Liejacker is an album by the English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore, released in May 2008. For the first time, Gilmore duets with other singers. "Old Soul" (also released as a single) features Zutons' frontman Dave McCabe, while Joan Baez (who invited Gilmore to tour with her in 2004) assists on "The Lower Road".[1]
| Liejacker | ||||
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| Released | 19 May 2008 | |||
| Studio | The Loft, Liverpool | |||
| Label | Fullfill | |||
| Producer | Thea Gilmore, Nigel Stonier, Mike Cave | |||
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The album was recorded primarily at The Loft, Liverpool, and produced by Gilmore, Nigel Stonier and Mike Cave. Gilmore described it as her most personal album to date.[2] Liejacker was released in the US four months after its UK release, with two tracks omitted and a revised running order.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Soul" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "Black Letter" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Dance In New York" | 6:54 | |
| 4. | "Rosie" | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "Roll On" | 5:27 | |
| 6. | "Icarus Wind" | 4:10 | |
| 7. | "The Wrong Side" | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Slow Journey" | 2:39 | |
| 9. | "And You Shall Know No Other God But Me" | 4:24 | |
| 10. | "When I Get Back To Shore" | 2:03 | |
| 11. | "Breathe" | 4:17 | |
| 12. | "The Lower Road" | 5:15 | |
| 13. | "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" | Pete Burns, Wayne Hussey, Mike Percy, Tim Lever, Steve Coy | 3:51 |
Reception
editStephanie Merritt, for The Observer, gave the album the full five stars, describing it as "simply a beautiful, deeply affecting piece of work".[2] Nick Coleman, reviewing the album for The Independent, described it as a "Good record, lovable in parts.".[3] Allmusic reviewer Hal Horowitz gave it fours stars, describing it as "one of Gilmore's least commercially oriented albums yet, and perhaps because of that, also one of her finest".[1] the PopMatters writer Steve Horowitz wrote that the album proved "that the 28-year-old Gilmore is a seriously talented writer and performer".[4] Gigwise.com gave it 9 stars (out of 11), Daniel Melia describing it as "her most intimate and deeply personal record".[5] The BBC's Chris Long was less impressed, considering the songs over-produced and Gilmore's songwriting "losing its energy and passion, as if she has a slow puncture in her soul".[6]
Personnel
edit- Thea Gilmore - vocals
- Nigel Stonier
- Mike Cave
- Roy Martin
- Laura Reid
- Ian Thomson
- James Hallawell
- John Kirkpatrick
- Jo Wadeson
- Jordan Oldfield
- Kelly Rogerson
- Joan Baez - vocals on 12
- Dave McCabe - vocals on 1
- Erin McKeown
- Steve Wickham
References
edit- ^ a b c Horowitz, Hal, "Liejacker Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 16 January 2018
- ^ a b Merritt, Stephanie (2008), "Thea Gilmore, Liejacker", The Observer, 18 May 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2018
- ^ Coleman, Nick (2008) "Album: Thea Gilmore, Liejacker (Fullfill)", The Independent, 24 May 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2018
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (2008), "Thea Gilmore: Liejacker", PopMatters, 24 November 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2018
- ^ Melia, Daniel (2008), "The Gilmore - 'Liejacker'", Gigwise.com, 25 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2018
- ^ Long, Chris (2008), "Thea Gilmore Liejacker Review", BBC Music. Retrieved 16 January 2018