Faultlines (album)
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Faultlines is the debut studio album by Scottish
folk
musician Karine Polwart
, released on January 19, 2004.
Faultlines won the Best Album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
, with the track "The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill" winning Best Original Song and Polwart herself receiving the Horizon Award for best new artist.
, except where noted
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide...
, released on January 19, 2004.
Faultlines won the Best Album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2....
, with the track "The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill" winning Best Original Song and Polwart herself receiving the Horizon Award for best new artist.
Track listing
All songs by Karine PolwartKarine Polwart
Karine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide...
, except where noted
- "Only One Way" – 2:53
- "Faultlines" – 3:16
- "Four Strong Walls" – 3:47
- "The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill" – 4:57
- "Resolution Road" – 3:38
- "Waterlily" – 4:34
- "What Are You Waiting For?" – 2:47
- "Skater of the Surface" – 3:27
- "Harder To Walk These Days Than Run" – 3:48 (Polwart/Corrina Hewat)
- "The Light On The Shore" – 4:24
- "Azalea Flower" – 5:19