Black Pudding is a collaborative album by Mark Lanegan and the multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood. It was recorded by Justin Smith at Pink Duck Studios and mixed by Alain Johannes at 11AD studios. The album was released in the United Kingdom by Heavenly Recordings on May 13, 2013, and in the United States by Ipecac the following day. The only single from the album, "Cold Molly", was released on April 20, 2013, as a Record Store Day exclusive.[7][8]
| Black Pudding | ||||
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| Released | May 13, 2013 | |||
| Studio | Pink Duck Studios, Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Blues, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:24 | |||
| Label | Ipecac, Heavenly Recordings | |||
| Producer | Justin Smith | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
Background
editGarwood, a multi-instrumentalist who has worked with the Orb, Wire, Wooden Wand, Sir Richard Bishop, and Kurt Vile, among others, worked with Lanegan previously when he toured as part of The Gutter Twins, the singer's project with Greg Dulli. In his 2017 book I Am the Wolf: Music and Writings, Lanegan writes that collaborator Isobel Campbell gave him a copy of Garwood's album Emerald Palace during the sessions for Sunday at Devil Dirt, and he was impressed with the "beautiful, dark, and off-kilter music." After meeting, Lanegan realised they were "kindred spirits," recalling in I Am the Wolf, "Over the course of the next several years, we sent song ideas back and forth, and in late 2012 we convened at Josh Homme's Pink Duck studio in Burbank, California, with producer Justin Smith to record Black Pudding. The finished album contains some of my favorite songs: 'Mescalito' is a song I always enjoy playing live, and 'Last Rung,' 'Driver,' and 'War Memorial' are, to me, as perfect as anything I could ever hope to be a part of."
Reception
editThom Jurek of AllMusic: "Co-writing and recording a bleak yet emotionally honest collection of songs rooted in classic forms but not bound by them, is. As such, it succeeds in spades."
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Duke Garwood and Mark Lanegan except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Pudding" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Pentacostal" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "War Memorial" | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Mescalito" | 6:18 |
| 5. | "Sphinx" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Last Rung" | 1:56 |
| 7. | "Driver" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Death Rides a White Horse" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Thank You" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Cold Molly" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Shade of the Sun" (Lanegan) | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Manchester Special" | 4:50 |
Personnel
edit- Mark Lanegan – Vocals
- Duke Garwood – All Instruments
- Alain Johannes – Guitar (9, 11), Keyboards (9, 11)
References
edit- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Thom Jurek (16 April 2013). "Black Pudding - Mark Lanegan,Duke Garwood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (5 November 2013). "Album Review - Mark Lanegan Black Pudding The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (17 May 2013). "Review: Mark Lanegan Duke Garwood: Black Pudding". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Waterman, Cole (16 May 2013). "Review: Mark Lanegan Duke Garwood: Black Pudding". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul (14 May 2013). "Review: CD Mark Lanegan Duke Garwood - Black Pudding Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "HVNLP98 — Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood 'Black Pudding' // Heavenly Recordings". Heavenlyrecordings.com. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "HVN259 Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood 'Cold Molly' (Record Store Day Release)". Heavenlyrecordings.com. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.