The Man Upstairs (Robyn Hitchcock album)

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The Man Upstairs
File:Robyn Hitchcock - The Man Upstairs.jpg
Studio album by Robyn Hitchcock
Released 2014
Recorded 2013
Genre Folk pop, indie rock
Label Yep Roc
Producer Joe Boyd
Robyn Hitchcock chronology
Love From London
(2013)Love From London2013		 The Man Upstairs
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (71/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]

The Man Upstairs is the twenty-first studio album by Robyn Hitchcock released on August 26, 2014 on the label Yep Roc Records. It contains five original songs by Hitchcock and five covers of songs by the Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music, Grant-Lee Phillips, Norwegian indie-rock band I Was a King, and The Doors. I Was a King's Anne Lise Frøkedal also plays guitar and sings vocal harmonies on the album. The album's cover was created by musician and artist Gillian Welch.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Composer Length
1. "The Ghost in You"   Richard Butler/Tim Butler 4:28
2. "San Francisco Patrol"   Robyn Hitchcock 4:19
3. "To Turn You On"   Bryan Ferry 4:10
4. "Trouble in Your Blood"   Robyn Hitchcock 4:42
5. "Somebody to Break Your Heart"   Robyn Hitchcock 2:21
6. "Don't Look Down"   Grant-Lee Phillips 5:08
7. "Ferries"   Anne Lise Frøkedal/Frode Strømstad 3:02
8. "Comme Toujours"   Robyn Hitchcock 3:08
9. "The Crystal Ship"   The Doors/Jim Morrison 2:27
10. "Recalling the Truth"   Robyn Hitchcock 4:26

Reception

The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 71/100, based on 13 reviews.

References

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  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-man-upstairs-mw0002686824/credits
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