Coming six years after his debut, The Beautiful Trustful Future (Fire Records, 2008), is David Hurn's second full album of songs.
Blending rich melodies with insightful narratives, this collection of eleven songs forms a confident and potent follow up to He Was a Woman, and demonstrates Hurn's evolution as both a performer and a songwriter of assured complexity.
Shimmering layers of sound, elegantly constructed utilising a range of instruments from acoustic guitars to vibraphone and flutes, create an expressive counterpoint to the often bitingly amusing lyrics.
Tracks
1. arrival (2:32)
2. over me (2:58)
3. our small deaths (2:58)
4. never know why (3:12)
5. gone too soon (3:27)
6. the man who stayed in bed forever (5:57)
7. above the volume (2:49)
8. weekly class (4:17)
9. washed up (3.20)
10. your husband and my disappointment (2:57)
11. the beautiful trustful future (6:02)
Credits
david hurn - vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, percussion, tapes, programming
james o'sullivan - electric guitar, cello, glockenspiel, keyboards, recorder, percussion
tom springbett - bass
claire brock - drums/percussion
amaryllis rizou - flute
yazz ahmed - trumpet, flugelhorn
niklas tafra - trumpet
chris prosser - violin
All songs written, arranged and produced by david hurn
except 'your husband and my disappointment' which was written and produced by david hurn, arranged by hurn/o'sullivan
