Honest Words
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| EP by King Creosote & Jon Hopkins | |||||
| Released | 19 September 2011 | ||||
| Recorded | Cafe Music, Analogue Catalogue, Crail | ||||
| Genre | Folk, electronic music | ||||
| Label | Domino | ||||
| Producer | Jon Hopkins | ||||
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Honest Words is an EP by Scottish singer-songwriter King Creosote and English electronica musician Jon Hopkins, released on 19 September 2011 on Domino Records.[1] The release is available on 12" vinyl and digital download.
Following on from their Mercury Prize nominated debut, Diamond Mine, the EP features two new recordings alongside a reworking of album track, "Bats in the Attic".
Contents
Background
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Unlike their collaborative debut, the EP is not directly influenced by the East Neuk of Fife, with Domino Records noting, "Lyrically, there's more soul-searching than Fife folklore on the EP follow up to Diamond Mine [...] The music underneath follows these thoughts into more expansive, crystalline realms, far away from the harbours and tea-rooms where they began."[3]
Track listing
Written by Kenny Anderson and Jon Hopkins, except where noted.
- "Honest Words" (Anderson/Hopkins/Johnston)
- "Aurora Boring Alias"
- "Bats in the Attic (Unraveled)"
Personnel
Musicians
- King Creosote - lead vocals, acoustic guitars, lyrics
- Jon Hopkins - piano, Casiotone, electronics, field recordings, atmospheres, percussion, organ
- Lisa Elle - additional vocals ("Honest Words")
- Sarah Jones - drums ("Honest Words")
- Phil Wilkinson - drums ("Bats in the Attic")
Recording personnel
- Jon Hopkins - producer, arrangements
- Guy Davie - mastering
- Julie McLarnon - guitar and vocal recording ("Honest Words")
- Cherif Hashizume - drum recording
- King Creosote - vocal recording ("Aurora Boring Alias")
Artwork
- Max Myers - cover photo
- Matthew Cooper - artwork
