The Wild Swan (album)

The Wild Swan
Studio album by Foy Vance
Released 13 May 2016
Recorded Nashville
Genre Roots rock, Indie rock, Indie folk, Pop rock[1]
Length 43:39
Label Gingerbread Man
Producer Jacquire King
Foy Vance chronology
Joy of Nothing
(2013)Joy of Nothing2013		 The Wild Swan
(2016)

The Wild Swan is the third album by Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, Foy Vance. On this album, Foy Vance channels a wide variety of styles. "Upbeat Feelgood" will bring comparisons to Van Morrison,[2] while "She Burns" may remind listeners of Bruce Springsteen. Elton John executive produced the album.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution"2:28
2."Upbeat Feelgood"3:23
3."Coco"2:30
4."Casanova"3:16
5."Bangor Town"4:26
6."Burden"3:33
7."She Burns"3:48
8."Be Like You Belong"4:48
9."Unlike Any Other"4:15
10."Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye" (Marc Bolan / Foy Vance)4:01
11."Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)"4:04
12."The Wild Swans on the Lake"3:07

Personnel

  • Adapted from AllMusic:[4]
  • Eric Darken - chimes, percussion, vibraphone
  • Mike Farris - backing vocals
  • Clare Hadwen - violin
  • Richard Hadwen - viola
  • Paul Hamilton - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Leisa Hans - backing vocals
  • Jim Hoke - piano, saxophone
  • Alys Jackson - violin
  • Tim Lauer - accordion, dulcimer, keyboards, harmonium
  • Kolton Lee - baritone guitar
  • Colm McClean - guitar, steel guitar, Mandocaster
  • Conor McCreanor - bass guitar, double bass
  • Blake Mills - slide guitar
  • Darragh Murphy - low whistle, Uilleann pipes
  • Ryan Rafferty - bagpipes
  • Heather Rigdon - backing vocals
  • David Sloan - cello
  • Ashley Wilcoxson - backing vocals
  • Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, octophone, strings, backing vocals
  • Foy Vance - keyboards, guitar, mando-guitar, vocals

References

  1. ↑ The Wild Swan at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Foy Vance: The Wild Swan album review - one of our most talented singer-songwriters". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Foy Vance | Foy Announces New Album "The Wild Swan"". Foy Vance. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Wild Swan - Foy Vance - Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 14 November 2017.


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