Out Of Nothing

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Embrace have always seemed to be dismissed, somewhat unfairly, as a band with unfulfilled potential. Despite their debut album, The Good Will Out, being crammed with uplifting, anthemic songs, it was widely perceived as something of a disappointment. Subsequent albums were a bit short on memorable tunes and the appearance of a ‘best of’ in 2002 seemed to signal the end of the Huddersfield band’s career. Something Comes from 'Nothing' ". NME. 9 December 2004. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 31 August 2022. Embracemusic (7 July 2017). Looking As You Are. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 . Retrieved 1 September 2022– via YouTube. Embrace Ashes". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023 . Retrieved 5 March 2023.

Been' Here Now!". NME. 13 August 2001. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 14 July 2021.

Gravity" was released as the lead single from Out of Nothing in August 2004; shortly afterwards, Embrace went on a tour of the United Kingdom. " Ashes" appeared as the album's second single in November 2004 in the midst of another UK tour. In the early months of 2005, the band toured the UK a third time, "Looking as You Are" was released as the third single from the album in February 2005, and they played their first-ever shows in the United States. They held two shows at the Millennium Square in Leeds, dubbed A Glorious Day, in May 2005; coinciding with this, "A Glorious Day" was released as the album's fourth and final single.

The single charted at number seven & catapulted the band onto UK TV & the airwaves, McNamara attests “… we love it. It saved our career!” Coinciding with the single’s anniversary this Sunday, August 30, the original promo video for “Gravity”, recorded at Abbey Road Studios has also been remastered in 1080p HD.

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Embrace success". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021 . Retrieved 1 September 2022. a b c d Adab, Karim (13 September 2004). "Embrace - Out of Nothing". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004 . Retrieved 31 August 2022. Looking as You Are" was released as the album's third single on 14 February 2005; the seven-inch vinyl edition included "The Final Say" as the B-side. [87] [88] Two versions were released on CD: the first with "Madelaine", while the included "I Ache" and "Soldiers Hours" as B-sides, alongside the music video for "Looking as You Are". [89] [90] The artwork consists of photos of the bands fans as their way of thanking them for their support. [91] The "Looking as You Are" video cuts between two perspectives, Danny McNamara and a woman as they near-mirror each other's actions. It starts with the woman climbing out of bed while McNamara wakes up on a sofa. McNamara walks up to the rest of the band as they begin performing, as the woman is getting ready in a bathroom. She leaves her place as the band continues playing and eventually visits a café. She is seen walking past a bus and then finds herself in the same room as the band, before running off. [92] Thank Chris!". NME. 30 October 2004. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 1 September 2022.

a b c d e Franco, Michael (28 August 2005). "Embrace: Out of Nothing". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 . Retrieved 31 August 2022. In 2006, they released their fifth album This New Day which was met with huge anticipation and received great acclaim from critics and fans alike. Again topping the UK charts, the band taking a different approach to the songwriting making it a whole band affair as opposed to just Danny and Richard McNamara. The lead single from the album was the anthemic “Natures Law” which entered the charts at No. 2 making it the bands highest charting single to date. Guerrilla's in Our Midst!". NME. 16 August 2004. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 31 August 2022.

a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Embrace – Out of Nothing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 November 2021. Edwards, Mark (20 December 2004). "Embrace - Out of Nothing". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007 . Retrieved 1 September 2022. a b "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019 . Retrieved 18 November 2021. Embrace announce Irish dates". Hot Press. 28 February 2005. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 . Retrieved 1 September 2022. Out of Nothing topped the charts in the UK and Scotland, selling almost double as many copies that The Good Will Out did in its first week of release. [104] [105] [106] It also reached number 58 in Ireland and number 86 in Germany. [107] [108] It peaked at number 49 and 106 on the year-end UK charts for 2004 and 2005, respectively. [109] [110] In the UK, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified Out of Nothing gold four days after its release, platinum by November 2004, and double platinum as of 2021. [111] "Gravity" charted at number two in Scotland and number seven in the UK. [3] [112] The BPI certified the song silver in 2019. [113] "Ashes" charted at number eight in Scotland and number 11 in the UK. [3] [114] The BPI certified the song silver in 2023. [115] "Looking as You Are" charted at number nine in Scotland and number 11 in the UK. [3] [116] "A Glorious Day" charted at number 28 in the UK. [3]

DeVoe, David. "Interview with Danny McNamara". Hybridmagazine. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 2 September 2022. Embrace Get Some Support". NME. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 31 August 2022. Write off Danny McNamara and his band at your peril however. The aforementioned compilation, Fireworks, showcased McNamara’s way with a song and it was obvious that it wouldn’t be long before Embrace became a vital name to drop again. So it proves – Out Of Nothing is a wonderfully affecting album that is the band’s best to date.Embrace have been at it for awhile and, like Bacardi and cola, you can always count on them to get the job done. But never have they turned in an effort as pretty or economical as Out of Nothing. Like a concert hall built atop a subway line, the album quakes with a faint but omnipresent tremor of sadness, tempering Embrace's heavenward stomp with a melancholic gegenschein. New Man on Patrol!". NME. 1 April 2005. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022 . Retrieved 3 September 2022. a b "Independiente Men!". NME. 11 March 2002. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021 . Retrieved 31 August 2022. Releasing the indie anthem “All You Good Good People” through taste-maker label Fierce Panda in 1997 followed by “Fireworks” and “One Big Family”, they went on to release their debut album The Good Will Out in June 1998 and went straight in at number one making it one the fastest-ever-selling debut albums by a British artist.