Life in Slow Motion
The comeback after a three-year break, the last album with Craig McClune.
David Gray, 2005
- Released
- 12 September 2005
- Producer
- Marius de Vries with David Gray, Iestyn Polson, Craig McClune and Rob Malone
Released on 12 September 2005 in Europe and the next day in the United States, the seventh album followed a muted response to its predecessor and was seen by some as a return to form. Gray cited Sigur Ros, Sparklehorse, Lucinda Williams, Bjork and Mercury Rev as inspirations. It was his first album to use a cello player. He wanted Daniel Lanois to produce, but Lanois was booked, so he turned to Marius de Vries, who had produced Sail Away. Singles were The One I Love, Hospital Food and Alibi.
It debuted at number one in Ireland and in Britain, where it stayed for two weeks. In the United States it debuted and peaked at 16 on the Billboard 200. It was the last album Gray recorded with McClune.
Track listing
- Alibi4:33
- The One I Love3:25
- Lately4:13
- Nos Da Cariad4:10
- Slow Motion5:00
- From Here You Can Almost See the Sea3:39
- Ain't No Love3:21
- Hospital Food4:43
- Now and Always6:45
- Disappearing World5:05
Personnel
- David Gray vocals, piano, guitar, harmonium, Wurlitzer, melodica
- Craig McClune drums, percussion, dulcimer, glockenspiel, whistles, backing vocals
- Rob Malone bass, guitar, percussion
- Tim Bradshaw piano, keyboards, steel guitar, cello
- David Nolte guitar, cello, melodica, autoharp, samples, backing vocals
- Marius de Vries producer, percussion, autoharp, recorder, glockenspiel, synthesizer
- Caroline Dale cello
- Bob Ludwig mastering
More from David Gray
A Century Ends (1993), White Ladder (1998), A New Day at Midnight (2002), Draw the Line (2009)
Sources
- Life in Slow Motion, Wikipedia
- David Gray (British musician), Wikipedia