Gulp!

Gulp!
Studio album by
Sports Team
Released23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)
Length33:42
LabelIsland
ProducerBurke Reid
Sports Team chronology
Deep Down Happy
(2020) 		Gulp!
(2022) 		Boys These Days
(2025)
Singles from Gulp!
  1. "R Entertainment"
    Released: 29 March 2022[1]
  2. "The Game"
    Released: 19 May 2022[2]
  3. "Cool It Kid"
    Released: 17 June 2022[3]
  4. "The Drop"
    Released: 3 August 2022[4]

Gulp! is the second studio album by English band Sports Team. It was released on 23 September 2022 through Island.[5]

Background

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On 29 March 2022, Sports Team announced they were releasing their new album on 22 July 2022.[6] Along with the album announcement, the band released the first single "R Entertainment".[1]

The band released their second single "The Game", with the music video featuring musician John Otway, on 19 May 2022.[2] "The Game" was featured on the NHL 23 soundtrack.[7]

The third single "Cool It Kid" was released on 19 June 2022.[3] The band said the single is about "getting too deep in your stress about stuff and sometimes saying to yourself, You know what, maybe sometimes you should sit back and it's best not to react on your intense, irrational emotions."[8] Asha Lorenz, of the band Sorry, features as vocals on the single.[9]

However, on 12 July 2022, in an Instagram post, Sports Team announced they were moving the release of the album to 26 August 2022 due to production issues.[10][11] The album ended up being moved again to 23 September 2022, along with the cancellations of their U.S. tour.[12]

The fourth single "The Drop" was released on 4 August 2022.[13][14] The music video for the single is directed by A. T. Mann.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
DIY[17]
The Independent[18]
NME[19]

Gulp! was met with "generally favorable" 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 78, based on 6 reviews.[15]

Track listing

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Gulp! track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Game"2:50
2."Dig!"2:41
3."The Drop"2:58
4."Cool It Kid"3:30
5."Unstuck"3:45
6."R Entertainment"3:08
7."Kool Aid"3:03
8."Getting Better"4:13
9."Fingers (Taken Off)"2:55
10."Light Industry"4:35
Total length:33:42

Charts

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Chart performance for Gulp!
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Leas, Ryan (29 March 2022). "Sports Team Announce New Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Skinner, Tom (19 May 2022). "Sports Team Share John Otway video 'The Game'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lavin, Will (19 June 2022). "Sports Team think before they leap on wavy new track". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b O'Connor, Siobhain (3 August 2022). "Sports Team share new single 'The Drop'". Dork. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Sports Team Share New Track 'Dig'". DIY. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Damian (29 March 2022). "Sports Team announce new album". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ Arts, Electronic (3 October 2022). "NHL 23 Soundtrack Playlist Reveal". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Sports Team Release New Song "Cool It Kid"". Stereogum. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Sports Team Join Forces with Sorry's Asha Lorenz". DIY. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  10. ^ Shutler, Ali (12 July 2022). "Sports Team push back second album 'Gulp!' due to "production delays"". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ^ Cabot, Madeline (12 July 2022). "Sports Team Have Put Back The Release Of Their Upcoming Album". Dork. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  12. ^ Shutler, Ali (30 July 2022). "Sports Team postpone US Tour as they delay second album". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. ^ Taysom, Joe (4 August 2022). "Sports Team Share New Single 'The Drop'". Farout Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  14. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (3 August 2022). "Sports Team unveil jaunty new single 'The Drop'". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  16. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  17. ^ Cabre, Alex (23 September 2022). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  18. ^ Beaumont, Mark (22 September 2022). "The Independent Review". The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  19. ^ Shutler, Ali (23 September 2022). "Sports Team – 'Gulp!' review: cocksure anthems see off 'difficult second album' trope". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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