small show at The Barfly in Camden Town dressed in white boilersuits, which the NME likened to the uniform of the anarchist group the WOMBLES. Critical reception {{Album reviews | MC = 72/100 | rev1 = BBC | rev1score = (very positive) | rev2 = Drowned in Sound | rev2score = | rev3 = The Fly | rev3score = | rev4 = The Guardian | rev4score = | rev5 = musicOMH | rev5score = | rev6 = NME| rev6score = | rev7 = Pitchfork| rev7score = 3.8/10 }} Aggregating website Metacritic reported a normalised rating of 72 out of 100, based on eight reviews, indicating "generally positive" reception. Reviewers generally praised the album's eccentricity; BBC Music's Alix Buscovic commented that "[Everything Everything] know more than most how to craft a song, how to make an album. They know how to give it depth, light and dark, and they – crucially – know when to stop." Other reviewers criticised the album for its pretentiousness. Giving the album 3.8 out of ten, Ian Cohen of Pitchfork argued the album filled a niche that "was unoccupied for good reason", comparing its sound to "what would happen if Dismemberment Plan got a crash course in Pro Tools and a record deal with Fueled By Ramen".Man Alive was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Album", while the single "My Kz, Ur Bf" received a nomination for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically". The album was also nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize, though this was ultimately won by PJ Harvey's Let England Shake. Track listing All tracks written by Higgs, Pritchard and Spearman. Additional writers are present in the writer(s) column below. Personnel Adapted from the Man Alive'' liner notes. Everything Everything Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Alex Robertshaw – guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboards Michael Spearman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (track 1) Alex Niven – guitar, backing vocals (track 3) Additional performers Charles Robertshaw – saxophone (track 3) Matt Roberts – trumpet (track 9) Artwork Laurent Geslin – album cover photography Paul Cecil – liner notes photography Tappin Gofton – design, digital imaging Production David Kosten – production, mixing (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 10, 11) Lexxx – engineering (tracks: 2, 9), additional recording (tracks: 2, 9) Mark Eastwood – engineering (tracks: 1, 10) Everything Everything – recording, production, engineering (tracks: 2,