Strangefolk (album)
Appearance
Strangefolk | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 June 2007 20 August 2007 19 February 2008 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
Label | StrangeF.O.L.K., CookingVinyl USA | |||
Producer | Tchad Blake, Chris Sheldon | |||
Kula Shaker chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Drowned In Sound | (4/10)[2] |
NME | (2/10)[3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Slant | [5] |
Uncut | [6] |
Strangefolk is the third album by Kula Shaker, the first album since the band reformed. The album has received mixed reviews since its release.[7] It entered the UK charts at number 69. Strangefolk was produced in collaboration with an all-star team of hit makers and Grammy winners, including Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Crowded House), Sam Williams (Supergrass) and Chris Sheldon (The Foo Fighters, Pixies).
Track listing
- "Out on the Highway" 3:53
- "Second Sight" 3:42
- "Die for Love" 3:24
- "Great Dictator (Of the Free World)" 3:10
- "Strangefolk" 1:27
- "Song of Love / Narayana" 5:30
- "Shadowlands" 4:09
- "Fool That I Am" 3:53
- "Hurricane Season" 6:03
- "Ol' Jack Tar" 3:36
- "6ft Down Blues" 3:53
- "Dr. Kitt" 4:00
In addition, all editions of the album feature at least one bonus track. The bonus tracks available on different releases of the album are as follows:
- "Persephone" 4:40 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe CD release)
- "Super CB Operator" 3:10 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe digital release)
- "Wannabe Famous" 3:30 (bonus track on the Japanese edition only)
Personnel
- Alonza Bevan - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul Winter-Hart - drums
- Crispian Mills - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Harry B. Broadbent - piano, Hammond organ, vocals
Trivia
- All songs written by Mills/Bevan, except "Song of Love / Narayana" published by EMI / Hit & Run Music.
- In Crispian Mills' BBC Radio 2 interview on Monday 10 September 2007, he confirmed that Strangefolk was originally the working title for their 1999 album Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts.
- "Song of Love / Narayana" incorporates elements from the tracks "Narayan" and "Climbatize," both from The Prodigy's The Fat of the Land. Mills co-wrote Narayan and also contributed vocals on it.
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Drowned In Sound review
- ^ NME review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Slant review Archived 12 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Uncut review
- ^ "Metacritic - Kula Shaker: Strange Folk". Metacritic. 29 May 2008.
External links
- Strangefolk at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)