Two (Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl album)
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| Studio album by Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2008 | |||
| Label | CAW Records | |||
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Two is Kathryn Williams 7th studio album, released by CAW Records on 3 March 2008.[1]
The album is a collaboration with Neill MacColl. The pair met at the Daughters of Albion concert at the Barbican in 2005 where she performed "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", which was written by Neill MacColl's father, Ewan MacColl. They met up in May 2007 to write and record 21 songs for the album in six days.[2]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned In Sound |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pop Matters | [5] |
The album garnered positive reviews with The Independent calling the album "a magical meeting of intuitive musical minds".[6] The BBC's Michael Quinn claimed it is "a disc to be cherished from the first note to the last".[7] Drowned in Sound said "There is such an ease to each composition, as if they have been played for years".[3] The Guardian decided "it would be a major triumph if there was just a little variety in the mood & pace".[4]
Track listing
- 6am Corner—3:22
- Innocent When You Dream—3:15 (Tom Waits)
- Come With Me—3:27
- Before It Goes—3:06
- Blue Fields—3:15
- Frame—3:20
- Grey Goes—3:01
- Weather Forever—3:40
- Shoulders—3:46
- Armchair—2:42
- Rolling Down—2:31
- All—1:07
- Holes In Your Life—3:02
Personnel
- Kathryn Williams – vocals, guitar, mellotron, harmonium & organ
- Neill MacColl – vocals, guitar, dulcimer & autoharp
- Martyn Baker – drums & percussion
- Simon Edwards – electric bass & upright bass
- Tobias Froberg – piano
- Jo Montgomery – violin
- Graham Hardy – flugelhorn & trumpet
Recording details
- Recorded – "in very well creosoted sheds in Cambridgeshire" \ horns & violin in Kathryn’s garage and autoharp in Neill’s basement
- Mixed at The Dairy Studios
- Artwork by Kathryn Williams
- Produced by Neil MacColl and Kathryn Williams
References
- ↑ "Kathryn Williams & Neill Maccoll - Two". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Rogers, Jude (2008-02-28). "Intimate strangers". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- 1 2 "Album Review: Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl - Two". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- 1 2 Denselow, Robin (2008-02-28). "Kathryn Williams/Neill MacColl, Two". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Two review – Pop Matters
- ↑ "Album: Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl, Two (Caw Records)". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Quinn, Michael. "BBC - Music - Review of Kathryn Williams and Neill Maccoll - Two". Retrieved 2016-03-27.
External links
- readysalted.co.uk. "Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl - Two". williamsmaccoll.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.