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Bat For Lashes: Fur And Gold

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On September 11, 2006, “The Echo” label released “Fur and Gold”, the debut Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Natasha Khan and David Kosten.

Personnel:

  • Natasha Khan – vocals, keyboards, piano, drums, percussion, Hammond organ, autoharp, guitar, vibraphone, sounds, harmonium, string arrangements 
  • Josh T. Pearson – guitar, intro and backing vocals 
  • Caroline Weeks – guitar, autoharp, backing vocals
  • David Kosten – keyboards, special foot taps, additional keyboards, programming 
  • Ben Christophers – bass, guitar
  • Tim Byford – drums 
  • Tim Hutton – trumpet, trombone 
  • Mary Funnell – violin, string arrangements
  • Anna McInerney – violin, string arrangements
  • Sophie Sirota – violin 
  • Howard Gott – violin
  • Abi Fry – viola, string arrangements
  • Emma Ramsdale – harp
  • Rachael T. Sell – backing vocals
  • Will Lemon – spoken word intro
  • Mikee Goodman – vocal sea sounds 

Track listing:

All tracks by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

  1. Horse and I
  2. Trophy
  3. Tahiti
  4. What’s a Girl to Do
  5. Sad Eyes
  6. The Wizard
  7. Prescilla
  8. Bat’s Mouth
  9. Seal Jubilee
  10. Sarah
  11. I Saw a Light

Sea Power: Everything Was Forever

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On February 18, 2022, “Golden Chariot Records” label released “Everything Was Forever”, the tenth Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Brighton Electric Studios”, “Oakland Studios”, “Sky Drone Studios”, “Hollywoods Studios” and “Labyrinth Studios”, and was produced by Graham Sutton, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.  

Personnel:

  • Jan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar, design concept, painting
  • Martin Noble – guitar
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – vocals, bass guitar, vocals
  • Matthew Wood – drums, design, layout
  • Phil Sumner – cornet, keyboards
  • Abi Fry – viola
  • Graham Sutton – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Miles Showell – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Scaring at the Sky – Abi Fry
  2. Transmitter – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  3. Two Fingers – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  4. Fire Escape in the Sky – Martin Noble, Han Scott Wilkinson
  5. Doppelgänger – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  6. Fear Eats the Soul – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  7. Folly – Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  8. Green Goddess – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  9. Lakeland Echo – Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  10. Vestiges – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  11.  Amsterdam – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  12. We Only Want to Make You Happy – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson

British Sea Power: Machineries of Joy

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On April 1, 2013, “Rough Trade” label released “Machineries of Joy” the fifth British Sea Power album. It was recorded in November 2012 in Brighton.

Personnel:

  • Phil Sumner
  • Abi Fry
  • Yan Scott Wilkinson
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  • Martin Noble
  • Matthew Wood

Track listing:

  1. Machineries Of Joy
  2. K Hole
  3. Hail Holy Queen
  4. Loving Animals
  5. What You Need The Most
  6. Monsters Of Sunderland
  7. Spring Has Sprung
  8. Radio Goddard
  9. A Light Above Descending
  10. When A Warm Wind Blows Through The Grass

Initial copies of the album included a bonus EP containing 5 tracks:

  1. Facts Are Right
  2. Fingertips
  3. Baby Grey
  4. Lullaby For What You Are
  5. Chrysanthemum

Bat for Lashes: Two Suns

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On April 2, 2009, “The Echo Label” and “Parlaphone” labels released “Two Suns”, the second Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009 in California, New York City, London, Brighton and Wales,  and was produced by Natasha Khan and David Kosten.

Personnel:

  • Natasha Khan – lead and backing vocals, synths, drum programming, guitar, piano, harmonium, hands, percussion, string machine, drums, bass synth, vibraphone, organ, engineering, art direction, booklet artwork, concept
  • Ben Christophers – marxophone, pianochord, synths, guitar, phonofiddle
  • Caroline Weeks – synths, bells, flute, handclaps, percussion, backing vocals
  • Kath Mann – saw, violin, viola, backing vocals
  • Alex Thomas– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Kosten– drum programming, synths, percussion, synth drone, toms, fingers
  • Devin Maxwell – timpani
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Adem– sampled wine glasses
  • Chris Keating– drum programming
  • Devon Dunaway – backing vocals
  • Robert Roseberry Jr. – backing vocals
  • Matt Lawrence – vocal recording (Scott Walker’s vocals)
  • Mike Nesci – engineer
  • Matt Boynton – engineer
  • Tom Asselin – engineer
  • David Wrench– engineer
  • David Kosten – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Thorn – engineer assistant
  • Tim Bader – engineer assistant
  • Mark Eastwood – mixing assistant
  • Tony Hornecker – set design
  • Andrew Murabito – design
  • David Benjamin Sherry– cover photography
  • Dan Sanders – photographic production

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

  1. Glass
  2. Sleep Alone
  3. Moon and Moon
  4. Daniel
  5. Peace of Mind
  6. Siren Song
  7. Pearl’s Dream
  8. Good Love
  9. Two Planets
  10. Travelling Woman
  11. The Big Sleep

 

British Sea Power: Do You Like Rock Music?

