Out of Nothing
Out of Nothing is the fourth studio album by English rock band Embrace. It was released on 13 September 2004 through the label Independiente. Following the release of their third studio album If You've Never Been (2001), the band were dropped by Hut Records; around this time, the general public had lost interest in them. After signing to Independiente, they took time working on new material, until early 2004, when they recorded their next album at Olympic Studios in London with producer Martin "Youth" Glover. Out of Nothing is an indie rock album that drew comparison to the works of Coldplay and Keane. "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. Out of Nothing received generally favourable reviews from critics, many of whom praised the high-quality songwriting, while others felt it sounded uninspired. It topped the album charts in both Scotland and the UK, while also charting in Germany and Ireland. The album was certified gold a few days after its release, and has been certified double platinum as of 2021. All of the album's singles reached the top 30 in the UK, and the top 10 in the Scotland; "Gravity" peaked the highest in both territories, with number two in Scotland and number seven in the UK. Stylus Magazine included Out of Nothing on their list of the best albums from the year. Background Embrace released their third studio album, If You've Never Been, in September 2001 through Hut, Virgin Records and the band's own label Mobetta. It peaked at number nine in the UK Albums Chart; its two singles, "Wonder" and "Make It Last", both reached the top of the UK Singles Chart. Despite this, the band were dropped from the roster by Hut and Virgin Records less than a month later. The band promoted the album with a tour of the United Kingdom at the end of the year, with a shorter UK tour following in early 2002. While making If You've Never Been, frontman Danny McNamara said they had gathered enough material that they were considering releasing its follow-up in early 2002. In between the two UK tours, the band spent some time recording new material. Hut Records released the band's first compilation album, Fireworks: The Singles 1997–2002, in March 2002; McNamara explained: "I see the next phase of Embrace as being quite separate and different from what the band