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When Badly Drawn Boy debuted in the late '90s, listeners were forced to reconcile his craftsmanlike songs and heavenly voice with someone who looked like he lived at the bus station. Duke Special is a similar case. He's an eye-shadowed, dreadlocked singer/songwriter with a taste for vaudeville (its performers and its fashion) who could, nevertheless, be safely taken under the wing of any James Blunt fan. (Admittedly, hanging posters on the bedroom wall would be another story.) What's more important to know about Duke Special is that he's a Belfast boy, and there's something specifically Irish about how he wears his sincerity with no hint of irony or shame, and how his pop-orchestral arrangements, occasionally bombastic, work surprisingly well because of that sincerity (especially considering his wealth of up-again/down-again relationship songs). He's also a fine songwriter, channeling Van Morrison and Tom Waits, but also balancing sentiments that anyone can relate to with over-specific facts that bring his songs back into heavy personalization. The melodies are perhaps not tight enough for true commercial crossover, and conversely too broad for underground appeal, but Duke Special's unique persona goes a long way toward papering over those small concerns. ~ John Bush
2007 limited two CD edition of the critically acclaimed album from this Irish singer/songwriter features the addition of a 'new' track 'Our Love Goes Deeper' featuring Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Romeo (The Magic Numbers) plus a bonus CD that contains an orchestral version of the album recorded live with the Belfast Philharmonic Orchestra. V2.
Recording information: Belfast Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Ireland (05/03/2007); Star Track Studio, Wapping (05/03/2007); The Dairy, Brixton And Amberville, Cullybackey (05/03/2007).
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra.
Arrangers: Paul Wilkinson; Dave Lynch; Dave Lynch ; Paul Wilkinson.
Personnel: Duke Special (vocals, piano, tack piano); Paul Wilkinson (guitar, electric bass); Kevin Murphy (cello); Harry Napier (strings); Ben Castle (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Phil Nelson (bassoon); Rča Curran (trumpet, background vocals); Paul Wilkinson (electric bass); Phil Wilkinson (drums); Michael Keeney, Brian Irvine (hand claps); Foy Vance, Ben Hales (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Dave Bascombe; Dave Lynch; Dave Lynch ; Andy Green.
Songs From The Deep Forest/Orchestral Manoeuvres In Belfast Music | List Price | $19.98 (You save $3.19) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | V2 | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  545424  | | CD Universe Part number | 7480590 | | Catalog number | 9743742 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jul 28, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Paul Wilkinson; Dave Lynch; Dave Lynch; Declan McGovern; Paul Wilkinson; Andy Green | | Engineer | Jan Holzner | | Recording Time | 89 minutes | | Personnel | Michael Keeney
Kevin Murphy - cello
Kevin Murphy - cello
Ben Castle - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Phil Nelson - bassoon
Ben Hales - background vocals
Duke Special - vocals, piano, tack piano
Foy Vance
Harry Napier - strings
Brian Irvine - hand claps
Paul Wilkinson - electric bass
Phil Wilkinson - drums
RFa Curran - trumpet, background vocals
Also: Neil Hannon, Romeo Stodart | | Additional Info | Reissue |
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