''Paper Crown'' is the second solo album by
Nine Black Alps
Nine Black Alps were an English alternative rock band, formed in 2003 in Manchester. From 2011 until their split, the band consisted of vocalist-guitarist Sam Forrest, guitarist David Jones, drummer James Galley and bassist Karl Astbury. Prior ...
front-man
Sam Forrest
Samuel Forrest (born 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman of Nine Black Alps. He also co-fronts The Sorry Kisses with Hayley Hutchinson and previously played bass in the York-based group, The Halcyon Band.
Forrest ...
, released December 28, 2009, on Desert Mine Music.
Prior to release, Forrest had been uploading song previews to his website, where "Say Your Prayers" appeared to be lead single.
Track listing
#"Eyes Like A River"
#"May Queen"
#"Never Seen The Sea"
#"Pine Needle Floor"
#"Mother Of Corn"
#"Say Your Prayers"
#"Beverley"
#"The Great Migration"
#"Not Enough"
#"Salvation Army"
#"Falling Down Again"
#"Streetlight"
#"Tender Loving Care"
#"Send The Rain"
#"Wooden Horse"
#"King Of Flesh"
#"Wintersong"
Personnel
*Sam Forrest – vocals, guitars, bass, banjo, piano, recorder, harmonica, drums, mixing
*
Hayley Hutchinson
Hayley Hutchinson (born 1981 in Northumberland) is an English folk/acoustic rock singer and freelance illustrator from the Yorkshire Wolds. She has released four solo albums and also co-fronts The Sorry Kisses with Nine Black Alps frontman Sam ...
– backing vocals
*Rebecca Dumican – cello
*Stephen Ruggiero – violin
*
Iain Archer
Iain Archer is a Northern Irish writer, producer, singer and songwriter from Bangor. He is a two-time Ivor Novello Award winner, winning the 2004 Album Award – ''Final Straw'' by Snow Patrol and Most Performed Work in 2016 for Grammy nominat ...
– lap steel
*Dave Lynch – mastering
References
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2009 albums