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- Original Release Date: 1 Aug 2010
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| Play | 1. Since We've Fallen Out | 5:24 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Trouble | 3:27 | £0.79 | ||
| Play | 3. Send Them Kids To War | 4:02 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Future Pilot A.K.C. | 4:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Blood, Ice And Ashes | 5:11 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Sorrys | 2:34 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. You Need Me To Need This | 4:54 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Majesty Of Decay | 5:22 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. What Is Life? | 4:10 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Helpless To Turn | 4:48 | £0.89 |
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have been waiting for this album for a considerable period of time.. having seen them live twice in Glasgow over the last few years, I've had to make do with faded memories and scratchy demo recordings, almost to the point where I wondered: did I really see them, or was it all just the dream of a mind yearning for something other than well pruned indie boys with guitars?
A predominantly Scottish super-group ala new pornographers and the likes (yes, they even have a melodica-wielding Canadian in their fold), The Burns Unit features an eclectic mix of performers coming together to try their hand at creating something even greater than the sum of its parts. And that's no slight on the parts, as they range from more established names (like Emma Pollock of The Delgados fame), to more folksy oriented up-and-coming types (King Creosote, Kim Edgar, Katrine Polwart), to a bit of political activism and rap (Soom T), to some aforementioned melodica wielding Canadian creativity (Michael Johnson), even finding space somewhere to fit in some pop-laden bass and a smidgen of Canadian drums (Future Pilot AKA and Mattie Foulds).
There are no bit parts in this performance either; every vocalist steps up to offer something thoroughly unique, whilst the group are also outstanding instrumentalists, leading to some wonderful lyrical collaborations and musical combinations.
I may be slightly biased, as I've been looking forward to this album for a disturbingly long time, but it's a must buy for me, and i hope it's the first of many!
A predominantly Scottish super-group ala new pornographers and the likes (yes, they even have a melodica-wielding Canadian in their fold), The Burns Unit features an eclectic mix of performers coming together to try their hand at creating something even greater than the sum of its parts. And that's no slight on the parts, as they range from more established names (like Emma Pollock of The Delgados fame), to more folksy oriented up-and-coming types (King Creosote, Kim Edgar, Katrine Polwart), to a bit of political activism and rap (Soom T), to some aforementioned melodica wielding Canadian creativity (Michael Johnson), even finding space somewhere to fit in some pop-laden bass and a smidgen of Canadian drums (Future Pilot AKA and Mattie Foulds).
There are no bit parts in this performance either; every vocalist steps up to offer something thoroughly unique, whilst the group are also outstanding instrumentalists, leading to some wonderful lyrical collaborations and musical combinations.
I may be slightly biased, as I've been looking forward to this album for a disturbingly long time, but it's a must buy for me, and i hope it's the first of many!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a collaboration between Scottish & Canadian singer, songwriter, musicians who all do very nicely in there own right or as part of other bands. I read about the project in a Sunday upplement and went to see them live based on that. Really enjoyed the performance and bought the album based on that. A mixture of styles and influences with some great vocalists and musicians fusing together. Folk, rock, Indie and rap combine in a series of songs written by the performers in collaboration. They have written some great songs and I will probably listen to some albums by the individuals that I had heard of but not paid much attention to
now that I have heard them on this.
Worth a few quid for somethinh unique and unusual.
now that I have heard them on this.
Worth a few quid for somethinh unique and unusual.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If all the Burns Unit album achieves is to get people to seek out the wonders which flow from the East Nuek musical community that is the Fence Collective, particularly King Creosote (Kenny Anderson) and his wonderful 2007 album "Bombshell" it will marginally raise the totality of human enjoyment. But to add to the delirium what we have in "Side Show" is the product of excellent troupe of musicians who make up a modest Scottish supergroup which also includes Emma Pollock from the minor miracle that was the Delegados. Thus if you were to check out the single "Trouble" which is destined to be a minor pop classic you will hear echoes of those old reprobates once more. But this album is not about the reproduction of past glories. "Sorrys" is gentle almost lullaby song and its ramshackle style is genuinely lovely. "Since we have fallin out" is one of those great Kenny Anderson accordion driven bitter sweet love songs where you can almost smell the sea and salt from a small Scottish cove.
Considerably more angry is the anti war song "Send them kids to war" which starts off with a rattling percussive chant and almost an Indian vocal style. Its a great highlight and shows some intelligent musical minds at work. Finally "Blood Ice and Ashes starts as a very haunting piano ballad somewhat reminiscent of a Damien Rice song and achingly beautiful, but powers up to a huge conclusion.
With a fair number of musicians on "Side Show" who are all very decent artists in there own right the danger was of this album pulling in all sorts of directions and lacking coherence. I'm happy to report that this is not the case and indeed while its title might be "Side show" this excellent collective deserve to be right at the front of the main stage.
Considerably more angry is the anti war song "Send them kids to war" which starts off with a rattling percussive chant and almost an Indian vocal style. Its a great highlight and shows some intelligent musical minds at work. Finally "Blood Ice and Ashes starts as a very haunting piano ballad somewhat reminiscent of a Damien Rice song and achingly beautiful, but powers up to a huge conclusion.
With a fair number of musicians on "Side Show" who are all very decent artists in there own right the danger was of this album pulling in all sorts of directions and lacking coherence. I'm happy to report that this is not the case and indeed while its title might be "Side show" this excellent collective deserve to be right at the front of the main stage.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant contemporary folk music
No jigs, no fiddles, no 8 minute ballads; this album is pure stripped down songs of emotion and beauty featuring great vocal, rhythmical and musical dexterity. Read more
Published 5 months ago by The A
more please
An excellent debut album from scottish supergroup, all solo artists or members of excellent local bands, weaving together folk, dub, and eastern influences in a mixture that works. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Captain Kirk
BURNS UNIT - Side Show
Bitter recrimination is the order of the day particularly on the opening track "Since We've Fallen Out" on this, The Burns Unit's (Emma Pollock, Future Pilot A.K. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Pete Fyfe
Come on, Be Honest
There are indeed some great talents in this group - I don't know of a weak link amongst them.Of those songwriters or arrangers here that I know, there also some excellent talents. Read more
Published 9 months ago by tucholsky
Leicester Bangs Review (2010):
The Burns Unit - Side Show (Independent)
I was lucky enough to see these at Cambridge Folk Festival this year and I was mightily impressed. On record they're just as good. Read more
I was lucky enough to see these at Cambridge Folk Festival this year and I was mightily impressed. On record they're just as good. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Leicester Bangs
Great lyrics, great musicianship, great album.
Been a fan of King Creosote for a while now, and this album mixes him with other great musicians and voices. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Surfer Rosa
Great Set at Cambridge Folk Festival, too!!
Not a review of the album as such - just an endorsement of then band, who played a superb live set today (Sat 31st July 2010) at The Cambridge Folk Festival. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Heebablob
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