Man Of Aran is a soundtrack album from Brighton-based English indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "British Sea Power". It was released on 18 May 2009 in the UK. The CD album was released with an accompanying DVD of the 1934 film Man of Aran, to which the album serves as a score.
| Man Of Aran | ||||
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| Released | 18 May 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 73:27 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| British Sea Power chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (favorable)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[4] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
| This Is Fake DIY | (7/10)[6] |
Track listing
edit- "Man of Aran" (Hamilton) - 3:39
- "The South Sound" - 11:32
- "Come Wander with Me" (Jeff Alexander) - 4:11
- "Tiger King" (Noble) - 5:16
- "The Currach" - 2:10
- "Boy Vertiginous" (Yan) - 5:16
- "Spearing the Sunfish" - 11:42
- "Conneely of the West" (Hamilton) - 4:20
- "The North Sound" (Hamilton) - 4:55
- "Woman of Aran" (Hamilton) - 4:35
- "It Comes Back Again" (Hamilton) - 11:12
- "No Man Is an Archipelago" (Noble) - 4:49
Personnel
edit- Yan (Scott Wilkinson) - Vocals, guitar
- Noble (Martin Noble) - Guitar
- Hamilton (Neil Wilkinson) - Bass, vocals, guitar
- Wood (Matthew Wood) - Drums
- Abi Fry (Abi Fry) - Viola
- Phil The Wandering Horn (Phil Sumner) - Cornet
Artwork
editThe sleeve was designed by BSP, Wood and Alison Fielding, with the sleevenotes written by Vince Trident.