Ballad of the Broken Seas - Isobel Campbell

6.4	Listal rating

Manufacturer : V2 Int'l
Release date : 13 February 2006
EAN : 5033197358222

2006 (3), Album (2), Indie (2), Scottish (2), American (2), Music Mecca 9 (1), Bought 2007 (1), V2 UK (1), Bought 2009 (1), V2 Records (1), UK (1), 2005 (1)

Description

While duets have been often turned into pairings that dilute both participants into toothless blobs, that's not the case here. Scottish singer Isobel Campbell, formerly of Belle & Sebastian here teams up with Mark Lanegan, formerly of Screaming Trees and collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age. It's a classic beauty and the beast alignment, w
While duets have been often turned into pairings that dilute both participants into toothless blobs, that's not the case here. Scottish singer Isobel Campbell, formerly of Belle & Sebastian here teams up with Mark Lanegan, formerly of Screaming Trees and collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age. It's a classic beauty and the beast alignment, with Lanegan's gruff baritone sounding like the protector of a beautiful little bird. This is a combination that's been done with success previously by the likes of Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra, and Serge Gainsbourg with Jane Birkin. The instrumental settings further underscore the gorgeously weathered timelessness of these dozen songs. This is music that straddles several centuries, updating traditions with confidence and subtle invention. --David Greenberger

Album Description
There's a certain "beauty & the beast" quality to the greatest male/female, singer/songwriter duos. Consider Jane Birken hooking up with Serge Gainsburg, or Nancy Sintra and Lee Hazelwood. And so it is with "Ballad of the Broken Seas", an album length collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.There's a similar contrast between Isobel's aching, pristine chill of a voice and Lanegan's wounded, regret-stewed burr.

Album Description
Scottish chanteuse Isobel Campbell has inked a long term world-wide recording deal with V2 records. Isobel, formally of Belle & Sebastian, has spent the initial part of this year completing works on Ballad Of The Broken Seas, the collaborative album recorded with former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age singer, Mark Lanegan. Although much of the album was recorded with Campbell in her native Glasgow, and Lanegan in Los Angeles, the two actually came together in the studio in L.A. in May to cut a number of new tracks for the release, including a new Lanegan penned song, 'Revolver' and a version of the traditional blues tune, ' St James Infirmary '. 2006.

Album Details
Scottish Chanteuse Isobel Campbell Has Inked a Long Term Worldwide Recording Deal with V2 Records. Campbell, Formally of Belle and Sebastian, Has Spent the Initial Part of this Year Completing Work on 'ballad of the Broken Seas', the Collaborative Album Recorded with Former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age Singer, Mark Lanegan. Although Much of the Album was Recorded with Campbell in her Native Glasgow, and Lanegan in Los Angeles, the Two Actually Came Together in the Studio in L.a. In May to Cut a Number of New Tracks for the Release, Including a New Lanegan Penned Song, 'revolver' and a Version of the Traditional Blues Tune, 'st James Infirmary'. Campbell Initially Met Mark Lanegan in Glasgow While He was on Tour with Queens of the Stoneage.

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Performed by

Isobel Campbell

Mark Lanegan

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