On May 8, 2006, “4AD” label released “The Drift”, the thirteenth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded June 2004 – November 2005, at “Metropolis Studios” and “Chiswick” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Scott Walker and Peter Walsh.

Personnel:

• Scott Walker – vocals, guitar, harmonica, sax, sound treatment
• Hugh Burns – guitar
• James Stevenson– guitar
• Brian Gascoigne – keyboards, sound treatment
• Mark Warman – keyboards,  orchestration,  conducting,  percussion,  woodwind, sound treatment
• John Giblin– bass
• Steve Pearce – bass
• Ian Thomas – drums
• Alasdair Malloy – drums, percussion
• Peter Walsh – sound treatment, sitar, percussion
• Rohan Onraet – percussion
• Pete Long – saxophone
• Derek Watkins– flugelhorn
• Philip Sheppard– orchestration, conducting, cello
• Andrew Cronshaw – woodwind, concertina
• Thomas Bowes – violin
• Vanessa Contenay-Quinones– vocals
• Lucy Painter – vocals
• Rebecca Painter – vocals
• Ralph Warman – vocals
• Beverly Foster – voice
• Vaughan Oliver – artwork
• Chris Bigg – artwork assistant
• Marc Atkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Walker, except where noted.

1. Cossacks Are
2. Clara
3. Jesse
4. Jolson and Jones
5. Cue
6. Hand Me Up
7. Buzzers
8. Psoriatic – Scott Walker, Bob carleton
9. The Escape
10. A Lover Loves