Rituals (Fenech-Soler album)

Rituals
Rituals
Studio album by Fenech-Soler
Released	25 September 2013
Recorded	May – November 2012
Genre	Alternative rock; electropop;
Length	49:18
Label	Warner Bros.; B-Unique;
Producer	Ross Duffy; Ben Duffy; Daniel Soler; Andrew Lindsay; Johan Klereby; Tim Goldsworthy; Linus Eklöw; Fin Dow-Smith; Svidden; Sam Watts;
Fenech-Soler chronology

Rituals is the second studio album by British electropop band Fenech-Soler. It was released on 25 September 2013 by Warner Bros. Records and B-Unique Records, it is the major label debut of Fenech-Soler, whose previous record was released under the London-based B-Unique Records. The album is a follow-up to the band's 2012–13 singles "All I Know", "Magnetic" and "Last Forever", all of which feature on the album.

A special edition of the album with a new track listing was released a year later on 25 August 2014 as the band's first full-length US release. It features four tracks from their previous self-titled debut studio album.

Packaging

The artwork for Rituals features a photograph taken by South African professional photographer Andrew McGibbon.^[1] The photograph, entitled Stars Bow, features a horse named Star, lit in Strobe lighting, taking a "bow" in front of the camera. The photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by McGibbon as a collection entitled All the Wild Horses, which was originally released online in April 2012.^[2] The artist statement for the work states:

"For thousands of years the horse has been mankind's closest ally. The horse made travel and development possible. We tethered, weighted and reigned them. We captured, stabled and trained them.
Ever willing, the horse was the magnificent tool of man’s ingenuity. The horse is a beast of legend, taking on its own character, personality, emotion and mythology.
However, with the advent of the steam engine the horse was made obsolete, and now they are resigned to the realm of shows and races, a world of equestrian sport, a mere shadow of the beast’s former glory.
All the Wild Horses is a tribute to the beast that has made much of what we call life possible. The images are unique and have a style to them reminiscent of the portraiture of the rich and famous. The artist has attempted, and succeeded, to show a sense of personality and emotion – sadness in some cases and pride in others.
Painstakingly lit, this body of work is about the horse itself to which we all feel a connection, whether it's obvious or deep down in our collective subconscious. There is a sense of awe that this beast inspires in each and everyone of us".

"All the wild horses, tethered with tears in their eyes. May no man's touch ever tame you, may no man's reigns ever chain you. And may no man's weight ever lay freight your soul" – Ray Lamontagne.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fenech-Soler, except where noted

*Rituals*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Youth"	Ross Duffy Ben Duffy Daniel Soler Andrew Lindsay Joel Pott	Ross Duffy Ben Duffy Daniel Soler Andrew Lindsay	4:47
2.	"All I Know"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Thomas Edward Butler	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Johan Klereby Tim Goldsworthy	3:26
3.	"In Our Blood"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Jon Green	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Klereby	4:23
4.	"Ritual I"		R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	1:01
5.	"Last Forever"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Butler	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Linus Eklöw Klereby	4:53
6.	"Somebody"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Fin Dow-Smith	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Dow-Smith	5:29
7.	"Fading"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Julian Emery Green	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Svidden	4:10
8.	"Magnetic"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Emery Green Stefan Storm Daniel Zak Watts	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Svidden	3:51
9.	"Maiyu"		R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Sam Watts	5:44
10.	"Two Cities"		R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	4:58
11.	"Ritual II"		R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	1:41
12.	"Glow"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Dow-Smith	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Dow-Smith	4:55
Total length:				49:18

Deluxe Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"All I Know" (Live at Electric Ballroom)	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Butler	4:01
14.	"Last Forever" (Live at Electric Ballroom)	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Butler	4:56
15.	"Somebody" (White Version)	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Dow-Smith	4:46
16.	"Two Cities" (White Version)	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	4:13
17.	"Making Rituals" (video)		14:05
Total length:			81:19

