Made in the Manor
Studio album by
Kano
Released4 March 2016
Recorded2013–15
Genre
Length62:18
Label
Producer
Kano chronology
Method to the Maadness
(2010) 		Made in the Manor
(2016) 		Hoodies All Summer
(2019)
Singles from Made in the Manor
  1. "Hail"
    Released: 12 April 2015
  2. "3 Wheel-ups"
    Released: 8 January 2016

Made in the Manor is the fifth studio album by British rapper Kano. The album was released on 4 March 2016 by Parlophone Records and Bigger Picture Music. It is Kano's first album release for six years following Method to the Maadness (2010), featuring guest appearances from Wiley, Giggs, Jme and Damon Albarn. The production was handled by frequent collaborators Mikey J, Fraser T Smith, Blue May and Damon Albarn, alongside Jodi Milliner, Kwes, Mele, Rustie, Sam Beste, Swifta Beater and Zeph Ellis.

The album received positive reviews from critics and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8, becoming Kano's highest-charting album in his career.[1] It was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2016.[2][3][4][5] It also won 'Best Album' in the 2016 MOBO Awards.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[6]
Metacritic66/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[8]
Evening Standard[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[11]
Mojo[12]
PopMatters5/10[13]
Q[14]
Uncut7/10[15]
ViceA−[16]

Made in the Manor was met with positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 66, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on nine reviews.[7]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
The Guardian The Best Albums of 2016 2016
31
[17]
The Independent Best Albums of 2016 2016
8
[18]
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
15
[19]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hail"Kane Robinson
3:31
2."T-Shirt Weather in the Manor"
  • Robinson
  • Smith
Smith5:16
3."New Banger"
  • Robinson
  • Melé
4:50
4."3 Wheel-Ups" (featuring Wiley and Giggs)
Swifta Beater4:38
5."This Is England"Robinson
  • Blue May
  • Jodi Milliner[a]
3:38
6."Little Sis"
  • Robinson
  • Smith
Smith3:25
7."A Roadman's Hymn"Robinson
  • Mikey J
  • Blue May[a]
  • Milliner[a]
4:30
8."Drinking in the West End"
  • Robinson
  • Smith
Smith3:48
9."Deep Blues" (featuring Damon Albarn)
  • Smith
  • Damon Albarn
3:07
10."Endz"RobinsonMikey J3:58
11."Strangers"
  • Robinson
  • Sam Beste
  • Jodi Milliner
  • Blue May
  • Milliner
  • Kano
  • Sam Beste[a]
3:36
12."Seashells in the East"
  • Robinson
  • Smith
Smith3:27
13."My Sound"Robinson
6:17
Made in the Manor – Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."GarageSkankFreestyle"RobinsonZeph Ellis4:43
15."Flow of the Year" (featuring Jme)
Jme3:34
Total length:62:18

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 8
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21] 3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 March 2016
Parlophone

References

  1. ^ "Adele's 25 returns to the top of the Official Albums Chart while her world tour wows the UK". Official Charts. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The 2016 Hyundai Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’ have been revealed" Mercury Prize. Accessed 26 October 2016
  3. ^ "The Mercury Prize 2016 is bringing grime back to the spotlight with Skepta and Kano" London Evening Standard. Accessed 26 October 2016
  4. ^ "Mercury Prize 2016 nominations announced – see shortlist in full" NME. Accessed 26 October 2016
  5. ^ "Mercury Prize 2016: The nominees" BBC News. Accessed 26 October 2016
  6. ^ "Made In The Manor by Kano reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews for Made in the Manor by Kano". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  8. ^ Oliver, Matt (4 March 2016). "Kano – Made In The Manor". Clash. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  9. ^ Smyth, David (4 March 2016). "Kano – Made in the Manor, album review: 'demands attention'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. ^ Bakare, Lanre (10 March 2016). "Kano: Made in the Manor review – grime mainstay finds a reflective maturity". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  11. ^ Thorogood, Tom (7 March 2016). "Is Kano's Made in the Manor the grime revival's first classic album?". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ Cowan, Andy (April 2016). "Kano: Made in the Manor". Mojo (269): 86.
  13. ^ Inglis, Rob (27 March 2016). "Kano: Made in the Manor". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. ^ Yates, Steve (April 2016). "Neighbourhood Watch". Q (357): 104.
  15. ^ Sturges, Fiona (April 2016). "Kano: Made in the Manor". Uncut (227): 75.
  16. ^ Christgau, Robert (24 June 2017). "Robert Christgau on Kano, 'T-Wayne,' and His Favorite Rap Album of 2017". Vice. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  17. ^ "The Best Albums of 2016: 40–31". The Guardian. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Best Albums of 2016". The Independent. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  19. ^ "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Kano – Made in the Manor". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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