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Arc Light
Studio album by
Lau
ReleasedMarch 30, 2009
RecordedCastle Sound, Pencaitland, Scotland, December 2008,
Heriot Toun Studio
GenreFolk
LabelNavigator Records
ProducerCalum Malcolm
Lau chronology
Live
(2008) 		Arc Light
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBCpositive [2]
The Guardian [3]
The Line of Best Fit(85%) [4]

Arc Light is the second studio album by contemporary folk three-piece Lau, released on March 30, 2009 on Navigator Records.

The album's bonus track is a cover of The Beatles' song, "Dear Prudence". The track originally appeared on a compilation issued free with Mojo magazine.

Reception

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Like its predecessor, Lightweights and Gentlemen, Arc Light garnered strong critical acclaim upon release. Chris Nickson of Allmusic described the album as "stirring and utterly wonderful,"[5] while Michael Quinn, of BBC Music remarked that "what astonishes most about Lau is the orchestral quality of the sound."[6] Music webzine The Line of Best Fit stated that: "Arc Light is testament to their constant need to push themselves as musicians, and as innovators of the folk movement."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks arranged by Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke

  1. "The Burrian" (Drever/Green/O'Rourke)
  2. "Winter Moon" (Drever/Green/O'Rourke)
  3. "Horizontigo"
    • "Horizontigo" (Drever)
    • "Alright in the Heid" (Green)
  4. "Salty Boys"
    • "Operation Knoydart (O'Rourke)
    • "Salty Boys" (Drever)
  5. "Banks of Marble" (Les Rice/Drever/Green/O'Rourke)
  6. "Stephen's"
    • "Stephen's Leaving" (Green)
    • "Plot No.12" (O'Rourke)
  7. "The Master" (Drever/Green/O'Rourke)
  8. "Frank and Flo's"
    • "Frank and Flo's" (Green)
    • "An Tobar" (O'Rourke)
  9. "Temple of Fiddes" (Drever/O'Rourke)

Bonus track

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Personnel

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The following people contributed to Arc Light[8]

Band

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  • Kris Drever - guitar, vocals
  • Martin Green - accordion
  • Aidan O'Rourke - fiddle

Additional musicians

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  • Stuart Nisbet - pedal steel guitar
  • Corrina Hewat - backing vocals
  • Karine Polwart - backing vocals
  • Inge Thomson - backing vocals

Recording personnel

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Artwork

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  • David Angel - photography

References

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  1. ^ Nickson, Chris. Arc Light at AllMusic
  2. ^ Quinn, Michael. "BBC - Music - Review of Lau - Arc Light". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Folk review: Lau, Arc Light". the Guardian. 15 March 2009.
  4. ^ "The Line of Best Fit review". Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1586737
  6. ^ "Music - Review of Lau - Arc Light". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Lau - Arc Light". The Line Of Best Fit. 2 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  8. ^ Arc Light liner notes
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