''Sunny Moon'' is the first solo album by

Frances McKee Frances McKee (born 1966) is a Scottish singer and songwriter known best for her work in the Scotland, Scottish indie (music), indie band The Vaselines. Background McKee's involvement with music began as a teenager in the early 1980s when sh ...

. Containing a much softer and more mellow style of music than her previous days in

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, the music is more reminiscent of her work in

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. All songs were written by McKee except "You Know Who I Am" (

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). The album was described by ''

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'' as a "maudlin but beautiful collection of songs".Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee – Live Music Review
, ''

'', 21 June 2006

Track listing

#"The Kindness of Strangers" – 2:51 #"The Country Song" – 4:12 #"Silence Will Do" – 3:29 #"Childish Memories" – 3:46 #"You Know Who I Am" – 4:05 #"Without Reason" – 4:27 #"Vicious Tongue" – 3:17 #"Secret Dreams" – 4:06 #"Drink in the Sun" – 3:11 #"Wasted" – 4:26 #"Limbo" – 4:43

Personnel

*Frances Mckee – vocals, guitar, piano *

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– guitar, effects, percussion,

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*Brian Edwards – drums, bass guitar *Paul Blakesley – bass guitar, backing vocals *Semay Wu – cello, piano *Sonia Crohl – cello *Fiona Menzines – piano,

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*Lauren Hyde – drums *Filip Vervaeke – backing vocals

References

2006 debut albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub