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The Quickening (Kathryn Williams album)

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Released
  
22nd February 2010

Release date
  
22 February 2010

Label
  
One Little Indian Records

Artist
  
Kathryn Williams

Genre
  
Folk

The Quickening (2010)
  
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The Quickening is the eighth album by Kathryn Williams and her first on the One Little Indian record label. The album was released on 22 February 2010.

Contents

Critical reception

The MusicOMH reviewer observed "still the same intricately constructed folk pop songs and unabashedly honest lyrics" with the BBC's Jude Rogers regarding Williams as "A soft soul with hard edges who reminds us that quietness can resound so loudly.

Track listing

  1. 50 White Lines—2:47
  2. Just A Feeling—3:29
  3. Winter Is Sharp—2:25
  4. Wanting And Waiting—3:54
  5. Black Oil—1:24
  6. Just Leave—3:11
  7. Smoke—2:17
  8. Cream Of The Crop—5:00
  9. There Are Keys—3:19
  10. Noble Guesses—3:40
  11. Little Lesson—2:34
  12. Up North—3:47

Personnel

  • Kathryn Williams - vocals, guitar & backing vocals
  • Leo Abrahams - guitar, electric guitar, loops, hurdy gurdy, bandura & mellotron
  • Kate St John - accordion, piano, hurdy gurdy & backing vocals
  • Anthony Kerr - vibraphone & marimba
  • Simon Edwards - electric bass, stand up bass, marimbula, bass harmonica & backing vocals
  • Martyn Barker - drums & backing vocals
  • Neil MacColl - guitar, banjo, mandolin & backing vocals
  • Marry Waterson - backing vocals
  • David Wrench - talking
  • Emma Latham - backing vocals

    • Recording details

  • All songs written by Kathryn Williams except: Track 1 & 8 Kathryn Williams & David Scott Track 10 Kathryn Williams & Nev Clay Track 11 Kathryn Williams, Nev Clay & Simon Edwards
  • Produced by Kate St John & Kathryn Williams
  • Artwork by Neil De Flohic & Thomas Kerr
  • Mixed by Kathryn Williams & David Wrench
  • Recorded At Bryn Derwen Studios

    • Songs

    150 White Lines2:47
    2Just a Feeling3:29
    3Winter Is Sharp2:25

    References

    The Quickening (Kathryn Williams album) Wikipedia
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