''Adventures in Gramophone'' is an album by the
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...
based artist
Duke Special
Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is an Irish songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his di ...
. It was released on Hag Records in 2005 and collects all twelve tracks from two previous
EP releases - ''
Lucky Me'' and ''
My Villain Heart''. It was nominated for the 2006
Choice Music Prize
The Choice Music Prize (), known for sponsorship reasons as the RTÉ Choice Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded to music from a band or solo musician who is born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland or holds an Irish passport. ...
for Irish Album of the Year, losing out to ''13 Songs'' by
Julie Feeney
Julie Feeney is a singer-songwriter, composer, actress, and record producer from
Galway, Ireland. She produces and orchestrates her own work, composing both instrumental and electronic music, with full orchestrations. She is a three-time nomin ...
.
Track listing
# "Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)"
# "Some Things Make Your Soul Feel Clean"
# "Freewheel"
# "As Good As It Gets"
# "Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne"
# "Kill Me Quickly Please"
# "I Let You Down (Like a Tonne Weight)"
# "Wake Up Scarlett"
# "Closer to the Start"
# "Don't Breathe"
# "You Don't Slow Me Down"
# "Love Is a Series of Scars"
All songs were written by Duke Special, with the exception of "I Let You Down (Like a Tonne Weight)" by Duke Special and Brian Houston.
References
External links
Review at MusicOMH
Duke Special albums
2005 compilation albums
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