Sky at Night (I Am Kloot album)
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Sky at Night is the fifth studio album
by Manchester
band I Am Kloot
. The album was produced by Guy Garvey
and Craig Potter of the band Elbow
and was released on 5 July 2010. Since 2 July 2010, the whole album has been streamed for free on the guardian.co.uk
website.
On 20 July 2010, the album made the shortlist for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize. On 15 November 2010, it was announced that Sky at Night has received the German Record Critics' Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
) in the "Pop and Rock” category.
All songs written by John Bramwell
. The line "we've got all the bullets, but there's no-one left to shoot” comes from "Oblivious" – a song by Aztec Camera
.
The Japanese edition of Sky at Night includes additional track (#11) called "Black & Blue". The original version of this song appeared on You, Me and the Alarm Clock (1990) – a solo album
by John Bramwell, then known as Johnny Dangerously.
additional musicians:
others:
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
band I Am Kloot
I Am Kloot
I Am Kloot are an English band formed in Manchester, in 1999 by John Bramwell , Peter Jobson and Andy Hargreaves .-History:...
. The album was produced by Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey , is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records...
and Craig Potter of the band Elbow
Elbow (band)
Elbow are an English rock band. They have played together since 1990 and recorded five studio albums, the most recent of which is Build a Rocket Boys!, released in March 2011...
and was released on 5 July 2010. Since 2 July 2010, the whole album has been streamed for free on the guardian.co.uk
Guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
website.
On 20 July 2010, the album made the shortlist for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize. On 15 November 2010, it was announced that Sky at Night has received the German Record Critics' Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
The Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik is an annual prize presented for achievement in recorded music.It was inaugurated in Germany in 1963 by publisher Richard Kaselowsky with the aim of recognizing the "most rigorous standards for supreme achievement" in the field of recording.The awards...
) in the "Pop and Rock” category.
Tracklisting
The tracklisting for the album is as follows:- "Northern Skies" – 4:04
- "To the Brink" – 4:18
- "Fingerprints" – 4:33
- "Lately" – 3:56
- "I Still Do" – 3:02
- "The Moon Is a Blind Eye" – 4:07
- "Proof" – 2:51
- a new version of "Proof" from the album I Am KlootI Am Kloot (album)I Am Kloot is I Am Kloot's self-titled second album, as well as their highest charting album to date, reaching #68 on the UK Albums Chart. It was released in 2003 and yielded four singles and one download-only single...
- a new version of "Proof" from the album I Am Kloot
- "It's Just the Night" – 3:00
- "Radiation" – 6:11
- "Same Shoes" – 3:20
All songs written by John Bramwell
John Bramwell
John Harold Arnold Bramwell is an English singer-songwriter. He is the frontman for the three-piece alternative rock band I Am Kloot, and has previously issued solo material under the guise of Johnny Dangerously....
. The line "we've got all the bullets, but there's no-one left to shoot” comes from "Oblivious" – a song by Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish New Wave band from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride, formed in 1980 and centered around teenage singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame. Their album Love was among the nominations for Best British Album at the 1989 BRIT Awards....
.
The Japanese edition of Sky at Night includes additional track (#11) called "Black & Blue". The original version of this song appeared on You, Me and the Alarm Clock (1990) – a solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
by John Bramwell, then known as Johnny Dangerously.
Instruments
I Am Kloot:- John Harold Arnold BramwellJohn BramwellJohn Harold Arnold Bramwell is an English singer-songwriter. He is the frontman for the three-piece alternative rock band I Am Kloot, and has previously issued solo material under the guise of Johnny Dangerously....
- Andy HargreavesAndy Hargreaves (musician)Andy Hargreaves is the drummer for Manchester band I Am Kloot.He uses KD custom drums and Zildjian cymbals.-References:...
- Peter Jobson
additional musicians:
- Prabjote Osahn – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
– tracks 1, 2 & 3 - Stella Page – violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
– tracks 1, 2 & 3 - Margit van der Zwan – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
– tracks 1, 2 & 3 - Marie Leenhardt – harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
– tracks 5 & 6 - Tony Gilfellon – guitar – track 2
- Bob Marsh – trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
– tracks 2 & 10 - Peter McPhail – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
& fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
– tracks 4, 9 & 10 - Colin McLeod – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
– track 10 - Norman McLeod – pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
– track 10
others:
- Guy GarveyGuy GarveyGuy Edward John Patrick Garvey , is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records...
– string arrangements
Production and mixing
- Guy Garvey & Craig Potter – production
- Craig Potter – mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
(at Blueprint Studios) - Tim Young – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
(at Metropolis Studios) - Colin McLeod – additional production & engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
– track 10 - Seadna McPhail – additional engineering – tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Singles
| title | label | format, catalog number |
release date | track listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Northern Skies" / "Lately" (double A-side A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... ) |
Shepherd Moon | download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
30 May 2010 on iTunes ITunes Store The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States... / 1 June 2010 |
|
| "Proof Proof (I Am Kloot song) "Proof" – a song by English band I Am Kloot.A demo version of "Proof" was released in 2001 as a B-side on the single "Morning Rain" from the album Natural History. This version is also included on the compilation album B from 2009.... " |
Shepherd Moon | download | 6 September 2010 |
Radio edit In music, a radio edit is a modification to make a song more suitable for airplay, whether it be adjusted for length, profanity, subject matter, instrumentation, or form... )" 2:39 Demo (music) A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists... – 1999)" 2:47 |
| "Fingerprints" | Shepherd Moon | download | 5 November 2010 on iTunes |
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| Shepherd Moon | download | 12 November 2010 on iTunes |
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Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 July 2010 |
| United States | 13 July 2010 |