The Collapse of Everything
| The Collapse of Everything | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 August 2025 | |||
| Length | 38:07 | |||
| Label | On-U Sound | |||
| Producer | Adrian Sherwood | |||
| Adrian Sherwood chronology | ||||
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The Collapse of Everything is the ninth studio album by English dub record producer Adrian Sherwood. It was released on 22 August 2025 via his On-U Sound Records label.[1] It is Sherwood's first non-collaborative release since 2012 when he released Survival & Resistance.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| The Arts Desk | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| MusicOMH | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
MusicOMH's Ben Hogwood rated the album four stars and commented, "For in spite of the occasional loss of focus this is a sonic melting pot, welcoming all styles and colours that interact with the legendary producer's instincts."[4]
The album received a four-star rating from AllMusic, whose reviewer Paul Simpson described it as "a powerful, sometimes harrowing work that lives up to Sherwood's lofty standards."[2]
The Arts Desk assigned it a rating of three stars, noting it "shows that Adrian Sherwood is more than capable of bringing plenty to the party without having to rely on the big names."[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Collapse of Everything" |
| 3:53 |
| 2. | "Dub Inspector" | Sherwood | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Well Is Poisoned (Dub)" | Brian Eno | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Body Roll" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Battles Without Honour and Humanity" |
| 4:15 |
| 6. | "Spaghetti Best Western" |
| 4:33 |
| 7. | "The Great Rewilding" |
| 4:00 |
| 8. | "Spirits (Further Education)" |
| 3:24 |
| 9. | "Hiroshima Dub Match" |
| 3:54 |
| 10. | "The Grand Designer" |
| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 38:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Let's Come Together" (featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry) |
| 3:13 |
| 12. | "Russian Oscillator" | Sherwood | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Cold War Skank" |
| 3:24 |
| Total length: | 48:27 | ||
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from Bandcamp and Tidal.[8][5]
- Adrian Sherwood – production, mixing
- Matthew Smyth – engineering (all tracks), drum programming (track 5)
- Frank Merritt – mastering
- Peter Harris – artwork; guitar, vocals (6)
- Doug Wimbish – bass (1–4, 6, 9, 10)
- Mark Bandola – guitar (1, 4, 7, 9, 10), synthesizers (2, 5, 8, 10), bass (7)
- Alex White – saxophone (2, 4), flute (1, 4), reed organ (4)
- Cyrus Richards – piano, keyboards (1, 2, 7)
- Keith LeBlanc – drums (4, 8)
- Chris Joyce – drums (7, 9)
- Ivan "Celloman" Hussey – cello (3, 8, 10)
- Jazzwad – synthesizers (5, 8)
- Gaudi – synthesizer (2), piano (9)
- Horseman – percussion (2, 10)
- Brian Eno – guitar, vocals, effects (3)
- Dave Fullwood – flugelhorn (2)
- Alan Glen – harmonica (6)
- Crocodile – effects
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 89 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[10] | 54 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 20 |
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