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)

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]

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

All tracks composed by Kathryn Williams; except where indicated

  1. 50 White Lines (Kathryn Williams, David Scott) (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 (Kathryn Williams, David Scott) (5:00)
  9. There Are Keys (3:19)
  10. Noble Guesses (Kathryn Williams, Nev Clay) (3:40)
  11. Little Lesson (Kathryn Williams, Nev Clay, Simon Edwards) (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

  • 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 27 March 2016.
  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 27 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Jude. "BBC – Music – Review of Kathryn Williams – The Quickening". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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