On September 13, 2004, “Heavenly Records” released “Strangers”, the third Ed Harcourt studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Aerosol Grey Machine Studios” and “Atlantis Studios”, and was produced by Jari Haapalainen, Hadrian Garrard and Ed Harcourt.

Personnel:

• Ed Harcourt – lead and backing vocals, piano, bass, Wurlitzer organ, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, clavinet, acoustic and electric tremolo guitar, organ, pump organ, synthesizer, solina string machine, kazoo, snare drum, handclaps
• Ellekari Larsson – vocals
• Hadrian Garrard – trumpet, bells, chimes, megaphone, snare drum, timpani, triangle, claps, handclaps, backing vocals
• Leo Abrahams – lead guitar
• Jari Haapalainen – percussion, drums, 6 string acoustic and 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12 string electric guitar, lead guitar, bass, feedback, bass drum, snare drum, Hi Hat, bell, maracas, claves, handclaps
• Andy Young – drums
• The Bear – maracas
• Gita Langley – violin, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Harcourt, except where noted.

1. The Storm Is Coming
2. Born in the ’70s
3. This One’s for You
4. Strangers
5. Let Love Not Weigh Me Down
6. Something to Live For
7. The Trapdoor
8. The Music Box
9. Loneliness
10. Open Book
11. Kids (Rise from the Ashes)
12. Black Dress