Son of Evil Reindeer
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Son of Evil Reindeer is the second studio album by Scottish
indie rock
supergroup The Reindeer Section
, released on August 13, 2002. It was recorded in February earlier that year. An alternate version was released in Japan
. It contained 3 bonus tracks.
Gary Lightbody had finished writing the songs of the album by January 2002. In 2004, Snow Patrol
, recorded a live version of "You Are My Joy" at Somerset House
on August 8, 2004 for their live DVD
, Live at Somerset House
. This live rendition also appeared as a b-side
on their How to Be Dead
single and is used on their 2009 compilation album
Up To Now
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
supergroup The Reindeer Section
The Reindeer Section
The Reindeer Section are a Scottish indie rock supergroup formed in 2001 by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, which released albums and gigged in 2001 and 2002. The Reindeer Section grouping was somewhat ad hoc, and so it is uncertain if more will be heard from them...
, released on August 13, 2002. It was recorded in February earlier that year. An alternate version was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It contained 3 bonus tracks.
Gary Lightbody had finished writing the songs of the album by January 2002. In 2004, Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, recorded a live version of "You Are My Joy" at Somerset House
Somerset House
Somerset House is a large building situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, England, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The central block of the Neoclassical building, the outstanding project of the architect Sir William Chambers, dates from 1776–96. It...
on August 8, 2004 for their live DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, Live at Somerset House
Live at Somerset House
Live at Somerset House is a concert film by Snow Patrol. Recorded on 8 August 2004 at Somerset House on the band's featured stop in London, England, the video was released on 23 November 2004 on DVD.The film features the songs "One Night Is Not Enough", "An Olive Grove Facing The Sea" and "Black &...
. This live rendition also appeared as a b-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...
on their How to Be Dead
How to Be Dead
"How to Be Dead" is a single by Snow Patrol from their album Final Straw. It was released in 2004, slightly remixed by Chris Lord-Alge from the album version.The song is slow-tempo, with lyrics detailing a conversation between a couple.-Track listings:...
single and is used on their 2009 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Up To Now
Up to Now
Up to Now is the first compilation album by alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The album features tracks spanning Snow Patrol's fifteen year music career, including tracks from The Reindeer Section, a side-project/supergroup involving musicians from all over Scotland...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Grand Parade" | Iain Archer, Norman Blake, William Campbell, Charles Clark, Richard Colburn, Mick Cooke, Ben Dumville, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Mark McClelland, Malcolm Middleton, Neil Payne, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Sarah Robertson, Gareth Russell, Stacey Sievwright | 3:16 |
| 2 | "Budapest" | William Campbell, Charles Clark, Ben Dumville, Bob Kildea, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Sam Morris, Neil Payne, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell, Stacey Sievwright | 3:25 |
| 3 | "Strike Me Down" | Norman Blake, William Campbell, Charles Clark, Eugene Kelly, Gary Lightbody, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell | 2:52 |
| 4 | "Your Sweet Voice" | Iain Archer, William Campbell, Charles Clark, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Malcolm Middleton, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell, Stacey Sievwright | 4:46 |
| 5 | "I'll Be Here When You Wake" | Iain Archer, Paul Fox, Bob Kildea, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell | 3:10 |
| 6 | "Where I Fall" | Gary Lightbody | 3:05 |
| 7 | "Cartwheels" | Iain Archer, William Campbell, Charles Clark, Bob Kildea, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Neil Payne, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell | 4:07 |
| 8 | "Last Song on Blue Tape" | William Campbell, Charles Clark, Richard Colburn, Mick Cooke, John Cummings, Ben Dumville, Lee Gorton, Gary Lightbody, Neil Payne, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Sarah Robertson, Gareth Russell | 2:35 |
| 9 | "Cold Water" | William Campbell, Charles Clark, Ben Dumville, Gary Lightbody, Sam Morris, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell, Stacey Sievwright | 3:08 |
| 10 | "You Are My Joy You Are My Joy "You Are My Joy" is the first UK single released by Scottish indie rock supergroup The Reindeer Section. It was released on 10 June 2002. This is the first and only single release currently for The Reindeer Section.... " |
Iain Archer, William Campbell, Charles Clark, Mick Cooke, Ben Dumville, Bob Kildea, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Neil Payne, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, Gareth Russell, Stacey Sievwright | 3:45 |
| 11 | "Who Told You" | Iain Archer, Gary Lightbody, Marcus Mackay, Colin Macpherson, Mark McClelland, Roddy Woomble | 3:10 |
| 12 | "Whodunnit?" | William Campbell, Charles Clark, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Aidan Moffat, Neil Payne, Gareth Russell | 3:25 |
Bonus tracks on Japanese edition
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | "Your Small Beauty (Demo)" | The Reindeer Section | 4:19 |
| 13 | "Guidance Missile (Demo)" | The Reindeer Section | 2:04 |
| 14 | "The Last Line of Defence" | The Reindeer Section | 10:43 |
Personnel
- Gary Lightbody - vocals, acoustic guitar, korg synthesizer
- Aidan Moffat - vocals
- Lee Gorton - vocals
- Eugene Kelly - vocals
- Charlie Clarke - acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Willie Campbell - electric guitar, background vocals
- John Cummings - guitar
- Bob Kildea - guitar
- Malcolm Middleton - guitar
- Iain Archer - lap steel guitar
- Jenny Reeve - violin, background vocals
- Stacy Sievewright - cello
- Colin Macpherson - piano, fender rhodes piano, hammond b-3 organ
- Gareth Russell - bass
- Mark McClelland - moog
- Jonny Quinn - drums
- Marcus Mackay - programming
- Gill Mills - background vocals