The Quickening (Kathryn Williams album)
| The Quickening | ||||
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| Studio album by Kathryn Williams | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2010 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian | |||
| Kathryn Williams chronology | ||||
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The Quickening is the eighth album by Kathryn Williams and her first on the One Little Indian record label. The album was released on 22 February 2010.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pop Matters |   [3] |
The MusicOMH reviewer observed "still the same intricately constructed folk pop songs and unabashedly honest lyrics"[4] with the BBC's Jude Rogers regarding Williams as "A soft soul with hard edges who reminds us that quietness can resound so loudly.[5]
Track listing
- 50 White Lines – 2:47
- Just A Feeling – 3:29
- Winter Is Sharp – 2:25
- Wanting And Waiting – 3:54
- Black Oil – 1:24
- Just Leave – 3:11
- Smoke – 2:17
- Cream Of The Crop – 5:00
- There Are Keys – 3:19
- Noble Guesses – 3:40
- Little Lesson – 2:34
- Up North – 3:47
Personnel
- Kathryn Williams – vocals, guitar & backing vocals
- Leo Abrahams – guitar, electric guitar, loops, hurdy gurdy, bandura & mellotron
- Kate St John – accordion, piano, hurdy gurdy & backing vocals
- Anthony Kerr – vibraphone & marimba
- Simon Edwards – electric bass, stand up bass, marimbula, bass harmonica & backing vocals
- Martyn Barker – drums & backing vocals
- Neil MacColl – guitar, banjo, mandolin & backing vocals
- Marry Waterson – backing vocals
- David Wrench – talking
- Emma Latham – backing vocals
Recording details
- All songs written by Kathryn Williams except: Track 1 & 8 Kathryn Williams & David Scott Track 10 Kathryn Williams & Nev Clay Track 11 Kathryn Williams, Nev Clay & Simon Edwards
- Produced by Kate St John & Kathryn Williams
- Artwork by Neil De Flohic & Thomas Kerr
- Mixed by Kathryn Williams & David Wrench
- Recorded At Bryn Derwen Studios
References
- ^ "Kathryn Williams – The Quickening". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-quickening-mw0002001999.html
- ^ http://www.popmatters.com/review/128349-kathryn-williams-the-quickening.html
- ^ "The Quickening by Kathryn Williams reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ Rogers, Jude. "BBC – Music – Review of Kathryn Williams – The Quickening". Retrieved 2016-03-27.
