, then the band produced it with Jim Lowe at Hook End Manor in Oxfordshire, finishing the overdubs at Townhouse Studios in London.
The sound is dub reggae stitched onto rock: bass sitting way down low, echo-soaked space, Burgess floating over the top. Bassist Martin Blunt and Burgess pointed to Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs and Studio One as the spark. Critics split over the songs, and some hated the reggae turn outright, but it still reached number 10 in the UK and number 5 in Scotland, with "Blackened Blue Eyes" leading the way as the first single.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Simpatico on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackened Blue Eyes | 2 | #37 | – | 2006 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.