Hometime (album)

Hometime
Studio album by Alison Moyet
Released 19 August 2002 (UK)
10 September 2002 (US)
Recorded 2002
Genre Electronica, trip hop, indie pop
Length 47:05
Label Sanctuary Records
Producer The Insects
Alison Moyet chronology
The Essential Alison Moyet
(2001)The Essential Alison Moyet2001		 Hometime
(2002)		 Voice
(2004)Voice2004
Singles from Hometime
  1. "Should I Feel That It's Over"
    Released: 9 September 2002
  2. "Do You Ever Wonder"
    Released: 11 November 2002
  3. "More"
    Released: 3 March 2003

Hometime is the fifth studio album by English singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 2002 by Sanctuary Records. Hometime was produced by The Insects (Tim Norfolk and Bob Locke) who had previously worked with Massive Attack and Madonna among others.

There is a gap of almost eight years between the release of Moyet's fourth studio album, Essex, and Hometime; owing to a legal dispute between the singer and Sony Music Entertainment UK, her former record label, who wanted her to produce what they saw as more "commercial" music. Hometime was the first album by Moyet released by her new record label, Sanctuary Records.

Much to the chagrin of Sony – who had refused to release the album – Hometime enjoyed a great deal of critical and commercial success; the album sold in excess of a quarter of a million copies in the UK within the first months of its release, Moyet became one of the top five best-selling female artists of 2002, and was nominated for a BRIT Award and a Mercury Music Prize that year.

A deluxe edition of Hometime was released by Cooking Vinyl on 2 October 2015.

Background

Following the commercial success of her 1995 compilation album Singles, Moyet and Sony suffered disagreements over the singer's future artistic direction. The label expressed their wishes in having Moyet return to a commercial sound in order to replicate the success she had seen during the 1980's, however she disagreed. Although Sony commissioned the recording of a fifth studio album, Hometime, in 1999, they refused to release it once it had been completed in 2000. Eventually the label agreed to release Moyet, allowing the album to be shopped around to various independent labels.[1] A deal was made with Sanctuary Records, then the largest independent record label in the UK,[2] and Hometime was released in August 2002.[3]

Speaking of the album to The Guardian in 2001, Moyet said: "It's an adult album but it's not mainstream. There's some blues on it, some chanson, some heavy strings. It's the best album I've ever made. A lot of people will love it but it's not Radio One."[1] Hometime reached No. 18 in the UK.[4] Three singles were released from the album; "Should I Feel That It's Over" (UK No. 144), "Do You Ever Wonder" (UK No. 113) and "More" (UK No. 127).[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Billboardfavourable[7]
entertainment.ie[8]
Louder Than War[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Upon release, American magazine Billboard commented: "Beautifully produced by the Insects and primarily penned by the artist herself, Hometime finds Moyet tackling signature themes like love, lust and, yes, heartbreak. With Hometime, Moyet surely delivers the best album of her career."[7] Hal Horowitz of AllMusic noted: "Moyet's fifth solo album is a posh, lavish, elegant affair that shows she's lost none of her chops throughout the long layoff. Production by the Insects adds a torchy, dreamy quality to these tunes. Between the intricately crafted songs, the ornate production, and Moyet's soulful voice, this is arguably her most fully realized and cohesive work."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yesterday's Flame"Alison Moyet, Pete Glenister4:27
2."Should I Feel That It's Over"Moyet, Glenister4:01
3."More"Moyet, Glenister3:59
4."Hometime"Moyet, Glenister3:47
5."Mary, Don't Keep Me Waiting"Moyet, Glenister3:38
6."Say It"Carlton McCarthy, Eg White4:00
7."Ski"Moyet, B. Gray, David Ballard, Grant Clarke, John Lewis4:22
8."If You Don't Come Back to Me"Moyet, Glenister4:29
9."Do You Ever Wonder"McCarthy3:10
10."The Train I Ride"Moyet, Glenister5:03
11."You Don't Have to Go"Moyet, Glenister4:16

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[11] 69
UK Albums Chart[4] 18

Personnel

  • Alison Moyet – lead vocals

The Insects

  • Tim Norfolk – guitar, lap steel, keyboards, percussion, drum programming (tracks: 1, 3–7, 9–11)
  • Bob Locke – bass, keyboards, percussion, vibes, drum programming (tracks: 1, 4–7, 9–11), vocals (track: 10)

Other musicians

  • Tammy Payne – congas (track: 1)
  • David Ballard – drums, percussion (tracks: 1, 5–7, 10–11)
  • Paul Sherman – bass (tracks: 2, 8)
  • Roger Linley – bass (tracks: 2, 8)
  • Clive Deamer – drums (track: 3)
  • Corin Dingley – drums (track: 4)
  • John Baggott – harpsichord (tracks: 4, 9), piano, keyboards, drum programming (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11)
  • Pete Glenister – guitar, keyboards (track: 5)
  • Alex Swift – drum programming (track: 6)
  • Adrian Utley – guitar (tracks: 6, 11)
  • Damon Reece – percussion (tracks: 6, 7)
  • Eg White – piano, drum programming (track: 6)
  • Derek Green – vocals (track: 6)
  • Ricci P. Washington – vocals (track: 6)
  • John Lewis – guitar (track: 7)
  • Simon Hale – piano (track: 9)
  • Angelo Bruschini – guitar (track: 10)

Production

  • The Insects – producers
  • Simon Hale – string arrangement (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 9)
  • Stuart Gordon – string arrangement (track: 11)

Non album tracks Hometime era

  1. "Tongue Tied" – 3:15 (B-side to "Should I Feel That It's Over")
  2. "Nobody's Darling" – 3:39 (B-side to "Should I Feel That It's Over")
  3. "If You Don’t Come Back to Me" (Live October 2002) – 4:43 (B-side to "More")
  4. "Should I Feel That It’s Over (Live October 2002)" – 4:01 (B-side to "More")
  5. "Yesterday's Flame" (Insects Remix) – 4:48 (B-side to "Do You Ever Wonder")
  6. "Bilan" (French version of "More") – 4:01 (B-side to "Do You Ever Wonder", also included as bonus track on certain editions of "Hometime")
  7. "Si Tu Ne Me Reviens Pas" (French version of "If You Don't Come Back To Me") – 4:21 (included as bonus track on certain editions of "Hometime")

References

  1. 1 2 Jay Rayner. "Moyet the merrier | Life and style". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Business | Sanctuary may sell off some units". BBC News. 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  3. 1 2 AllMusic Review by Hal Horowitz (2002-09-10). "Hometime - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  4. 1 2 "ALISON MOYET | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  6. ↑ AllMusic Review by Hal Horowitz (2002-09-10). "Hometime - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  7. 1 2 "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2002-10-05. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  8. ↑ "Music Review | Alison Moyet - Hometime". entertainment.ie. 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Alison Moyet: Hometime | Voice | The Turn Deluxe Editions - album reviews". Louder Than War. 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  10. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  11. ↑ Steffen Hung (2014-11-24). "germancharts.com - Alison Moyet - Hometime". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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