On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
- Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
- Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
- Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
- Aidan Love – additional programming
- Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
- Charlie Jones – double bass
- Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
- John Parricelli – guitar
- Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho
- Chris Laurence – double bass
- Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
- Paul Cowgill – horse effects
- Ian Burdge – cello
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- String section –
- Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
- Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
- Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
- Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass
- Martyn Barker – drums
- John Parish – drums
- Greg Freeman – additional engineering
- Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Gary Thomas – string recording
- John Dent – mastering
- Mat Maitland – artwork direction
- Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
- Julie Rubio – image treatments
- Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
- Jo
- Annabel
- Drew
- Ulla
- Alvar
- Thea
- Simone
- Stranger
- Laurel
- Clay
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