US Special Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Youth"	Ross Duffy Ben Duffy Daniel Soler Andrew Lindsay Joel Pott	Ross Duffy Ben Duffy Daniel Soler Andrew Lindsay	4:47
2.	"Last Forever"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Thomas Edward Butler	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Linus Eklöw Johan Klereby	4:54
3.	"Stop and Stare"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	4:07
4.	"In Our Blood"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Jon Green	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Klereby	4:23
5.	"Somebody"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Fin Dow-Smith	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Dow-Smith	5:29
6.	"Lies"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	3:19
7.	"Demons"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	3:44
8.	"Fading"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Julian Emery Green	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Svidden	4:10
9.	"Stonebridge"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	4:31
10.	"All I Know"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Butler	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Klereby Tim Goldsworthy	3:26
11.	"Magnetic"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Emery Green Stefan Storm Daniel Zak Watts	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay Svidden	3:51
12.	"Two Cities"	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	R Duffy B Duffy Soler Lindsay	4:59
Total length:				51:40

Digital-exclusive bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Lies" (Alex Metric Remix)	Alex Metric (add.)	6:04
14.	"The Cult of Romance" (Alan Braxe Remix)	Alan Braxe (add.)	5:10
Total length:			62:54

Personnel

Adapted from Rituals liner notes.^[4]

Fenech-Soler

Ben Duffy – lead vocals
Ross Duffy – guitar
Daniel Soler – bass, keyboard
Andrew Lindsay – percussion

Additional musicians

Dominic Greensmith – percussion (track 2)
Linus Eklöw – additional instruments (track 8)
Svidden – additional instruments (track 8)

Technical production

Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9–12)
Duncan Fuller – assistant mixing (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9–12)
Wez Clarke – mixing (track 2, 8)
Neil Comber – mixing (track 6)
John Davis – mastering (tracks 1, 3–12)
Stuart Hawkes – mastering (track 2)
Bruno Ellingham – engineer (track 2)

Artwork

Non-Format – art direction, design
Andrew McGibbon – album artwork, Stars Bow
Jenna Foxton – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
Japan^[5]	25 September 2013	Digital download	Warner Bros.	none
Australia^[6]	27 September 2013		Warner Bros.
Benelux^[7]			Warner Benelux
France^[8]			Warner Bros.
New Zealand^[9]			Warner Bros.
United Kingdom^[10]	30 September 2013		Warner Bros. B-Unique
Mexico^[11]	1 October 2013		Warner Bros.
United Kingdom^[12]^[13]	7 October 2013	CD	Warner Bros. B-Unique	5053105802920
United Kingdom^[12]^[13]	27 November 2013	LP	Warner Bros. B-Unique	5053105802913
France^[14]	26 February 2014	CD	Warner Bros.	unknown
United States^[15]^[16]	25 August 2014	CD	So Silva Screen	unknown
United States^[15]^[16]	25 August 2014	Digital download	So Silva Screen	none

References

^ "All the Wild Horses". andrewmcgibbon.co.za. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Caridad, Paul. "All the Wild Horses". Visual News. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ McGibbon, Andrew. "'All the Wild Horses' Fine Arts, Photography". Behance. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Rituals (liner notes). Fenech-Soler. Interscope Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Rituals". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". iTunes NL. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals - Fenech-Soler". Toutes no boutiques. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". MP3 Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". iTunes MX. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals [VINYL]". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals". Musique. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ "Rituals (Special Edition)". Music. amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
^ "Rituals (Special Edition)". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[1] "All the Wild Horses". andrewmcgibbon.co.za. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[2] Caridad, Paul. "All the Wild Horses". Visual News. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[3] McGibbon, Andrew. "'All the Wild Horses' Fine Arts, Photography". Behance. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[4] Rituals (liner notes). Fenech-Soler. Interscope Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "Rituals". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[6] "Rituals". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[7] "Rituals". iTunes NL. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[8] "Rituals - Fenech-Soler". Toutes no boutiques. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[9] "Rituals". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[10] "Rituals". MP3 Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[11] "Rituals". iTunes MX. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[12] "Rituals". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[13] "Rituals [VINYL]". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[14] "Rituals". Musique. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

[15] "Rituals (Special Edition)". Music. amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[16] "Rituals (Special Edition)". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

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