Released 17 August 2009 Length 64:52 Release date 17 August 2009 | Recorded 2008–2009 Language English Label V2 Records | |
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Studio VariousGlenwood Studios and The Hobby Shop (Los Angeles)Mike Patton's place (San Francisco)Gibby Haynes' place (New York)Dustin O'Halloran's place (Berlin)Strongrooms; Assault and Battery; Casa G; First Love Studios; Highfield St. (England)Studios 301 (Sydney) Similar Soulsavers albums, Alternative rock albums |
Soulsavers the seventh proof
Broken is the third full-length studio album from electronica production duo Soulsavers, released by V2 Records in the UK on 17 August 2009, and released by Columbia Records in the US in September as a digital download. As with their 2007 album It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land, a collaboration with Mark Lanegan and a host of guest vocalists, Broken once again features Lanegan as the primary vocalist, as well as contributions from Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham), Jason Pierce (of Spiritualized and Spacemen 3), Mike Patton (of Faith No More), Richard Hawley, and Gibby Haynes (of Butthole Surfers). The non-album single "Sunrise", a song written by Lanegan and sung by Will Oldham, preceded the album release on 3 August 2009. The AA-side is a cover of Palace Brothers' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn", written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that also features on the album.
Contents
In a press release for the album, Rich Machin described Broken as the result of Soulsavers' live incarnation. "Touring has definitely brought the guitars to the front of Broken and it's got a more soulful twist too. And though it clearly has some very dark overtones, I don't think it's quite as dark as the last. The album was recorded over 2008 and 2009 in Los Angeles and North England, and also features the vocals of newcomer Red Ghost, the performing moniker of Rosa Agostino. According to Rich, "This young Australian girl from Sydney kept on sending me demos... and she was better than most everything else we'd heard. We traded ideas, and it really gelled."
Critical reception
Initial critical response to Broken was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 78, based on 11 reviews.
Singles
- "Sunrise" (Lanegan) – 3:42
- "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (Oldham) – 3:48
- "Death Bells" – 4:49
- "Death Bells" (Mogwai Remix) – 4:59
- "Unbalanced Pieces" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "Some Misunderstanding" (Radio Edit) – 4:07
Credits
Songs
1The Seventh Proof3:03
2Death Bells4:50
3Unbalanced Pieces4:07