Pink Cactus Café
| Pink Cactus Café | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2024 | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Ignition | |||
| Courteeners chronology | ||||
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Pink Cactus Café is the seventh studio album by British rock band Courteeners. It was released on 25 October 2024 by Ignition Records.[1]
Pink Cactus Café received universally acclaimed reviews from critics, with many praising the songwriting. The album reached number two in the UK and Scotland. The album features collaborations by Brooke Combe, James and Ian Skelly (The Coral), Pixey, Charlie Salt (Blossoms), Ola Modupe-Ojo (Bipolar Sunshine) and Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts)
Background
On 9 July 2024, Courteeners announced the release of their seventh studio album, alongside the first single "Solitude of the Night Bus".[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[3] |
| NME | [4] |
Pink Cactus Café was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 4 reviews.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Surrender" |
| 3:34 |
| 2. | "Weekend Shy of a Feeling" |
| 3:45 |
| 3. | "Pink Cactus Café" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Where Are We Now?" |
| 3:49 |
| 5. | "The Beginning of the End" |
| 3:41 |
| 6. | "Solitude of the Night Bus" |
| 3:18 |
| 7. | "First Name Terms" |
| 3:05 |
| 8. | "Lu Lu" |
| 3:14 |
| 9. | "Love You Any Less" |
| 3:25 |
| 10. | "Bitten by Unseen Teeth" |
| 4:01 |
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 2 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[7] | 2 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 1 |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[9] | 1
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References
- ^ a b Duran, Anagricel (9 July 2024). "Courteeners announce seventh album Pink Cactus Café with "feel good" new single 'Solitude Of The Night Bus'". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin (25 October 2024). "Clash Magazine Album Review". Clash. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (24 October 2024). "NME Album Review". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
- Pink Cactus Café at Discogs (list of releases)
- Pink Cactus Café at MusicBrainz (list of releases)