Sketches from the Book of the Dead
| Sketches from the Book of the Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Grace Lane Studio and Atlantis Sound, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Mick Harvey | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, released in 2011 through Mute Records.[3] The album is Harvey's first solo release following his departure from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds in 2009 and the first to only feature original material.[4] The album's songs explore the themes of death and passing, with "October Boy" being a homage to Harvey's former bandmate Rowland S. Howard, who died in 2009.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mick Harvey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "October Boy" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "The Ballad of Jay Givens" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Two Paintings" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Rhymeless" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Frankie T. & Frankie C." | 4:04 |
| 6. | "A Place Called Passion" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "To Each His Own" | 2:14 |
| 8. | "The Bells Never Rang" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "That's All, Paul" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "How Would I Leave You?" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Famous Last Words" | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 41:00 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Katrina Beale – paintings
- Mick Harvey – bass, composer, cover layout, guitar, organ, percussion, piano, producer, vocals
- David McCluney – engineer, mixing
- Gustav Pillig – cover painting
- Wez Prictor – mastering
- J.P. Shilo – accordion, guitar, violin
- P.A. Taylor – cover layout
- Xanthe Waite – backing vocals
- Rosie Westbrook – double bass
References
[edit]- ^ "Sketches from the Book of the Dead Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Sketches from the Book of the Dead". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mick Harvey – Sketches From The Book Of The Dead". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Andrews, Mark (16 October 2019). "Mick Harvey: Birthday Parties, Bad Seeds and a life in 12 songs". louder. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Mick Harvey mixing it with the dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Sketches from the Book of the Dead -Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2019.