Black Sands (album)
| Black Sands | ||||
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| File:Bonobo - Black Sands.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 55:06 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Bonobo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| BBC | (positive)[3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| The Times | [6] |
Black Sands is the fourth studio album by English DJ Bonobo. It was released on 29 March 2010. The cover features a photograph taken of Derwentwater, in northern England. The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg (54°35′29.95″N 3°7′3.43″W / 54.5916528°N 3.1176194°W).
As of November 2016 it was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry for 60,000 sold units in UK. [7] [8] As of January 20th 2017 it has sold 72,756 copies in UK. [9]
"All In Forms", appeared in the film House at the End of the Street in 2012.[10] Additionally, "Kong" can be heard during a scene in an artist's studio in the eighth episode of the second season of House of Cards,[11] and Eyesdown can be heard in the background in the restaurant in the second episode of the third season of The Newsroom.[citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks written and performed by Bonobo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Kiara" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Kong" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Eyesdown" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 5:26 |
| 5. | "El Toro" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "We Could Forever" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "1009" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "All in Forms" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "The Keeper" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Stay the Same" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Animals" | 6:45 |
| 12. | "Black Sands" | 6:49 |
Personnel
- Bonobo – piano, bass, upright bass, guitar, classical guitar, mandolin, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, harmonium, harp, vibraphone, music box
- Andreya Triana – vocals (track 4, 9 & 10)
- Mike Simmonds – violins, violas
- Mike Lesirge – flute, saxophone, clarinet (track 5 & 12)
- Alan Hardiman – trombone (track 5 & 10)
- Ryan Jacob – trumpet (track 5 & 10)
- Jack Wyllie – saxophone (track 10)
- Tom Chant – saxophone, bass clarinet (track 11)
- Graham Fox – drums (track 11)
- Jack Baker – drums (track 12)
Trivia
In Roman numerals, the 7th track title, "1009", reads as "MIX".[original research?]
References
- ^ a b Jones, Richard (12 January 2017). "Complete Guide: Bonobo". Clash. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Review: Black Sands". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Music - Review of Bonobo - Black Sands". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Bonobo - Black Sands | album reviews". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hung, Estella. "Bonobo: Black Sands < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Clay, Joe (27 March 2010). "Bonobo Black Sands". The Times. London.
- ^ https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/
- ^ https://i.imgur.com/qPuqjMK.png
- ^ "Official Charts Analysis: The xx claim No.1 spot with third album I See You". Music Week. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "House at the End of the Street". 21 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Just Isn't Music – 10/03/14 Bonobo 'Kong' used in House of Cards s02e08". www.justisntmusic.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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