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On January 14, 2008, “Rough Trade” label released “Do You Like Rock Music?” the third British Sea Power studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Graham Sutton, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson and Matthew Wood.

Personnel:

  • Jan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, recording, mixing, packaging, photos
  • Martin Noble – guitar, string arrangements, recording, packaging, photos
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – vocals, bass, guitar, string arrangements, recording, packaging, photos
  • Matthew Wood – drums, string arrangements, recording, packaging, photos
  • Abi Fry– viola, string arrangements
  • Becky Foon – cello, string arrangements, choir
  • Eamon Hamilton– harmonium
  • Phil Sumner– cornet
  • Graham Sutton– additional keys, programming
  • Basia Bulat– choir
  • Bobby Bulat – choir
  • Holly Rancher – choir
  • Howard Bilerman– choir
  • Jo Israel – choir
  • Laura Kennison – choir
  • Lisa Lindley-Jones – choir
  • Vicky Oag – choir
  • Graham Sutton– mixing
  • Howard Bilerman– recording
  • Efrim Menuck– recording
  • Milos Hajicek – engineer assistant
  • Laurence Aldridge – engineer assistant
  • Luke Joyse – engineer assistant
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Alison Fielding – packaging, photography
  • David Taylor – packaging, photography
  • The Outlying Station – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. All in It – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  2. Lights Out for Darker Skies – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  3. No Lucifer – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood
  4. Waving Flags – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  5. Canvey Island – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  6. Down on the Ground – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood
  7. A Trip Out – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble
  8. The Great Skua – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  9. Atom – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood
  10. No Need to Cry – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble
  11. Open the Door – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble
  12. We Close Our Eyes – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood

British Sea Power: Let the Dancers Inherit the Party

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On March 31, 2017, “Golden Chariot” label released “Let the Dancers Inherit  the Party”, the seventh British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Brighton Electric Recording Studios” in Brighton, and was produced by Cam Blackwood.

Personnel:

  1. Jan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar
  2. Martin Noble – guitar
  3. Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – vocals, guitar, bass
  4. Matthew Wood – drums
  5. Phil Sumner – cornet, keyboards
  6. Abi Fry – viola
  7. Grace Wilcock – background vocals
  8. Cam Blackwood – drum programming, engineer, mixing
  9. Josh ‘Hoagie’ Harrison, Liam Thorne – engineer
  10. Nick Watson – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.

  1. Intro
  2. Bad Bohemian
  3. International Space Station
  4. What You’re Doing
  5. The Voice of Ivy Lee
  6. Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde)
  7. Electrical Kittens
  8. Saint Jerome
  9. Praise for Whatever
  10. Want to Be Free
  11. Don’t Let the Sun Get in the Way
  12. Alone Piano

British Sea Power: Open Season

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Open Season

On April 4, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Open Season”, the second British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Kore Studios” in London, and “Rockfield Studios” in South Wales, and was produced by Mads Bjerke  and Graham Sutton.

Personnel:

  • Yan– vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Hamilton– vocals, bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Noble– guitar, piano, backing vocals, organ
  • Wood– drums
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Phil Sumner– cornet
  • Graham Sutton– string arrangements, additional programming
  • Axl – miniature Italian greyhound

Track listing:

  1. It Ended on an Oily Stage – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  2. Be Gone – Yan
  3. How Will I Ever Find My Way Home? – Hamilton
  4. Like a Honeycomb – Yan
  5. Please Stand Up – Yan
  6. North Hanging Rock – Yan
  7. To Get to Sleep – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  8. Victorian Ice – Yan
  9. Oh Larsen B – Yan
  10. The Land Beyond – Hamilton
  11. True Adventures – Hamilton

 

 

British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall

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On January 10, 2011, “Rough Trade” label released “Valhalla Dancehall”, the fourth British Sea Power studio album. It was recorded in 2010, in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by Graham Sutton, Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.

Personnel:

  • Yan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Noble – guitar
  • Phil Sumner- cornet, keyboards
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Wood – drums

Track listing:

  1. Who’s In Control – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  2. We Are Sound – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  3. Georgie Ray – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  4. Stunde Null – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  5. Mongk II – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  6. Luna – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  7. Baby – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  8. Living Is So Easy – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  9. Observe the Skies – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Phil Sumner
  10. Cleaning Out the Rooms – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  11. Thin Black Sail – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton
  12. Once More Now – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  13. Heavy Water – Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner, Abi Fry