Top tracks — play these first
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Patience — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of longing and reconciliation with its introspective lyrics and catchy chorus, making it a defining anthem for the group’s comeback.
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Beautiful Morning — This track stands out with its bright instrumentation and optimistic lyrics, serving as an uplifting reminder of new beginnings and positivity that resonates throughout the album.
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Trouble With Me — This song showcases a more playful side of Take That, blending funky rhythms with relatable lyrics about personal struggles, adding depth to the overall narrative of the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and production but lacks significant depth or innovation.
What we noticed
- The title track features a gradual build-up with layered harmonies that culminate in a rich, uplifting chorus.
- Each song employs a consistent mid-tempo groove, with rhythmic bass lines characteristic of funk music.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Marked the band's successful return after a decade, re-establishing their presence.
- Themes
- reunion nostalgia· new beginnings· personal struggles
- Career context
- Released in December 2006, Patience marked Take That's first studio album after their reunion in 2005. This album followed a decade-long hiatus, showcasing a matured sound that embraced both pop and funk influences while re-establishing the group's place in the music industry.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Westlife· Boyzone· Backstreet Boys
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Patience 3:21
- 2 Beautiful Morning 3:37
- 3 Trouble With Me 3:21
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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