Alone Aboard the Ark
2013 studio album by The Leisure Society
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Studio album by The Leisure Society | ||||
Released | 16 April 2013 (2013-04-16) | |||
Recorded | August–November 2012 | |||
Studio | Konk Studios | |||
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Length | 44:12 | |||
Label | Full Time Hobby | |||
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Singles from Alone Aboard the Ark | ||||
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Alone Aboard the Ark is the third studio album by English indie band The Leisure Society, released in April 2013 by record label Full Time Hobby. The album was recorded at The Kinks frontman, Ray Davies, studio Konk.[3]
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Metacritic | 66/100[4] |
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Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[7] |
This Is Fake DIY | 7/10[8] |
Drowned in Sound | 6/10[9] |
Track list
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Another Sunday Psalm" | 3:08 |
2. | "A Softer Voice Takes Longer Hearing" | 4:45 |
3. | "Fight For Everyone" | 3:48 |
4. | "Tearing the Arches Down" | 3:02 |
5. | "The Sober Scent of Paper" | 3:37 |
6. | "All I Have Seen" | 4:32 |
7. | "Everyone Understands" | 3:06 |
8. | "Life is a Cabriolet" | 2:26 |
9. | "One Man and His Fug" | 3:38 |
10. | "Forever Shall We Wait" | 3:16 |
11. | "We Go Together" | 6:28 |
12. | "The Last in a Long Line" | 2:26 |
Personnel
- Nick Hemming – vocals, autoharp, banjo, bass, chromatic harmonica, dobro, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, mellotron, mixing, percussion, upright piano, producer
- Christian Hardy – fender rhodes, electric guitar, handclapping, harmonium, mixing, omnichord, hammond organ, percussion, electric piano, upright piano, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- Darren Bonehill – bass
- Sebastian Hankins – drums, electronic drums, handclapping, percussion, vocals
- Mike Siddell – banjo, brass arrangement, glockenspiel, electric guitar, handclapping, mandolin, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements, violin, vocals
- Helen Whitaker – flute, alto flute, handclapping, orchestral arrangements, synthesizer, vocals
- Josephine Aniyama – background vocals
- Daniel Broncano – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Nick Etwell – trumpet
- Jamie Hutchinson – violin
- Tom Leaper – clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ben Thigg – cello
- Dave Williamson – trombone
- Dougal Lott – engineer, mixing, producer
- Jonas Persson – engineer
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Josh Green – assistant engineer
- Owen Davey – artwork, layout
References
- ^ "Fight for Everyone – Single". itunes.apple.com. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "All I Have Seen – Single". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b Murphy, John (28 March 2013). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard The Ark". MusicOMH. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Alone Aboard the Ark Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Alone Aboard the Ark – The Leisure Society". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ O'Hagan, Simon (30 March 2013). "Album: The Leisure Society, Alone Aboard the Ark (Full Time Hobby)". The Independent (UK). Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Boyle, Catriona (28 March 2013). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard the Ark". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Young, Martyn. "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard The Ark". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Singleton, Ruth (4 April 2013). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard the Ark". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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