Scars
by Basement Jaxx
- Type: Album
- Released: 21 September 2009
- Label: XL
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 52:59
- Community rating: 2.88/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Jenny Lau, Junto Davida, Mike Marsh, Viz, Kelis Rogers, John Farina, Ann Farina, Tiger Reid, Dennis Matkosky, Ryan Spraker, Tugg, Trevor Mires, Andy Bauer, Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, Michael Sembello, Oli Savill, Jim Hunt, Mat Maitland, Nathan Curran, The London Session Orchestra, Devont茅 Hynes, White, Finn Peters, Windy Baynham, Shunda K, Simon Ratcliffe, Paul Jayasinha, Michael Montgomery, Andrew Mansi, Gene Perez, Deantoni Parks, Lashunda Flowers, Santo Farina, Felix Buxton
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The electronic duo's fifth studio release marked a stylistic pivot towards heavily vocal-driven pop structures, enlisting contributors like Yoko Ono, Santigold, and Sam Sparro. The project emphasizes energetic, maximalist rhythms while maintaining the group's foundational house sensibilities.
Genres
Descriptors: party
Tracklist
- Scars (4:15)
- Raindrops (4:09)
- She's No Good (3:25)
- Saga (2:41)
- Feelings Gone (3:42)
- My Turn (4:51)
- A Possibility (2:45)
- Twerk (3:30)
- Day Of The Sunflowers (We March On) (5:58)
- What's A Girl Gotta Do? (4:04)
- Stay Close (3:00)
- Distractionz (5:03)
- Gimme Somethin' True (5:30)
Credits
- Henriette Amiel - other [guest vocal clearances]
- Amanda Speight - other [sample clearance]
- Kathy Doherty - other [sample clearance]
- Felix Buxton - written-by, vocals [main]
- Chipmunk - rap [featuring]
- Tanya Lacey - vocals [additional]
- Kelis - vocals [featuring]
- Meleka - vocals [featuring]
- Basement Jaxx - Primary Artist
- Edie Booth - Vocals [Intro]
- Tayra Fuentes Chachian - Vocals [Intro]
- Jahmaal Noel Fyffe - Written-By
- Kelis Rogers - Written-By
- Finn Peters - Flute, Panpipes
- Michael Montgomery - Bass
- Andy Bauer - Drums
- Ryan Spraker - Guitar
- Oli Savill - Percussion
- Freddy DeBoe - Saxophone [Baritone]
- Ben Jaffe - Saxophone [Tenor]
- Hot 8 Brass Band - Vocals [Additional]
- Mandee Greene - Vocals [Additional]
- Paloma Faith - Vocals [Additional]
- Rox - Vocals [Additional]
- Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Vocals [Featuring]
- Serocee - Vocals [Additional]
- Trigger - Vocals [Additional]
- Santigold - Vocals [Featuring]
- Wil Malone - Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings]
- Nathan Curran - Drums, Guitar [Brushes]
- Tugg - Drums, Guitar [Brushes]
- Viz - Guitar
- Jim Hunt - Saxophone
- The London Session Orchestra - Strings
- Perry Montague-Mason - Strings [Fixer]
- Trevor Mires - Trombone
- Paul Jayasinha - Trumpet
- Brendan Reilly - Vocals [Additional]
- Dwayne Ellis - Vocals [Additional]
- Kay Shin - Vocals [Additional]
- Sharlene Hector - Vocals [Additional]
- Vula Malinga - Vocals [Additional]
- Sam Sparro - Vocals [Featuring]
- Jenny Lau - Violin
- Victoria Hesketh - Vocals [Additional]
- Lightspeed Champion - Vocals [Featuring]
- Devonte Hynes - Written-By
- BJ Cole - Steel Guitar [Pedal]
- Amp Fiddler - Vocals [Featuring], Written-By
- Ann Farina - Written-By
- John Farina - Written-By
- Santo Farina - Written-By
- Gene Perez - Bass
- Deantoni Parks - Drums
- Junto Davida - Keyboards
- Yoko Ono - Vocals [Featuring]
- Lisa Kekaula - Vocals [Featuring], Written-By
- Jose Hendrix Ndelo - Vocals [Featuring], Written-By
- Adam Noble - Vocals [Additional]
- Howard Rider - Vocals [Additional]