The Hurry and the Harm

The Hurry and the Harm is the fourth studio album by City and Colour. It was produced by Alex Newport and released on June 4, 2013, through Dine Alone Records and Cooking Vinyl.

The Hurry and the Harm
Studio album by City and Colour
Released	June 4, 2013
Studio	Blackbird Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	50:49
Label	Dine Alone Cooking Vinyl
Producer	Alex Newport
City and Colour chronology
Little Hell (2011) The Hurry and the Harm (2013) If I Should Go Before You (2015)
Singles from The Hurry and the Harm
"Thirst" Released: April 9, 2013 "Of Space and Time" "The Lonely Life" Released: 2013 "Harder Than Stone" Released: January 27, 2014

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	C−^[2]
Paste	8.3/10^[3]

The album received a score of 67 out of 100 from 10 critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[1]

Commercial performance

The Hurry and the Harm debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.^[4] It was City and Colour's second consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the chart. Up to January 10, 2014, the album had sold 66,000 copies in Canada.^[5] The album was certified Platinum in Canada on February 13, 2014.^[6]

The album also debuted at No. 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart,^[7] selling 20,000 for the week. The album had sold 71,000 copies in the US up to September 2015.^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dallas Green

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Hurry and the Harm"	4:23
2.	"Harder Than Stone"	4:26
3.	"Of Space and Time"	3:33
4.	"The Lonely Life"	4:34
5.	"Paradise"	3:38
6.	"Commentators"	3:35
7.	"Thirst"	3:26
8.	"Two Coins"	5:32
9.	"Take Care"	3:38
10.	"Ladies and Gentlemen"	4:05
11.	"The Golden State"	5:18
12.	"Death's Song"	4:43
Total length:		50:49

Deluxe edition bonus tracks^[9]

No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Way It Used to Be"	4:10
14.	"Of Space and Time" (acoustic version)	3:18
15.	"Harder Than Stone" (acoustic version)	3:47
Total length:		62:04

Personnel

• Dallas Green – vocals, guitar
• Spencer Cullum Jr. – pedal steel
• Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• James Gadson – drums (tracks 2 and 8)
• Bo Koster – keyboards
• Anthony Lamarchina – cello
• Karen Winkelmann – violin

Production

• Alex Newport – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10] 4 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11] 160 Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13] 83 UK Albums (OCC)^[14] 32 US Billboard 200^[15] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[16] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	Platinum	80,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Reviews for The Hurry and the Harm by City and Colour". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
2. Koellner, Amanda (June 7, 2013). "Album Review: City and Colour – The Hurry and the Harm". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
3. Garrity, Michael (June 4, 2013). "City and Colour: The Hurry and The Harm". Paste. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
4. City and Colour Score Second One Album (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
6. "Canadian album certifications – City and Colour – The Hurry and the Harm". Music Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
7. "Billboard 200 : Jun 22, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
8. . Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015.
9. "The Hurry and the Harm (Deluxe Version)". Itunes.apple.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
10. "Australiancharts.com – City and Colour – The Hurry and the Harm". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
11. "Ultratop.be – City and Colour – The Hurry and the Harm" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
12. "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – City and Colour – The Hurry and the Harm" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
15. "City and Colour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
16. "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.