Sun Gangs is the third album by The Veils

The Veils

The Veils are a London based Indie/Alternative rock band fronted by lead singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. They are known for their chaotic and highly cathartic live performances and Finn's often scarily possessed stage presence. Head of Rough Trade Records Geoff Travis has referred to Finn as "A...

, released on April 6 2009. Finn Andrews has described it as "a very modern mixture of prayers, love letters and personal record keeping". Sun Gangs was produced by Graham Sutton

Graham Sutton (musician)

Graham Sutton is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer based in Hackney, UK. He is best known as the leader and key figure of seminal post-rock band Bark Psychosis, as well as being an in-demand producer for alternative rock bands since the late 1990s.-Bark Psychosis:Sutton...

, with the exception of the opening track "Sit Down by the Fire", produced by Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler

Bernard Joseph Butler is an English musician and record producer. He first emerged in the early Britpop era with Suede. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation, as well as one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists...

. No official singles were released to promote the album though 1-track promos of "Three Sisters" and "The Letter" were sent out to radio stations in late February, 2009.

Tracklist

All songs written by Finn Andrews.

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1. "Sit Down by the Fire" - 3:51
2. "Sun Gangs" - 3:43
3. "The Letter
   The Letter (The Veils song)
   "The Letter" is a song by The Veils released as a 1-track digital single available from iTunes and 7digital....
   
   " - 3:31
4. "Killed by the Boom" - 2:49
5. "It Hits Deep" - 5:27
6. "Three Sisters" - 2:32
7. "The House She Lived in" - 3:48
8. "Scarecrow" - 3:31
9. "Larkspur" - 8:33
10. "Begin Again" - 3:15

Personnel

• Finn Andrews - vocals, guitar, piano
• Sophia Burn - bass
• Henning Dietz - drums, percussion
• Dan Raishbrook - guitar, screeches, drone
• Basia Bulat - backing vocals on "Scarecrow" and "The House She Lived in"
• Edward Harcourt - hammond on "Three Sisters", "It Hits Deep" and "Killed by the Boom"
• Catherine A.D. - backing vocals on "Sit Down by the Fire"
• James Duncan - scattered ohms
• Dina Beamish - cello
• Kristen Kilingel - viola
• Brian Wright - violin
• Margot Chassagne - violin