Fly Yellow Moon is the debut solo album from British artist Fyfe Dangerfield, known as the frontman of the band, Guillemots. It was released on 18 January 2010 in the United Kingdom on Polydor Records. "She Needs Me" was released as the lead single in the UK,[3] while "When You Walk in the Room" was released in the U.S.[4] (in the UK it was given away for free on Dangerfield's web site). "Faster Than the Setting Sun" was released as the second UK single.
| Fly Yellow Moon | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released |  18 January 201030 April 2010[1] |
| Recorded | December 2008 – 2009 |
| Genre | Alternative |
| Length | 40:18 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Producer | Adam Noble, Bernard Butler[2] |
| Singles from Fly Yellow Moon | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| BBC | (very favourable) link |
| Drowned in Sound |   link |
| The Guardian |   link |
| musicomh | link |
| Ragged Words | link |
| Slant Magazine |  link |
| NME | link |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.7/10) link |
A deluxe edition of the album was released on 17 May 2010 featuring the single version of "Faster Than the Setting Sun", "She's Always a Woman" and two further bonus tracks.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When You Walk in the Room" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "So Brand New" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Barricades" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "High on the Tide" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Faster Than the Setting Sun" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Livewire" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Firebird" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "She Needs Me" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Don't Be Shy" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Any Direction" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 40:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "She's Always a Woman" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Awake, Asleep" | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Let's Start Again" | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Faster Than the Setting Sun" (Single version) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 54:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arrows" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Headache" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Colour Me In" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "If I Was Lost" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Don't Make Me Lose It" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "You Can Take That World Off Your Shoulder" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Appreciating You" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Computer Game" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 40:37 | |
Personnel
editThe following people are credited on the album:
Production
- Adam Noble – producer, mixing
- Bernard Butler – mixing, additional production (tracks 5, 8, 13)
- Dick Beetham – mastering
Additional musicians
- Matt Ingram – drums (tracks 1, 3, 10)
- Jamie Morrison – drums (all other tracks)
- Laurence Love Greed – whistling (track 4)
- Bernard Butler – electric guitar (track 8)
Artwork
- David Robinson – photography
- Denis Gabillat – art direction
References
edit- ^ "iTunes - Music - Fly Yellow Moon by Fyfe Dangerfield". Itunes.apple.com. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at Rough Trade Producers Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ She Needs Me Songfacts
- ^ When You Walk In the Room - Single by Fyfe Dangerfield - Single on iTunes
External links
edit- Official Fyfe Dangerfield Website
- Fly Yellow Moon at Discogs
- Fly Yellow Moon at Metacritic
- Fly Yellow Moon at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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