In Search of Harperfield is the third studio album by the Scottish singer-songwriter and musician Emma Pollock, released on 29 January 2016 by Chemikal Underground, and was her first studio album in five and a half years following 2010's The Law of Large Numbers.[7]
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| Released | 29 January 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:23 | |||
| Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
| Producer | Paul Savage | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Skinny |  [3] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [4] |
| Louder Than War | [5] |
| The Quietus | (positive)[6] |
On release, the album received critical acclaim but it failed to chart. Uncut magazine included it in their Top 75 albums of 2016 list at No. 65.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Emma Pollock, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cannot Keep a Secret" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Alabaster" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Clemency" | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Intermission" | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Parks and Recreation" | 3:13 | |
| 7. | "Vacant Stare" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "In the Company of the Damned" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Dark Skies" | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "Monster in the Pack" | 4:27 | |
| 11. | "Old Ghosts" | 5:42 | |
| Total length: | 44:23 | ||
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
Musicians
- Emma Pollock – lead and background vocals; guitar; bass guitar; keyboards; piano; xylophone; dulcimer
- Paul Savage – drums; programming; guitar; bass guitar; keyboards; string arrangements; percussion
- Additional musicians
- David McAulay – guitar; bass guitar; drum machine
- Malcolm Lindsay – strings; string arrangements; cello
- Michael John McCarthy – keyboards; accordion
- Cairn String Quartet – strings; string arrangements
- RM Hubbert – guitar
- Graeme Smillie – piano
- Jackie Baxter – cello
Production and artwork
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for In Search of Harperfield by Emma Pollock". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Pilkington, Dan. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". The Skinny. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Skinner, James. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Beech, Dave (27 January 2016). "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". Louder Than War. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Le May, Susan. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". The Quietus. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Emma Pollock 'In Search of Harperfield'". Chemikal Underground. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016". 11 December 2016.
- ^ In Search of Harperfield liner notes. Chemikal Underground. 2016.
External links
edit- In Search of Harperfield at Discogs (list of releases)
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