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2012 studio album by Trembling Bells and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
The Marble Downs
Studio album by Trembling Bells and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
ReleasedApril 12, 2012
Length48:21
LabelHonest Jon's Records
Trembling Bells and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology
Wolfroy Goes to Town
(2011) 		The Marble Downs
(2012) 		What the Brothers Sang
(2013)

The Marble Downs is an album by the Trembling Bells and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The album was released in 2012 by Honest Jon's Records in the UK. The album features vocals by Lavinia Blackwall of the Trembling Bells and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Consequence of Sound

The album was not widely reviewed. However the reviews it did receive were generally positive. It received a score of 79/100 based on eight reviews on the Metacritic review aggregator website.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Neilson except where stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Made a Date (With an Open Vein)" 6:34
2."I Can Tell You're Leaving" 4:36
3."Ferrari in a Demolition Derby" 4:15
4."Ain't Nothing Wrong With A Little Longing" 6:55
5."Excursions into Assonance"Dorothy Parker, Lavinia Blackwall4:22
6."Every Time I Close My Eyes (We're Back There)" 5:51
7."Love is a Velvet Noose" 3:39
8."My Husband's Got No Courage in Him"Traditional2:16
9."Riding"Will Oldham3:13
10."Lord Bless All"Robin Gibb6:45

Personnel

  • Martin Beer - bass
  • Lavinia Blackwall - vocals, piano, organ, guitar, glockenspiel, percussion
  • Dave Dixon - vocals
  • Lucy Farrell - violin, viola
  • Mike Hastings - guitar, lap-steel guitar
  • Ross MacRae - trombone
  • Michael John McCarthy - accordion
  • Saoirse McDonald - recorder
  • Richard Merchant - trumpet
  • Alasdair C. Mitchell - vocals
  • Alex Neilson - drums, bells, theremin, vocals
  • Peter Nicholson - cello
  • John Nicol - vocals
  • Will "Bonnie Prince Billy" Oldham – vocals
  • Sybren Renema - saxophone
  • Simon Shaw - bass

References

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Marble Downs - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. Phares, Heather. "The Marble Downs - Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Trembling Bells | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. Lane, Liz (17 April 2012). "Album Review: Trembling Bells & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – The Marble Downs | Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. "Trembling Bells Featuring Bonnie 'Prince' Billy* - The Marble Downs". Discogs. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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