The Deep Blue is the second album from British singer/songwriter Charlotte Hatherley

Charlotte Hatherley

Charlotte Franklin Hatherley is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. She initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash. Since departing Ash in 2006, she has found success as a solo artist...

, released on the 5th March 2007. The album was mainly recorded in Italy, and was the first record Charlotte created since leaving Ash

Ash (band)

Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...

 in January 2006. It was also the first record to be released under Hatherley's own Little Sister label.

Singles

Four singles were released from the album. "Behave" was released in December 2006, followed by "I Want You To Know" in February 2007, "Siberia" in June 2007 and "Again" (download-only) in October 2007.

Reception

The Deep Blue received positive reviews and Planet Sound

Planet Sound

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 called it a potential Album of the Year candidate when previewing new albums of 2007. However, it only reached number 109 in the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

. The "Behave" EP

Extended play

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 achieved widespread critical acclaim in several musical publications, as well as being Phill Jupitus

Phill Jupitus

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's track of the week on BBC 6 Music

BBC 6 Music

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, but only reached number 168 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. "I Want You To Know" reached number 108.

Track listing

All tracks written by Charlotte Hatherley, except "Dawn Treader", which was co-written with Andy Partridge

Andy Partridge

Andrew John "Andy" Partridge is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has been known as Sir John Johns and Melchior and rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the pop/new wave band, XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was raised.Partridge also...

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1. "Cousteau" – 1:51
2. "Be Thankful" – 5:23
3. "I Want You To Know" – 2:43
4. "Again" – 4:21
5. "Wounded Sky" – 3:37
6. "Behave" – 4:02
7. "Love's Young Dream" – 4:04
8. "Roll Over (Let It Go)" – 4:24
9. "Very Young" – 2:53
10. "Dawn Treader" – 4:01
11. "It Isn't Over" – 3:19
12. "Siberia" ("Lost In Time" Hidden Track) – 12:40