Dust is the sixth studio album

Studio album

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 by the Scottish celtic fusion

Celtic Fusion

Celtic fusion is an umbrella term for modern music which incorporates influences considered "Celtic," or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the perceived "Celtic" musical traditions of all the Celtic nations, as well as from...

 band Peatbog Faeries

Peatbog Faeries

The Peatbog Faeries are a largely instrumental Celtic fusion band. Formed in 1991, they are based in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.Their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, - but their main influence is traditional celtic music...

, released on August 8, 2011 on Peatbog Records. Pre-release copies were released July 20, 2011 on the band's online shop.

History

Rumours of the band's sixth studio album started to circulate after the release of the band's Live

Live (Peatbog Faeries album)

Live is the first live album by Scottish celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries, released in 2009 by Peatbog Records. It is a compilation album of live tracks from two of the band's concerts in their 2008 tour, and is the band's first album to have been released in a digipak.-Track listing:#"The...

album in 2009. Evidence of recording came to light as the band released images of their work in the studio in early 2011. Dust was officially announced in June 2011 via the band's website and Facebook page as the title of the new album. The album cover and track listing were released in July 2011.

Packaging and feats

Dust was the first studio album by Peatbog Faeries to be released in a digipak

Digipak

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, and the second Peatbog Faeries album to do so whatsoever, after Live

Live (Peatbog Faeries album)

Live is the first live album by Scottish celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries, released in 2009 by Peatbog Records. It is a compilation album of live tracks from two of the band's concerts in their 2008 tour, and is the band's first album to have been released in a digipak.-Track listing:#"The...

. As with all Peatbog Faeries album, small descriptions for the songs can be found in the liner notes. The album cover, entitled It's Magic, is starkingly similar to the cover of Evil Heat

Evil Heat

Evil Heat is a 2002 album by Primal Scream.The track "Rise" was originally titled "Bomb the Pentagon", and debuted as part of the band's live set in summer 2001. In light of the September 11, 2001 attacks, both the lyrics and title of the song were reworked, and the revised version appears on the...

by Primal Scream

Primal Scream

Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...

. Dust clocks in at 60:48 and is the second longest Peatbog Faeries studio album (beind Faerie Stories

Faerie Stories

Faerie Stories is the second album by Scottish Celtic fusion group Peatbog Faeries, released in 2001 on Greentrax Recordings. The album was reissued in 2008 as a digipack.-Background:...

(67:14)), and whilst Live is almost 76 minutes long, it is not a studio album.

Reception

The band's website states that early reaction to the album suggests that it may be the band's "best album". The album received a very positive response from Folk Radio UK, which also hosted a week long preview of the album, together with an exclusive band interview. The Guardian gave Dust a three-star rating, despite noting the strength and innovation of the band's performance on the album. It was received positively by the Financial Times, and was featured as album of the week on Celtic Music Radio in Glasgow. Overall, the reception, baring in mind that certian founding members have left the band, was positive.

Track listing

1. "Calgary Capers" - 5:09
2. "The Naughty Step" - 5:37
3. "Dun Beag" - 6:15
4. "Spiegel and Nongo" - 6:02
5. "Passport Panic" - 6:09
6. "Abhainn a' Nathair" (River of Snakes) - 5:11
7. "Marx Terrace" - 6:30
8. "Bunny for Breakfast" - 4:06
9. "Ascent of Conival" - 4:45
10. "Fishing at Orbost" - 6:39
11. "Room 215" - 4:24

Personnel

• Peter Morrison: pipes; whistles
• Peter Tickell: fiddle; effects
• Graeme Stafford: keyboards
• Stu Haikney: drums
• Tom Salter: guitars
• Innes Hutton: bass
• John Paterson: Recording Engineer
• Michael Callaghan: Recording Engineer
• Chris Hattie: Recording Engineer
• Peter Alexander Macdonald: Recording Engineer
• Calum Mclean: Producer/Mix Engineer