Champion (Bishop Briggs album)

Champion is the second studio album by British musician Bishop Briggs. It was released on 8 November 2019 under Island Records.^[5] In support of the album, Briggs announced a tour across North American and Europe, with support acts Miya Folick and Jax Anderson.^[6]

Champion
Studio album by Bishop Briggs
Released	8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
Length	28:39
Label	Island
Bishop Briggs chronology
Church of Scars (2018) Champion (2019)
Singles from Champion
"Champion" Released: 17 July 2019 "Tattooed on My Heart" Released: 24 July 2019 "Jekyll & Hide" Released: 14 October 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Exclaim!	8/10^[3]
Paste	6.5/10^[4]

The first single from the album, "Champion" was released on 17 July 2019.^[7] The second single "Tattooed on My Heart" was released on 24 July 2019.^[8] "Jekyll & Hide", the third single, was released on 14 October 2019.^[9]

Critical reception

Champion was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 69, based on 4 reviews.^[1]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Alternative Press	Top 50 Albums of 2019	N/A	^[10]
The Young Folks	Top 50 Albums of 2019	49	^[11]

Track listing

Champion track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Still Love You"	1:23
2.	"Can You Hear Me Now?"	2:59
3.	"Champion"	2:53
4.	"Tattooed on My Heart"	3:21
5.	"Someone Else"	3:31
6.	"Jekyll & Hide"	3:16
7.	"Lonely"	3:00
8.	"Wild"	2:24
9.	"My Shine"	3:12
10.	"I Tried"	2:40
Total length:		28:39

References

1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
2. Yeung, Neil. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
3. Hampson, Ashley (18 November 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
4. Crump, Andy (6 November 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
5. Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (11 October 2019). "Bishop Briggs Details New Album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
6. Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (22 July 2019). "Bishop Briggs Announces Headlining "Champion" tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. "Bishop Briggs Releases Highly Anticipated New Single". Music Mayhem Magazine. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. Aubrey, Elizabeth (24 July 2019). "Listen to a new Bishop Briggs song, "Tattooed on My Heart"". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
9. Aubrey, Elizabeth (14 October 2019). "Listen to Bishop Briggs' fierce new song, "Jekyll & Hide" from new album, 'Champion'". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
10. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Alternative Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
11. "TYF's Top 50 Albums of 2019". The Young Folks. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.