Natural History (I Am Kloot album)
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| Studio album by I Am Kloot | ||||
| Released | 26 March 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Studio, Rochdale The Elbow Rooms, Manchester The Big House, Manchester Isle of Mull, Scotland |
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| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:58 | |||
| Label | We Love You (Wall of Sound) | |||
| Producer | Guy Garvey | |||
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| Singles from Natural History | ||||
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Natural History is the debut album by I Am Kloot, released to much eagerness from the British music press in 2001. The album was produced by Guy Garvey, lead singer for the Manchester-based band Elbow.
Although reaching a low chart placing outside the top 100, the band built up a dedicated and loyal fanbase through touring and promotion. The album itself is widely viewed as some of I Am Kloot's best work to date. Prior to the album's release, the band released two singles on Ugly Man Records: "Titanic"/"To You" in November 1999, and "Twist"/"86 TV's" in March 2000. The album itself spawned two further singles: "Dark Star" in February 2001, and "Morning Rain" in July 2001.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by John Harold Arnold Bramwell.
- "To You" – 3:16
- "Morning Rain" – 3:20
- "Bigger Wheels" – 3:28
- "No Fear of Falling" – 2:10
- "Loch" – 4:33
- "Storm Warning" – 3:59
- "Dark Star" – 2:22
- "Stop" – 3:56
- "Sunlight Hits the Snow" – 2:44
- "Twist" – 2:57
- "86 TV's" – 2:55
- "Because" – 7:19
- "Because" includes a hidden track called "Graffiti"[1].
The Japanese edition of Natural History includes two bonus tracks: "Over My Shoulder" and "Titanic"[2].
[edit] Contributing musicians
- Guy Garvey: backing vocals, percussion, sound effects, harmonica, wine glasses
- Pete Turner, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Richard Jupp: wine glasses on "Because"
[edit] Album ratings
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Independent | (favourable)[3] |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| NME |   [5] |
| The Guardian' | [6] |
| Yahoo! Music UK & Ireland | [7] |
| London Evening Standard | [8] |
[edit] Singles
| title | label | format, catalog number |
release date | track listing | charts | additional informations |
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| "Titanic"/"To You" | Ugly Man Records | gramophone record 7", Ugly 16 |
1 November 1999 (Manchester); 15 December 1999 (the rest of the country) |
"Titanic"/"To You" (double A-side) |
Limited edition of 1000 copies. | |
| "Twist"/"86 TV's" | Ugly Man Records | gramophone record 7" (red vinyl), Ugly 17 |
14 February 2000 (Manchester); 1 May 2000 (the rest of the country) |
"Twist"/"86 TV's" (double A-side) |
Limited edition. | |
| We Love You | CDS, AMOUR4D |
1 May 2000 (UK) | 1. "Twist" 2. "86 TV's" 3. "86 TV's" (music video) |
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| "Dark Star" | We Love You | gramophone record 7", AMOUR9S |
26 February 2001 | A. "Dark Star" B. "To You" |
UK Singles Chart: 90[2] | |
| CDS, AMOUR9D |
1. "Dark Star" 2. "To You" 3. "Titanic" |
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| "Morning Rain" | We Love You | gramophone record 7", AMOUR11S |
25 June 2001 | A. "Morning Rain" B. "Proof (demo)"[11] |
UK Singles Chart: 94[2] | |
| CDS, AMOUR11D |
1. "Morning Rain" 2. "Proof (demo)"[12] 3. "Twist (Live)" (Paris, La Boule Noire, Valentine's Day 2001[12]) |
[edit] References
- ^ IAK forum
- ^ a b c d I Am Kloot favouritesky – discography
- ^ Andy Gill (23 March 2001). "This Week's Album Releases". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/this-weeks-album-releases-688662.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Tim DiGravina. "Natural History – Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r568122. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Tony Naylor (26 March 2001). "I Am Kloot: Natural History. Manchester troubadours deliver highly-strung debut". New Musical Express. http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.nme.com/reviews/i-am-kloot/4361/. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Paul Lester, Caroline Sullivan, Dave Simpson, Maddy Costa (23 March 2001). "Pop CD releases: Beaten to a pulp". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2001/mar/23/shopping.culture3. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Ian Watson (22 March 2001). "I Am Kloot – 'Natural History'". Yahoo! Music. http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/18772.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Max Bell (28 March 2001). "Kloot are a hoot - aren't they?". London Evening Standard. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-418554-kloot-are-a-hoot---arent-they.do. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "collo.tripod.com – discography". http://collo.tripod.com/discog.htm. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ www.iamkloot.com/www/singles – the copy from 8 December 2005, archived in Internet Archive
- ^ Morning Rain (7") at Discogs. [retrieved 5 March 2010].
- ^ a b Morning Rain (CDS) at Discogs. [retrieved 5 March 2010].
