Strangefolk (album)
For the band, see Strangefolk.
| Strangefolk | ||||
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| Studio album by Kula Shaker | ||||
| Released |
 27 June 2007  20 August 2007  19 February 2008 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Label |
StrangeF.O.L.K., CookingVinyl USA | |||
| Producer | Tchad Blake, Chris Sheldon | |||
| Kula Shaker chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Drowned In Sound | (4/10)[2] |
| NME | (2/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Slant | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Strangefolk is the third album by Kula Shaker, the first album since the band reformed. The album has received mixed reviews since its release.[7] It entered the UK charts at number 69. Strangefolk was produced in collaboration with an all-star team of hit makers and Grammy winners, including Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Crowded House), Sam Williams (Supergrass) and Chris Sheldon (The Foo Fighters, Pixies).
Track listing
- "Out on the Highway" 3:53
- "Second Sight" 3:42
- "Die for Love" 3:24
- "Great Dictator (Of the Free World)" 3:10
- "Strangefolk" 1:27
- "Song of Love / Narayana" 5:30
- "Shadowlands" 4:09
- "Fool That I Am" 3:53
- "Hurricane Season" 6:03
- "Ol' Jack Tar" 3:36
- "6ft Down Blues" 3:53
- "Dr. Kitt" 4:00
In addition, all editions of the album feature at least one bonus track. The bonus tracks available on different releases of the album are as follows:
- "Persephone" 4:40 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe CD release)
- "Super CB Operator" 3:10 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe digital release)
- "Wannabe Famous" 3:30 (bonus track on the Japanese edition only)
The band
- Alonza Bevan - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul Winter-Hart - drums
- Crispian Mills - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Harry B. Broadbent - piano, Hammond organ, vocals
Trivia
- All songs written by Mills/Bevan, except "Song of Love / Narayana" published by EMI / Hit & Run Music.
- In Crispian Mills' BBC Radio 2 interview on Monday 10 September 2007, he confirmed that Strangefolk was originally the working title for their 1999 album Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts.
- "Song of Love / Narayana" incorporates elements from the tracks "Narayan" and "Climbatize," both from The Prodigy's The Fat of the Land. Mills co-wrote Narayan and also contributed vocals on it.
References
External links
- Strangefolk at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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