Don't Look Down (Cerys Matthews album)

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Don't Look Down
Studio album by
Released6 October 2009
GenrePop
Length41:33
LabelRainbow City Recordings
Paid Edrych I Lawr cover
Cover art for the Welsh version

Don't Look Down is the fourth studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews. It was released on 6 October 2009 by Rainbow City Recordings. A Welsh version of the album, entitled Paid Edrych I Lawr, was also released.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Daily Express3/5[2]

Elly Roberts of aligigs described Don't Look Down as "a drastic shift from her debut solo, Cockahoop and its follow-up Never Said Goodbye," describing it as "very, very impressive."[3] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic gave the album a review of four out of five stars, describing it as "a captivating and often magical album which yet again establishes Matthews as a songwriting force to be reckoned with."[1]

Track listing[edit]

Don't Look Down — English version[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Arlington Way"3:31
2."Into the Blue"3:23
3."Aeroplanes"3:20
4."Spider & the Fly"3:42
5."It's What's Left (That Makes It Right)"2:02
6."Smash the Glass"3:35
7."Salutations"3:43
8."A Captain Needs a Ship"3:25
9."Evelyn"4:12
10."Oranges to Florida"3:03
11."Heron"4:18
12."Through a Glass"3:19
Total length:41:33
Paid Edrych I Lawr — Welsh version[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Arlington Way (Cymraeg)"03:31
2."Mae Angen Llong Ar Gapten"03:23
3."Carolina (Cymraeg)"03:59
4."Y Corryn ar Pry'"03:41
5."Y Gwydr Argyfwng"03:45
6."I Drive, Adref"03:46
7."Lleuad Gwener"04:06
8."Evelyn (Cymraeg)"04:14
9."Awyrennau"03:19
10."Orenau I Florida"03:04
11."Y Creyr"04:19
12."Trwy'r Drych"03:19
13."Rhyw Dachwedd yn Hwyr"02:27
Total length:47:17

Charts[edit]

Chart performance of Don't Look Down
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 55
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 9

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ^ Spellman, Robert. "Cerys Matthews: Don't Look Down". Daily Express. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ Roberts, Elly. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews Album Review". allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Don't Look Down by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Paid Edrych I Lawr by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2022.