The Quickening (Kathryn Williams album)

The Quickening is the eighth album by Kathryn Williams and her first on the One Little Indian record label. The album was released on 22 February 2010.[1]

The Quickening
Studio album by
Kathryn Williams
Released22 February 2010
LabelOne Little Indian
Kathryn Williams chronology
Two
(2008)		 The Quickening
(2010)		 Playing Out: Songs For Children & Robots
(2010)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pop Matters[3]

The MusicOMH reviewer observed "still the same intricately constructed folk pop songs and unabashedly honest lyrics"[4] with the BBC's Jude Rogers regarding Williams as "A soft soul with hard edges who reminds us that quietness can resound so loudly.[5]

Track listing
  1. 50 White Lines – 2:47
  2. Just A Feeling – 3:29
  3. Winter Is Sharp – 2:25
  4. Wanting And Waiting – 3:54
  5. Black Oil – 1:24
  6. Just Leave – 3:11
  7. Smoke – 2:17
  8. Cream Of The Crop – 5:00
  9. There Are Keys – 3:19
  10. Noble Guesses – 3:40
  11. Little Lesson – 2:34
  12. Up North – 3:47

Personnel
  • Kathryn Williams – vocals, guitar & backing vocals
  • Leo Abrahams – guitar, electric guitar, loops, hurdy gurdy, bandura & mellotron
  • Kate St John – accordion, piano, hurdy gurdy & backing vocals
  • Anthony Kerr – vibraphone & marimba
  • Simon Edwards – electric bass, stand up bass, marimbula, bass harmonica & backing vocals
  • Martyn Barker – drums & backing vocals
  • Neil MacColl – guitar, banjo, mandolin & backing vocals
  • Marry Waterson – backing vocals
  • David Wrench – talking
  • Emma Latham – backing vocals

Recording details
  • All songs written by Kathryn Williams except: Track 1 & 8 Kathryn Williams & David Scott Track 10 Kathryn Williams & Nev Clay Track 11 Kathryn Williams, Nev Clay & Simon Edwards
  • Produced by Kate St John & Kathryn Williams
  • Artwork by Neil De Flohic & Thomas Kerr
  • Mixed by Kathryn Williams & David Wrench
  • Recorded At Bryn Derwen Studios

References
  1. "Kathryn Williams – The Quickening". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-quickening-mw0002001999.html
  3. http://www.popmatters.com/review/128349-kathryn-williams-the-quickening.html
  4. "The Quickening by Kathryn Williams reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  5. Rogers, Jude. "BBC – Music – Review of Kathryn Williams – The Quickening". Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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