Soulsavers - Broken
Released: August 17, 2009
Recorded: 2008–2009
Genre: Electronica / Alternative rock
Length -- 64:52
Label: V2 Records / Cooperative Music / Columbia Records
Producer: The Soulsavers
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1. "The Seventh Proof" (instrumental) Ian Glover, Rich Machin 3:03
2. "Death Bells" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Gibby Haynes) Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Warren 4:50
3. "Unbalanced Pieces" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Mike Patton) Glover, Lanegan, Machin 4:07
4. "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Red Ghost) Oldham 3:48
5. "Some Misunderstanding" (vocals by Mark Lanegan) Clark 7:57
6. "All the Way Down" (vocals by Mark Lanegan) Glover, Lanegan, Machin 4:49
7. "Shadows Fall" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Richard Hawley) Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Warren 6:36
8. "Can't Catch the Train" (vocals by Mark Lanegan) Glover, Lanegan, Machin 3:34
9. "Pharaoh's Chariot" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Jason Pierce) Glover, Lanegan, Machin 4:32
10. "Praying Ground" (vocals by Red Ghost) Johnson, Lanegan, Richards 3:44
11. "Rolling Sky" (vocals by Mark Lanegan & Red Ghost) Glover, Lanegan, Machin 7:05
12. "Wise Blood" (instrumental) Glover, Machin 5:37
13. "By My Side" (vocals by Red Ghost) Agostino, Glover, Machin 5:15
iTunes bonus tracks:
14. "Sunrise" (vocals by Will Oldham) Lanegan 3:41
15. "Highway Kind" (pre-order only / vocals by Mark Lanegan) Van Zandt 2:48
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The symbiotic union between Mark Lanegan and the UK production duo Soulsavers is fast becoming one of the most creatively fertile partnerships of the decade. On Broken, Lanegan's soulful bellow is the dominant force over spiritual, guitar-heavy backing tracks drenched in the 3am LA vibes of the album's genesis. The majestic gospel rocker, Some Misunderstanding, renders the recent Verve reunion obsolete, and the Will Oldham cover, You Will Miss Me When I Burn, is pure gold.
(From August 8, 2009; Joe Clay)
Broken is the third full-length studio album from electronica production duo Soulsavers, released by V2 Records in the UK on August 17, 2009, and released by Columbia Records in the US in September as a digital download. As with their 2007 album It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land, a collaboration with Mark Lanegan and a host of guest vocalists, Broken once again features Lanegan as the primary vocalist, as well as contributions from Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham), Jason Pierce (of Spiritualized and Spacemen 3), Mike Patton (of Faith No More), Richard Hawley, and Gibby Haynes (of Butthole Surfers). The non-album single "Sunrise," a song written by Lanegan and sung by Will Oldham, preceded the album release on August 3, 2009. The AA-side is a cover of Palace Brothers' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn," written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that also features on the album.
In a press release for the album, Rich Machin described Broken as the result of Soulsavers' live incarnation. "Touring has definitely brought the guitars to the front of Broken and it's got a more soulful twist too. And though it clearly has some very dark overtones, I don't think it's quite as dark as the last. The album was recorded over 2008 and 2009 in Los Angeles and North England, and also features the vocals of newcomer Red Ghost, the performing moniker of Rosa Agostino. According to Rich, "This young Australian girl from Sydney kept on sending me demos... and she was better than most everything else we'd heard. We traded ideas, and it really gelled."
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