Avalanche (Thea Gilmore album)

Avalanche
Studio album by Thea Gilmore
Released	9 September 2003
Recorded	The Forge, Oswestry; The Loft, Liverpool; Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincs
Genre	Rock, folk
Length	46:46
Label	Hungry Dog
Producer	Nigel Stonier
Thea Gilmore chronology
Songs from the Gutter (2002) Avalanche (2003) Harpo's Ghost (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Mojo	[citation needed] We are in the midst of a truly exceptional English singer/songwriter
The Guardian	[citation needed] Thea Gilmore's punk folk takes its lead from Bob Dylan. She belies her Tender years with an assertive lyricism which rings true and tellingly
The Mirror	[citation needed] There is no home grown talent to compare with this sweet voiced, sharp Edged 21 year old from Oxford
The Independent	[citation needed] The only alarming thing about Thea Gilmore is just how good she is
The Times	(not rated) Bold, Uplifting, Anthemic, her best album to date[citation needed]
Time Out	[citation needed] Haunting beauty, aching mood and elegant craft
Uncut	(not rated) The best female singer songwriter of the last ten years and then some[citation needed]
Q	[citation needed] Britain has spawned very few world class singer songwriters, Gilmore is in a league of her own

Avalanche is the fifth album released by English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released on 9 September 2003 to general high praise.

It reached #62 in the UK Albums Chart, which is, as of September 2006, the highest position any of her albums have attained.

Track listing

All songs written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted.

1. "Rags and Bones" – 3:38
2. "Have You Heard" – 3:26
3. "Juliet (Keep That in Mind)" – 3:52
4. "Avalanche" – 4:21
5. "Mainstream" (Gilmore, Nigel Stonier) – 3:12
6. "Pirate Moon" – 4:20
7. "Apparition #13" – 3:27
8. "Razor Valentine" – 3:46
9. "God Knows" – 3:49
10. "Heads Will Roll" – 2:33
11. "Eight Months" – 5:33
12. "The Cracks" – 4:49

Personnel

• Thea Gilmore – Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, xylophone, melodica, saw
• Nigel Stonier – Producer, programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, bass, keyboards, Moog, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, backing vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – Electric guitar, National guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Beavis – drums, percussion
• Jo Wadeson – Bass
• Dave "Munch" Moore – Hammond organ
• Mike Cave – Drums, programming, cymbal
• Dylan Gallagher – Programming
• Dave Hull-Denholm – Backing vocals
• Freyja Gilmore – Backing vocals
• Oliver Kraus – Cello
• Ewan Davies – Musical box

External links

• Official site
• 2004 interview
• Thea Gilmore discography at Discogs
• Thea Gilmore discography at MusicBrainz