Neil McSweeney
A Coat Worth Wearing
Released 10 Mar 2017
Neil McSweeney
McSweeney’s fourth album, A Coat Worth Wearing, is the second release for Hudson Records. Produced by our own award-winning folk producer Andy Bell and building on the success of its predecessor Cargo, A Coat Worth Wearing shows a marked development in Neil’s sound and approach. Its nine songs were conceived as a piece and subsequently recorded together, largely in full-band live-takes, over seven days in the beautiful Welsh countryside.
Tracklist
- Old Glory Blues•
- Forlorn Hope•
- Danse Macabre•
- Land of Cockaigne•
- Atlantis•
- Strangers of Maresfield Gardens•
- Waving Not Drowning•
- Night Watchman•
- The Call
Credits
- Neil McSweeney Voice, Guitars
- Sam Sweeney Drums
- Ben Nichols Bass
- Tom Lenthall Keys, Synths and Voice
- M G Boulter Guitars, Pedal/Lap Steel, Banjo & Voice
- Lucy Farrell Voice, Fiddles
- Emily Portman Voice
- Produced by Andy Bell
- "Deeply felt, brooding songs rich in imagery." – The Guardian
- "A songwriter of rare ability" – R2 Magazine
- "Songs so subtle and well-crafted that you can’t help but be drawn in." – Drowned in Sound
- "Steelier than your average troubadour" – Q Magazine
- "A stunning album" – Music News
- "Stirring stuff, a world away from your average earnest young man with an acoustic guitar" – Folk Radio UK
- "This is neu folk, dark and deep – the late Robert Fisher would have smiled and recognised a kindred spirit" – Americana UK