Red Kite (album)

Red Kite
Studio album by
Sarah Cracknell
Released15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
GenreIndie pop
Length36:56
LabelCherry Red
Producer
Sarah Cracknell chronology
Lipslide
(1997) 		Red Kite
(2015)

Red Kite is the second solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sarah Cracknell. It was released on 15 June 2015 via Cherry Red Records. Produced by Carwyn Ellis, Sebastian Lewsley and Mason Neely, it features guest appearances from Nicky Wire and The Rails. The album peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic75/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
God Is in the TV8/10[5]
musicOMH[6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Record Collector[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Irish Times[10]
The Observer[11]

Red Kite was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on ten reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.5 out of 10, based on eleven reviews.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Swings"
3:50
2."Nothing Left to Talk About" (featuring Nicky Wire)
  • Cracknell
  • Lawrence Oakley
  • Mark Waterfield
2:51
3."In the Dark"
  • Cracknell
  • Ellis
3:53
4."Ragdoll"
  • Cracknell
  • Robin Bennett
3:01
5."Underneath the Stars"
  • Cracknell
  • Noah Kelly
3:14
6."Hearts Are for Breaking"
  • Cracknell
  • Oakley
  • Waterfield
3:00
7."Take the Silver" (featuring The Rails)
  • Cracknell
  • Bennett
2:31
8."The Mutineer"Ian McCutcheon3:25
9."I Close My Eyes"
3:05
10."It's Never Too Late"
  • Cracknell
  • Ellis
2:46
11."I Am Not Your Enemy"
  • Cracknell
  • Ellis
3:10
12."Favourite Chair"
  • Cracknell
  • Ellis
2:10
Total length:36:56

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 60
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 49
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 4

References

  1. ^ a b "Red Kite by Sarah Cracknell reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Red Kite - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Red Kite - Sarah Cracknell | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  4. ^ James, Gareth (18 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell - Red Kite". CLASH. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  5. ^ Wright, Jonathan (19 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell - Red Kite (Cherry Red) - God Is In The TV". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  6. ^ Murphy, John (11 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell - Red Kite | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (15 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. ^ Shooman, Joe (5 June 2015). "Red Kite - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. No. 442. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  9. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (11 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – chic whimsy with a heavy heart". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  10. ^ Carroll, Jim (12 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ^ Mardles, Paul (14 June 2015). "Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – like a 1960s gem unearthed in a junk shop". The Observer. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 21/6/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 21/6/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 21/6/2015 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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