Instant Pleasures
Studio album by
Shed Seven
Released10 November 2017
GenreBritpop
LabelBMG
ProducerYouth
Shed Seven chronology
Truth Be Told
(2001)		 Instant Pleasures
(2017)		 A Matter of Time
(2024)
Singles from Instant Pleasures
  1. "Room in My House"
    Released: 21 September 2017[1]
  2. "It's Not Easy"
    Released: 16 October 2017[2]
  3. "Nothing to Live Down"
    Released: 1 November 2017[3]
  4. "Victoria"
    Released: 23 March 2018[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[5]
God Is in the TV8/10[6]

Instant Pleasures is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Shed Seven, released via BMG Rights Management in November 2017.[7] The album charted at No.8 in the UK album chart, on sales of 13,277. This is being the first Shed Seven's album for 16 years since 2001's Truth Be Told and marked the return of lead guitarist Paul Banks since 1998's Let It Ride.

Track listing

Instant Pleasures track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Room in My House"5:06
2."Nothing to Live Down"3:58
3."It's Not Easy"5:03
4."Said I'm Sorry"4:16
5."Victoria"3:47
6."Better Days"4:05
7."Enemies and Friends"4:27
8."Star Crossed Lovers"3:53
9."Hang On"5:16
10."Butterfly on a Wheel"4:00
11."People Will Talk"3:56
12."Invincible"3:58
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Won't Get Home Tonight" 
2."Waiting for the Catch" 
3."Flashbacks" 
4."Thank You" 
5."Better Days" (Home Demo) 
6."It's Not Easy" (Demo) 
7."Brighter Skies" (Home Demo) 
8."Room In My House" (Youth + Luke's Bingo Wings Beach House Mix) 
9."Nothing to Live Down" (Youth + Luke's Autobahn Remix) 
10."People Will Talk" (Youth + Michael's Berlin Disco Extended Mix) 

Personnel

Shed Seven

  • Rick Witter – lead vocals
  • Paul Banks – guitar, piano
  • Joe Johnson – guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Gladwin – bass
  • Alan Leach – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Michael Rendall – additional keyboards, programming
  • Matthew Hardy – trumpet
  • Timothy Hurst – trombone
  • Andrew Cox – saxophone
  • Zara Benyounes – violin
  • Jenny Sacha – violin
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangements
  • Mary Pearce – backing vocals
  • Beverly Skeete – backing vocals
  • Lara Smiles – additional vocals on "Waiting for the Catch"

Charts

Chart performance for Instant Pleasures
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 8

References

  1. ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/shed-seven/release/room-in-my-house-edit-6900536
  2. ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/shed-seven/release/its-not-easy-edit-6982158
  3. ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/shed-seven/release/nothing-to-live-down-7008351
  4. ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/shed-seven/release/victoria-7631384
  5. ↑ "Shed Seven: Instant Pleasures review – anthemic flowering from Britpop quintet". The Guardian. 9 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Shed Seven – Instant Pleasures (BMG)". 10 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Instant Pleasures at iTunes
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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