The Man Upstairs (album)

The Man Upstairs
Studio album by Robyn Hitchcock
Released 2014
Recorded 2013
Genre Folk pop
Label Yep Roc
Producer Joe Boyd
Robyn Hitchcock chronology
Love From London
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(70/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Man Upstairs is the twentieth studio album by Robyn Hitchcock released on August 26, 2014, on the label Yep Roc Records. The album comprises ten acoustic songs, all produced by Joe Boyd, noted for his work with various folk acts in the 1970s.[2]

It contains five original songs by Hitchcock and five covers of songs by the Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music, Grant-Lee Phillips, Norwegian indie-rock band I Was a King, and The Doors. I Was a King's Anne Lise Frøkedal also plays guitar and sings vocal harmonies on the album. The album's cover was created by musician and artist Gillian Welch.[2]

Reception

The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 70/100, based on 17 reviews.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleComposerLength
1."The Ghost in You"Richard Butler, Tim Butler4:28
2."San Francisco Patrol"Robyn Hitchcock4:19
3."To Turn You On"Bryan Ferry4:10
4."Trouble in Your Blood"Robyn Hitchcock4:42
5."Somebody to Break Your Heart"Robyn Hitchcock2:21
6."Don't Look Down"Grant-Lee Phillips5:08
7."Ferries"Anne Lise Frøkedal, Frode Strømstad3:02
8."Comme Toujours"Robyn Hitchcock3:08
9."The Crystal Ship"The Doors, Jim Morrison2:27
10."Recalling the Truth"Robyn Hitchcock4:26

References

  1. 1 2 "The Man Upstairs - Robyn Hitchcock". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "The Man Upstairs - Robyn Hitchcock". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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