King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
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Featuring lyrics and vocals from King Creosote sung over musical backdrops arranged and recorded by Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine is a genuine labour of love, recorded over a number of years without the pressure of deadlines, whenever Jon and KC could get together.
The album, featuring instrumental moments as affecting as the lyrical, consists of newly interpreted obscure delights picked out from 20 years of King Creosote’s treasure chest of a back catalogue. Intended to be heard as a single experience, Diamond Mine produces a near classical suite of emotion ranging from cracked despair to patched-up euphoria. Described by King Creosote as a ‘soundtrack to a romanticised version of a life lived in a scottish coastal village’, the record weaves in slices of Fife life, bike wheels, spring tides, tea cups and café chatter to produce a beautiful, unique and timeless album.
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dion_21uk Diamond Mine is one of the most affecting albums I've heard and has an amazing opening track
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thewolfisloose In my top ten for the year http://thegreatdisconnect-thewolfisloose.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-of-2011-part-2.html
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siko237 SW's list here as well! This album is simply fantastic :D
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Flynner11 Absolutely amazing album. Delighted I listened to it.
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PlayWithMorFeel I'm from the SW camp as well, Diamond Mine is a true gem (pun intended)
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arglactable Wow. I can see why it's his album of the year.
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TheMusicalBox i also read it on steven wilsons homepage. fell in love with it immedialtely.... more....
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Senna_DaSilva who is steve wilson then?
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Flynner11
Steven Wilson's AOTY. Accomplishment and a half.
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kajenburger running on fumes is wonderful
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Hiigg was wonderful
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doublelibra A beautiful collaboration.
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AltArithmetic Recently posted up the beautiful 'Bats in the Attic' on our music page. If you've got a minute swing by and say hi! :) www.facebook.com/AltitudeArithmetic
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CrazyKot голос хорош! но поет как уебан )
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AmNeSiaC_n So good <3
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profuknjachica Best album in 2011! Best collab EVER! pure love
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dogstooth <3
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hlynur83 jak to jest możliwe, że ten duet nie ma opisu na laście.... <sic!>
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Fytrinekast Damn (l)
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dimka27 Should have won indeed! Can't get it out of my head, it's soooo beautiful - each and every track! Thank you guys! :)
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