For All Our Days That Tear the Heart

For All Our Days That Tear the Heart is a collaborative album by Irish actress Jessie Buckley and former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Released on 17 June 2022 by EMI Records, it was preceded by the release of the singles "The Eagle & the Dove", "Seven Red Rose Tattoos", the title track "For All Our Days That Tear the Heart", and "Footnotes on the Map".^[1][2][3] The album debuted at No. 23 on the UK Albums Chart.^[4] It was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize.^[5]

For All Our Days That Tear the Heart
Studio album by Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler
Released	17 June 2022
Genre	Folk
Length	50:25
Label	EMI
Producer	Bernard Butler
Jessie Buckley chronology
Wild Rose (2019) For All Our Days That Tear the Heart (2022)
Bernard Butler chronology
In Memory of My Feelings (2020) For All Our Days That Tear the Heart (2022)
Singles from For All Our Days That Tear The Heart
"The Eagle & the Dove" Released: 15 April 2022 "Seven Red Rose Tattoos" Released: 14 May 2022 "For All Our Days That Tear the Heart" Released: 20 May 2022 "Footnotes on the Map" Released: 27 May 2022

Background

Prior to formally meeting, both were familiarized with each other's work. Buckley stated that she had been listening to the Butler-produced album Old Wow by folk singer Sam Lee in the downtime between rehearsals for the National Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet, while Butler had seen Buckley perform "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" on an American chat show in promotion of 2018's Wild Rose. In an April 2022 interview with NME, Butler said about his first impression: "I remember clocking just how much character there was in her voice and how freely she expressed it."^[6]

The pair were first introduced to each other by Buckley's manager, who sensed they were kindred spirits.^[7] "It all started with a FaceTime call from Butler’s North London kitchen to Buckley's mountaintop residence in County Kerry, with their friendship growing from an unlikely shared love of Killarney and the small island of Valentia where Butler would go on holiday as a boy", says a statement released about the collaboration.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Evening Standard	^[9]
The Guardian	^[10]
Hot Press	8/10^[11]
The Irish Times	^[12]
The List	^[13]
Mojo	^[14]
Record Collector	^[15]
The Sunday Times	^[16]
The Telegraph	^[17]
Uncut	7/10^[18]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 71 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[8]

The album was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize.^[19]

As of 8 September, the album had 6,497 sales.^[20]

Track listing

For All Our Days That Tear the Heart track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Eagle & the Dove"	5:49
2.	"For All Our Days That Tear the Heart"	5:00
3.	"20 Years A-Growing"	4:03
4.	"Babylon Days"	4:27
5.	"Seven Red Rose Tattoos"	5:00
6.	"Footnotes on the Map"	3:50
7.	"We've Run the Distance"	3:27
8.	"We Haven't Spoke About the Weather"	4:18
9.	"Beautiful Regret"	3:11
10.	"I Cried Your Tears"	4:08
11.	"Shallow the Water"	5:01
12.	"Catch the Dust"	2:11
Total length:		50:25

Charts

Chart performance for For All Our Days That Tear the Heart

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[21]	35
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[22]	8
UK Albums (OCC)^[23]	23

References

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2. Aubrey, Elizabeth (13 May 2022). "Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler share emotive new song, 'Seven Red Rose Tattoos'". NME. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
3. Breihan, Tom (20 May 2022). "Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler Share New Single "For All Our Days That Tear The Heart": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
4. Smith, Carl (20 June 2022). "Drake's Honestly, Nevermind vs Foals' Life is Yours for Number 1 Album: Official Albums Chart Update". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
5. Singh, Surej (26 July 2022). "Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist revealed". NME. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
6. Aubrey, Elizabeth (15 April 2022). "Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler share emotive new single 'The Eagle And The Dove'". NME. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
7. Patterson, Sylvia (15 April 2022). "'I prefer to live life with danger and darkness': Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler on breakdowns, Oscars and their album". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
8. "For All Our Days That Tear the Heart by Jessie Buckley Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
9. Smyth, David (17 June 2022). "Actor Buckley and former Suede guitarist Butler make an album that feels like much more than just a side project". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
10. Morris, Damien (19 June 2022). "Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler: For All Our Days that Tear the Heart review – a mesmerising debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
11. Russell, Will (17 June 2022). "Actress and indie maestro team up to memorable effect". Hot Press. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
12. Kane, Siobhán (17 June 2022). "Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler: For All Our Days That Tear the Heart - magical and mysterious". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
13. Shepherd, Fiona (22 June 2022). "Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler: For All Our Days That Tear The Heart". The List. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
14. Segal, Victoria (August 2022). "Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler: For All Our Days That Tear the Heart". Mojo. No. 345. p. 86.
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17. Hall, James (17 June 2022). "Jessie Buckley channels Joni Mitchell, Nova Twins storm the rock scene – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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19. "Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees". The Guardian. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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