Man of Aran (album)

Man Of Aran
Studio album by
British Sea Power
Released18 May 2009 (2009-05-18)
GenreIndie rock
Length73:27
LabelRough Trade
British Sea Power chronology
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(2008) 		Man Of Aran
(2009) 		Valhalla Dancehall
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(favorable)[2]
Pitchfork Media(6.7/10)[3]
PopMatters(6/10)[4]
The Skinny[5]
This Is Fake DIY(7/10)[6]

Man Of Aran is a soundtrack album from Brighton-based English indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "British Sea Power". It was released on 18 May 2009 in the UK. The CD album was released with an accompanying DVD of the 1934 film Man of Aran, to which the album serves as a score.

Track listing

  1. "Man of Aran" (Hamilton) - 3:39
  2. "The South Sound" - 11:32
  3. "Come Wander with Me" (Jeff Alexander) - 4:11
  4. "Tiger King" (Noble) - 5:16
  5. "The Currach" - 2:10
  6. "Boy Vertiginous" (Yan) - 5:16
  7. "Spearing the Sunfish" - 11:42
  8. "Conneely of the West" (Hamilton) - 4:20
  9. "The North Sound" (Hamilton) - 4:55
  10. "Woman of Aran" (Hamilton) - 4:35
  11. "It Comes Back Again" (Hamilton) - 11:12
  12. "No Man Is an Archipelago" (Noble) - 4:49

Personnel

  • Yan (Scott Wilkinson) - Vocals, guitar
  • Noble (Martin Noble) - Guitar
  • Hamilton (Neil Wilkinson) - Bass, vocals, guitar
  • Wood (Matthew Wood) - Drums
  • Abi Fry (Abi Fry) - Viola
  • Phil The Wandering Horn (Phil Sumner) - Cornet

Artwork

The sleeve was designed by BSP, Wood and Alison Fielding, with the sleevenotes written by Vince Trident.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ BBC review
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ PopMatters review
  5. ^ The Skinny review
  6. ^ This Is Fake DIY review