Natural History is the debut album by English rock band I Am Kloot, released to much eagerness from the British music press in 2001. The album was produced by Guy Garvey, lead singer for the Manchester-based band Elbow.
| Natural History | ||||
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| Released | 26 March 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Studio, Rochdale The Elbow Rooms, Manchester The Big House, Manchester Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:58 | |||
| Label | We Love You (Wall of Sound) | |||
| Producer | Guy Garvey | |||
| I Am Kloot chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Natural History | ||||
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Although reaching a low chart placing outside the top 100, the band built up a dedicated and loyal fanbase through touring and promotion. The album itself is widely viewed as some of I Am Kloot's best work to date. Prior to the album's release, the band released two singles on Ugly Man Records: "Titanic"/"To You" in November 1999, and "Twist"/"86 TV's" in March 2000. The album itself spawned two further singles: "Dark Star" in February 2001, and "Morning Rain" in July 2001.
All songs written by John Harold Arnold Bramwell.
Track listing
edit| 1. | "To You" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Morning Rain" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Bigger Wheels" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "No Fear of Falling" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Loch" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Storm Warning" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Dark Star" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Stop" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Sunlight Hits the Snow" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Twist " | 2:57 |
| 11. | "86 TV's" | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Because" | 7:18 |
| "Because" includes a hidden track called "Graffiti".[1] | ||
The remastered 2013 edition includes three bonus tracks: "Titanic", "Over My Shoulder" and "Stand Another Drink (Proof)".[2]
Track listing (different running order)
edit| 1. | "To You" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Morning Rain" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Twist" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "86 TV's" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Bigger Wheels" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Loch" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Storm Warning" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Dark Star" | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Stop" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Sunlight Hits the Snow" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "No Fear of Falling" | 2:10 |
| 12. | "Because" | 7:18 |
| "Because" includes a hidden track called "Graffiti".[1] | ||
The Japanese edition includes two bonus tracks: "Over My Shoulder" and "Titanic".[3]
Contributing musicians
edit- Guy Garvey: backing vocals, percussion, sound effects, harmonica, wine glasses
- Pete Turner, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Richard Jupp: wine glasses on "Because"
Album ratings
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Independent | (favourable)[4] |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| NME |   [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Yahoo! Music UK & Ireland | [8] |
| London Evening Standard | [9] |
Singles
edit| title | label | format, catalog number |
release date | track listing | charts | additional informations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Titanic"/"To You" | Ugly Man Records | gramophone record 7", Ugly 16 |
1 November 1999 (Manchester); 15 December 1999 (the rest of the country) |
"Titanic"/"To You" (double A-side) |
Limited edition of 1000 copies. | |
| "Twist"/"86 TV's" | Ugly Man Records | gramophone record 7" (red vinyl), Ugly 17 |
14 February 2000 (Manchester); 1 May 2000 (the rest of the country) |
"Twist"/"86 TV's" (double A-side) |
Limited edition. | |
| We Love You | CDS, AMOUR4D |
1 May 2000 (UK) | 1. "Twist" 2. "86 TV's" 3. "86 TV's" (music video) |
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| "Dark Star" | We Love You | gramophone record 7", AMOUR9S |
26 February 2001 | A. "Dark Star" B. "To You" |
UK Singles Chart: 90[3] | |
| CDS, AMOUR9D |
1. "Dark Star" 2. "To You" 3. "Titanic" | |||||
| "Morning Rain" | We Love You | gramophone record 7", AMOUR11S |
25 June 2001 | A. "Morning Rain" B. "Proof (demo)"[12] |
UK Singles Chart: 94[3] | |
| CDS, AMOUR11D |
1. "Morning Rain" 2. "Proof (demo)"[13] 3. "Twist (Live)" (Paris, La Boule Noire, Valentine's Day 2001[13]) |
References
edit- ^ a b "IAK forum". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "I Am Kloot - Natural History - Remastered Edition / Wall Of Sound". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d I Am Kloot favouritesky – discography
- ^ Andy Gill (23 March 2001). "This Week's Album Releases". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Tim DiGravina. "Natural History – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Tony Naylor (26 March 2001). "I Am Kloot: Natural History. Manchester troubadours deliver highly-strung debut". New Musical Express. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Paul Lester; Caroline Sullivan; Dave Simpson; Maddy Costa (23 March 2001). "Pop CD releases: Beaten to a pulp". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Ian Watson (22 March 2001). "I Am Kloot – 'Natural History'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Max Bell (28 March 2001). "Kloot are a hoot - aren't they?". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "collo.tripod.com – discography". Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ www.iamkloot.com/www/singles – the copy from 8 December 2005, archived in Internet Archive
- ^ Morning Rain (7") at Discogs. [retrieved 5 March 2010].
- ^ a b Morning Rain (CDS) at Discogs. [retrieved 5 March 2010].