The Disconnection is the second album by Carina Round. It was released in October 2003. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz (wife of Dave Stewart from Eurythmics who supported her since), then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope Records in the US. The album garnered comparisons to Björk, Jeff Buckley and Robert Plant.

The Disconnection
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2003
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:12
LabelInterscope
ProducerJohn Large
Tom Livemore
Gavin Monaghan
Carina Round
Carina Round chronology
The First Blood Mystery
(2001)
The Disconnection
(2003)
Slow Motion Addict
(2006)
International edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
The Guardian[3]
musicOMH(positive)[4]
PopMatters(mixed)[5]
Robert Christgau(*)[6]
Slant[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Carina Round, except where noted.

  1. "Shoot" — 4:46
  2. "Into My Blood" — 3:54
  3. "Lacuna" — 4:14
  4. "Paris" — 3:41
  5. "Monument" — 4:40
  6. "Motel 74" — 4:56
  7. "Overcome" — 4:21
  8. "Sit Tight" — 6:32
  9. "Elegy" — 5:55 (Carina Round, Gavin Monaghan) (note, the UK version of the album has an acoustic version of this song whilst the US version has an electric version)

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Tom Livemore — fancy electric guitars and emma's harmonium, piano, tape delay and mandolin
  • Carina Round — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, rhodes, metal tray, mandolin and voices
  • Simon Jason Smith — electric bass and double bass, portamento and electric guitar
  • John Large — all drums, various percussion and gravel in a box, except Sit Tight, drums and percussion played by Marcus Galley
Additional Musicians
  • Craig Hamilton — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
  • Anna Russell — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
  • Jim Summerfield — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
  • Pippa Green — violin on "Overcome"
  • Charley Miles — violin on "Overcome"
  • Caroline Bodimead — violin on "Overcome"
  • Louis Robinson — violin on "Overcome"
  • Ellen Brookes — viola on "Overcome"
  • Bruce Wilson — viola on "Overcome"
  • Liz Tollington — cello on "Overcome"
  • Clare Spencer-smith — cello on "Overcome"
  • Nathan Loughran — backing voice on "Sit Tight"
  • Matt Taylor — clarinet, horns on "Elegy"
  • Ray Butcher — trumpet on "Elegy"
  • Tom Walter — trombone on "Elegy"
  • Joey Walter — sax on "Elegy"
Production
  • Produced by Gavin Monaghan and Carina Round
  • Pro-Tools Engineered and Recorded by Andy Taylor
  • "Sit Tight" produced by Carina Round
  • Recorded at Magic Garden Studios except "Sit Tight"
  • "Sit Tight" recorded at The Church by Graham Domny and engineered by Nathan Loughran
  • Mixed at The Thought Ranch by Tome Livemore and Carina Round except tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9
  • Tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9 mixed at Eastcote Studios by Gavin Monaghan
  • Mastered at Loud by John Dent

String Arrangement for "Overcome" by John Cotton

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom October 13, 2003 CD Dehisce Records
United States March 9, 2004 Interscope Records

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. The Disconnection at AllMusic
  2. ^ Blender review
  3. ^ "Carina Round, The Disconnection". The Guardian. 10 October 2003. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018.
  4. ^ musicOHM review
  5. ^ PopMatters review
  6. ^ Robert Christgau review
  7. ^ Slant review