Witchazel

Witchazel is an album by English musician Matt Berry.

For the plant, see Witch-hazel. For other uses, see Witch hazel (disambiguation).
Witchazel
Studio album by
Matt Berry
ReleasedMarch 11, 2009 (2009-03-11) (Download)
March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07) (CD,Vinyl)
GenreFolk rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Length49:57
LabelAcid Jazz
ProducerMatt Berry
Matt Berry chronology
Opium
(2008)		 Witchazel
(2009)		 Kill the Wolf
(2013)

Witchazel is Berry's third album[1] and was originally released as a free download from his website on March 11, 2009. It was commercially released through Acid Jazz Records on March 7, 2011.[2]

Most instruments are played by Berry with Peter Serafinowicz as "Paul Mcartney" providing backing vocals on "Rain Came Down".[3] According to Berry the album is about "the terrors of the countryside".[1][4]

"Take my Hand" is used as the opening theme for the comedy series Toast of London.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Berry, unless noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."An Awakening"Matt Berry0:46
2."Take My Hand"Matt Berry3:11
3."Accident At A Harvest Festival"Matt Berry3:25
4."A Song For Rosie"Matt Berry2:50
5."So Low"Matt Berry3:16
6."Look In My Book"Matt Berry2:26
7."The Pheasant"Matt Berry8:42
8."Woman"Matt Berry3:31
9."The Badger’s Wake"Matt Berry3:49
10."Rain Came Down"Matt Berry4:12
11."From The Manger To The Mortuary / Recorder Dance"Matt Berry, Cecilia Fage5:08
12."Into The Sky"Matt Berry3:08
13."Roosting Time"Matt Berry5:25

References
  1. "Matt Berry". The Velvet Onion. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. "Matt Berry". Acid Jazz Records. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. Berry, Matt (2011). Witchazel (Liner notes). UK: Acid Jazz Records. AJXCD251.
  4. "IT Crowd star Matt Berry heads to Wales to launch folk-prog album". Wales online. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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