''The Invisible'' is the debut
album
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by
The Invisible, released on March 9, 2009, on Matthew Herbert's label, Accidental Records in the UK.
The album itself was released on 9 March 2009 and was produced by
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert (born in 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain, and DJ Empty, is a British electronic musician. He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music.
...
. London based singer
Eska features as backing vocalist for all tracks apart from "In Retrograde", "London Girl" and "Spiral".
Reception
The album was nominated for the 2009
Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual Music award, music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the Music of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom or Music of Ireland, Ireland. It was cre ...
.
The band received general praise for its first records, receiving 4 out of 5 stars from music magazines
''Q'' and
''Mojo''.
iTunes
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awarded the album its 'Album of the Year' award.
Track listing
#"In Retrograde" (2:41)
#"Constant" (5:11)
#"Passion" (3:56)
#"London Girl" (4:00)
#"Babydoll" (4:15)
#"Monster's Waltz" (3:49)
#"OK" (4:15)
#"Jacob & The Angel" (4:51)
#"Climate" (5:08)
#"Tally of Souls" (3:16)
#"Spiral" (3:26)
#"Time Waits" (3:39)
Personnel
;The Invisible
*Dave Okumu — lead vocals, electric guitar; piano
(tracks 1, 8), butler's bell
(track 1), pedal steel guitar
(tracks 3, 4), bass
(tracks 4, 5, 7, 10), synthesizer
(tracks 8, 9), programming
(track 10), string arrangements
(tracks 1, 11)
*Tom Herbert — bass
(1-3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), piano
(track 1), double bass
(tracks 1, 11), harmonium
(tracks 3, 11), synthesizer
(tracks 2, 7, 8), acoustic guitar
(track 3), electric guitar
(track 4), hunting horn
(track 11)
*Leo Taylor — drums
(tracks 2-5, 7-10, 12), electronic percussion
(track 4), drum programming
(tracks 7, 9)
;Additional Personnel
*Eska — backing vocals
(tracks 1-3, 5-10, 12), vocal arrangements
(tracks 3, 5-8)
*Julian Ferraretto — violin
(tracks 1, 11), viola
(tracks 1, 11)
*Tom Skinner — drums
(tracks 1, 6, 11), synthesizer
(track 6), bookcase and lampshade
(track 7)
*Eska — backing vocals
(tracks 1-3, 5-10, 12), vocal arrangements
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References
External links
The Invisibleon Accidental Records
Accidental Records
2009 debut albums
The Invisible (band) albums
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