Loss (Mull Historical Society album)

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Loss
Studio album by Mull Historical Society
Released 15 October 2001 (UK)
7 May 2002 (US)
Recorded February–April 2001 at Gravity Studios, Glasgow
Genre Indie pop
Label Blanco y Negro (UK)
XL (US)
Producer Colin MacIntyre
Mull Historical Society chronology
Loss
(2001)		 Us
(2003)
Singles from Loss
  1. "Barcode Bypass"
    Released: November 13, 2000 (2000-11-13)
  2. "I Tried"
    Released: March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19)
  3. "Animal Cannabus"
    Released: July 9, 2001 (2001-07-09)
  4. "Watching Xanadu"
    Released: January 28, 2002 (2002-01-28)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 stars [2]
The Guardian 4/5 stars [3]
The Independent (favourable) [4]
NME 8/10 stars [5]
Pitchfork Media (6.1/10) [6]
PopMatters (favourable) [7]

Loss is the debut album of Scottish indie pop band Mull Historical Society. It includes the singles "Barcode Bypass", "I Tried", "Animal Cannabus" and "Watching Xanadu". The album reached number 43 in the UK album chart.[8]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and composed by Colin MacIntyre. 

No. Title Length
1. "Public Service Announcer"   4:22
2. "Watching Xanadu"   4:29
3. "Instead"   5:43
4. "I Tried"   4:40
5. "This Is Not Who We Were"   3:26
6. "Barcode Bypass"   7:05
7. "Only I"   4:10
8. "Animal Cannabus"   4:45
9. "Strangeways Inside"   4:15
10. "Mull Historical Society"   4:50
11. "Paper Houses/Loss"   10:15
  • "Loss" is a hidden unlisted track at the end of the album - "Paper Houses" ends at 5:18, and "Loss" begins after a 30 second gap.

The CD version of the album was released as an enhanced CD-ROM containing footage of Colin MacIntyre performing live acoustic versions of the songs "Barcode Bypass" and "I Tried".

[edit] Personnel

  • Colin MacIntyre - all vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, tapes, baritone guitar on "Instead", whistling on "Instead"
  • Emma Barlow - additional vocals on "Strangeways Inside"
  • Phil Cunningham - accordion on "Only I"
  • Michael Ghia - cello on "Instead"
  • Brian MacNeil - additional keyboards on "Watching Xanadu", "Only I", "Paper Houses"
  • Alan Malloy - bass guitar on "I Tried", "Barcode Bypass", "Paper Houses"
  • Debbie Martin - flute on "Instead", "Mull Historical Society"
  • Stewart Nisbet - pedal steel guitar on "Only I"
  • Euan Sinclair - drums on "Barcode Bypass", "Mull Historical Society"
  • Tony Soave - drums and percussion on all tracks except "Barcode Bypass"
  • Iain Stewart - additional keyboards on "I Tried", "Barcode Bypass", "Strangeways Inside", "Mull Historical Society"
  • Graham Weir - trombone on "Only I", "Mull Historical Society"
  • Neil Weir - trumpet on "Only I", "Mull Historical Society"
  • David Lee, Graham McCusker, Cameron Dick - choirboys on "Instead"

[edit] References

  1. ^ DiGravina, Tim. Review - Loss at Allmusic
  2. ^ Westfox, James (18 November 2001). "Review - Loss". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2780/reviews/2584-. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  3. ^ Aizlewood, John (12 October 2001). "Review - Loss". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2001/oct/12/shopping.artsfeatures2?INTCMP=SRCH. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (19 October 2001). "Review - Loss". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-mull-historical-society-631849.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Beaumont, Mark (9 October 2001). "Review - Loss". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews//5699. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  6. ^ Tangari, Joe (16 June 2002). "Review - Loss". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5499-loss/. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  7. ^ Powers, Devon (22 July 2002). "Review - Loss". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mullhistoricalsociety-loss/. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
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