Faultlines
Karine Polwart
Format: Compact Disc
Description
Karine Polwart's first solo disc brought plenty of success to the former Malinky singer, and it's no surprise. Her writing blossoms here on Faultlines, with fully formed, confidently performed material that actually leans a little more towards American alt country rather than her native Scots folk, as on "The Sun's Comin' Over the Hill." There's a definite darkness to a lot of the material, but it's treated with beautiful observance and compassion, while the acoustic arrangements give it a sense of lightness. There's a sly humor in her words, too, which serves to underline her characters, and her voice, beguiling and intimate. Not everything is perfect -- a couple of tracks don't quite match the quality of the others -- but there's ample material here to commend Polwart not as a talent to watch, but as one who's fully arrived ~ Chris Nickson
More Info
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue number | NEONCD005 |
| Barcode | 5031200111031 |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Packaging type | Jewel Case |
| Primary Artist | Karine Polwart |
| Producer | Rab Noakes, Karine Polwart, Matthew Foulds |
| Imported | No |
| Concept | Karine Polwart |
| Double Bass | Kevin McGuire |
| Drums | Matthew Foulds |
| Engineer | Stuart Hamilton |
| Fiddle | Aidan O'Rourke |
| Guitar (Acoustic) | Karine Polwart |
| Gut String Harp | Corrina Hewat |
| Melodeon | Julian Sutton |
| Mixing | Jamie Foulds, Matthew Foulds |
| Organ (Hammond) | Paul Harrison |
| Percussion | Matthew Foulds |
| Photography | Adam Buchanan |
| Sax (Tenor) | Phil Bancroft |
| Vocal Harmony | Dean Owens, Emily Smith, Corrina Hewat, Karine Polwart |
| Vocals | Karine Polwart |
| Weight | 92g |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 142mm x 10mm x 125mm |
Disc 1
Track Listing — Disc 1
| Song Title | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Only One Way | 02:52 |
| 2. | Faultlines | 03:15 |
| 3. | Four Strong Walls | 03:46 |
| 4. | The Sun's Comin' Over the Hill | 04:56 |
| 5. | Resolution Road | 03:37 |
| 6. | Waterlily | 04:34 |
| 7. | What Are You Waiting For? | 02:46 |
| 8. | Skater of the Surface | 03:26 |
| 9. | Harder to Walk These Days Than Run/Harder to Walk Jig | 03:47 |
| 10. | The Light on the Shore | 04:23 |
| 11. | Azalea Flower | 05:18 |
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