Bonfires on the Heath
# Bonfires on the Heath

Bonfires on the Heath is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom.

A detail from Flora by the 16th century surrealistic painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo is used as the album's cover art.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| Q | |
| Spin | 6/10 |
| Uncut | |

In a review of Bonfires on the Heath, AllMusic referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable."

## Track listing

All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey, Mark Keen and Mel Draisey), except where noted.

## Personnel

Credits for Bonfires on the Heath adapted from album liner notes.

## Charts

| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 26 |
