Now That You Are a Dancer is the second studio album by Scottish indie pop band Kid Canaveral, released on 4 March 2013 by Scottish independent label Fence Records.[1][2] The album was preceded by the single "Low Winter Sun" on 17 December 2012[3] and promotional single "The Wrench" on 11 February 2013.[4]Now That You Are a Dancer was nominated for the 2014 Scottish Album of the Year Award.[5]
Now That You Are a Dancer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 March 2013 | |||
Recorded | February–April, September 2012; 4th Street Studios, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
Genre | Indie pop, indie rock | |||
Length | 40:06 | |||
Label | Lost Map Records Fence | |||
Producer | Gal, Kid Canaveral | |||
Kid Canaveral chronology | ||||
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Singles from Now That You Are a Dancer | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The List | [6] |
Folk Radio UK | Very favourable[7] |
The Skinny | [8] |
Gold Flake Paint | Very favourable[9] |
BBC Radio Scotland - Tom Morton | Album of the Week[10] |
BBC Radio Scotland - Vic Galloway | Album of the Week[11] |
The Herald | Very favourable[12] |
STV Entertainment | Very favourable [13] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by David MacGregor, except where noted.
- "The Wrench" – 2:40
- "Who Would Want to Be Loved?" – 3:07
- "Breaking Up Is the New Getting Married" – 3:19
- "Who's Looking at You, Anyway?" – 4:07
- "Skeletons" (Kate Lazda) – 4:15
- "Low Winter Sun" – 4:18
- "What We Don't Talk About" – 3:53
- "Without a Backing Track" (Lazda) – 3:23
- "So Sad, So Young" – 3:15
- "A Compromise" – 7:49
Personnel
edit- Kid Canaveral
- David MacGregor – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Kate Lazda – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Rose McConnachire – bass, vocals, keyboards
- Scott McMaster – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Gal – engineer, mixing, producer; programming on "Skeletons"
- Reuben Taylor – mastering
References
edit- ^ Fence Records Press Release "Fence Records News » Kid Canaveral – NEW that YEAR a Dancer!". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ The List Magazine - Top music, artists and events to look out for in 2013 http://www.list.co.uk/article/47654-top-music-artists-and-events-to-look-out-for-in-2013/
- ^ Clash Music Track of the Day 5/12 - Low Winter Sun http://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-512-kid-canaveral
- ^ Clash Music Track of the Day 11/2 - The Wrench http://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-112-kid-canaveral
- ^ "Interview: Edinburgh guitar-pop four-piece Kid Canaveral". 28 May 2014.
- ^ Meighan, Nicola (13 February 2013). "Kid Canaveral - Now that You are a Dancer". The List. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Kid Canaveral - Now that You are a Dancer". Folk Radio UK. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Kid Canaveral - Now that You are a Dancer". The Skinny. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Kid Canaveral - Now that You are a Dancer". Gold Flake Paint. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "04/03/2013". BBC. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "04/03/2013". BBC. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Kid Canaveral, Now That You Are a Dancer (Fence)". 6 March 2013.
- ^ "The Scotch Snap: Roddy Woomble, Kid Canaveral and Father Sculptor".