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![Colour photograph of Guillemots performing live in 2006](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Guillemots_live-cropped.jpg/300px-Guillemots_live-cropped.jpg)
As of 2018[update], the indie rock band Guillemots have recorded more than 80 songs for their four studio albums and other official releases. The band was formed in November 2004,[1] with their first official material being I Saw Such Things in My Sleep, an extended play (EP) released in September 2005.[2] The EP contained four songs, including "Made-Up Lovesong #43", a track that would also feature on their first studio album, Through the Windowpane.[3] The release of I Saw Such Things in My Sleep was followed three months later by Guillemots' debut single, "Trains to Brazil".[4] Like "Made-Up Lovesong #43", it was also included on Through the Windowpane, which was released in July 2006.[5] The album's songs were well received by critics: review aggregator Metacritic gave the record a score of 81 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[6][7] Craig McLean of The Observer described them as "gorgeous tunes that are lithe enough to cope with the little bursts of sonic madness".[8] Two additional tracks were released as singles from the album: "We're Here" and "Annie, Let's Not Wait".
Of the twelve songs on Through the Windowpane, nine were written by lead singer Fyfe Dangerfield.[3] Speaking in 2008, Guillemots member MC Lord Magrão remarked: "For the first album, Fyfe handled most of the songs. ... We worked with him and developed ."[9] In October 2006, Guillemots brought out Of the Night, a four-track EP that featured one song written by each member of the band.[10] Eighteen months later, the band released their second album, Red.[11] This album's songs were more pop-orientated than their debut's, and were written by all four members of the group.[12][13] Magrão explained: "With the second , we ended up improvising loads and getting all the new songs from all of the improvised sessions we had."[9] Of the eleven tracks on the record, nine were credited to Guillemots, with the remaining two being credited to Dangerfield alone.[14] Red's songs received less critical acclaim than their debut's; Metacritic awarded the album a score of 60 out of 100, suggesting "mixed or average reviews".[15] Four tracks—"Get Over It", "Falling Out of Reach" and a double A-side of "Kriss Kross" and "Clarion"—were released as singles in the UK.
Guillemots' third album, Walk the River, was released in April 2011.[16] It was the first Guillemots album to feature neither a strings nor brass section – its tracks were described by The Independent as being more "noticeably stripped down" than those of previous releases.[16] Unlike Through the Windowpane and Red, singles from Walk the River were distributed exclusively online, with no accompanying physical release.[17] Reviews were generally favourable, with Metacritic reporting a score of 69 out of 100 for the record.[18] Three singles were taken from the album: "The Basket", "I Must Be a Lover" and "I Don't Feel Amazing Now". On 7 May 2012, the band announced their intention to release four albums during the year, each representing a different season[19] – the first, Hello Land!, was released through Greedbag the same day.[20]
Songs
Released
![Colour photograph of Sam Sparro performing live in 2009.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/SamSparro2009-crop.png/170px-SamSparro2009-crop.png)
![Colour photograph of Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty performing live in 2008. He is playing a guitar.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Saturday_Night_FiberBabyshambles.jpg/170px-Saturday_Night_FiberBabyshambles.jpg)
![Colour photograph of Singai Shoniwa singing live in 2007.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Shingai_Shoniwa_at_Siren_Music_Festival.jpg/170px-Shingai_Shoniwa_at_Siren_Music_Festival.jpg)
![Black-and-white photograph of The Streets lead singer Mike Skinner performing live in 2011.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Mike_Skinner_of_The_Streets_live_at_Parklife%2C_Sydney_2011_02.jpg/170px-Mike_Skinner_of_The_Streets_live_at_Parklife%2C_Sydney_2011_02.jpg)
![Head-and-shoulders colour photograph of Joan Wasser singing live in 2006. She is playing a guitar and singing into a microphone.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Joan_wasser_ss2006_2.jpg/170px-Joan_wasser_ss2006_2.jpg)
![Colour photograph of Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos performing live in 2008.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Franz_Ferdinand_%28band%29_2008.11.24_006.jpg/170px-Franz_Ferdinand_%28band%29_2008.11.24_006.jpg)
![Colour photograph of Isa Maria performing live in 2007. She is playing underneath a red light, making her appear red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/IdaMaria.jpg/170px-IdaMaria.jpg)
All songs credited to Guillemots, except where noted.
† | Released as a single |
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