First Mind
| First Mind | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 12 May 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013 at (Mr Dan's in London, England) |
| Genre | Folk music, Folk rock |
| Length | 48:01 |
| Label | Fiction Records |
| Producer | Dan Carey |
| Singles from First Mind | |
First Mind is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey, and was released on 12 May 2014.
Promotion[edit]
In June 2013 Mulvey embarked on a 16-date tour, supporting Laura Marling on eight dates of her UK tour, and playing festivals including Glastonbury and Latitude.[3] In December of that year Mulvey was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2014 award, eventually losing to fellow countryman Sam Smith.[4] On 10 September 2014 First Mind was shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Prize, alongside artists such as Damon Albarn, Bombay Bicycle Club and Kae Tempest.
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 |
| Mojo | 6/10 |
| musicOMH | 8/10 |
| Q | 8/10 |
| The Telegraph | |
According to review aggregator website Metacritic, First Mind received an average score of 77 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[5]
The Telegraph awarded the album five stars, with reviewer Helen Brown calling the album "a lovely, and rewarding record."[6] Clash were similarly positive, complimenting the album for being "full of intricacies and influences that should see it celebrated as one of the great albums of 2014."[7] Q commended Mulvey on his debut work outside of Portico Quartet, confirming that he "is very much his own man on this highly intriguing debut."[8] Popular blog The Line of Best Fit complimented the album on being "a total package of pop hooks, instrumental genius and gorgeous rhythms", calling Mulvey "an extremely talented musician".[9]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Nick Mulvey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Mind" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Fever To The Form" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "April" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Juramidam" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Cucurucu" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Ailsa Craig" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Meet Me There" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Nitrous" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Venus" | 5:25 |
| 10. | "I Don't Want To Go Home" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "The Trellis" | 5:33 |
| 12. | "The World To Me" | 2:44 |
Personnel[edit]
- Alexis Smith - Engineering, Mixing
- Dan Carey - Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drum Machine, Electric Guitar, Prophet Synthesizer, Swarmatron Synthesizer, Mixing, Music Box
- Isadora Tanner - Backing Vocals
- Izzi Dunn - Cello
- John Dent - Mastering
- Liam Hutton - Drums
- Mike Pagulatos - Viola
- Nick Mulvey - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium, Prophet Synthesizer, Percussion, Ukulele, Mellotron
- Shahzad Ismaily - Percussion, Synthesizer
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Nitrous - Single by Nick Mulvey". Itunes.apple.com. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Cucurucu - Single by Nick Mulvey". Itunes.apple.com. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Nick Mulvey Announces Summer And Autumn 2013 Laura Marling Support Tour". contactmusic.com. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sound of 2014 longlist revealed". bbc.co.uk/news/. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "First Mind by Nick Mulvey". Metacritic.
- ^ "Nick Mulvey, First Mind, review: 'lovely'". The Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Nick Mulvey - First Mind". Clash Magazine. London. 25 April 2014.
- ^ "First Mind by Nick Mulvey". Q Magazine. London.
- ^ "Nick Mulvey - First Mind". The Line Of Best Fit. London.
- ^ "Nick Mulvey | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
