Countless Branches
by Bill Fay
- Type: Album
- Released: 17 January 2020
- Label: Dead Oceans
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 47:24
- Community rating: 3.55/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing the miraculous late-career resurgence of the enigmatic 1970s British songwriter, this release relies entirely on stark, minimal piano arrangements. Fay's fragile, deeply weathered voice tackles philosophical themes of nature, human frailty, and spiritual endurance. The intimate, unadorned recording style makes it one of his most nakedly vulnerable and quietly devastating works.
Genres
Descriptors: Folk, conscious, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, ballad, piano
Tracklist
- In Human Hands (2:19)
- How Long, How Long (2:43)
- Your Little Face (2:44)
- Salt Of The Earth (3:39)
- I Will Remain Here (2:06)
- Filled With Wonder Once Again (3:07)
- Time's Going Somewhere (2:42)
- Love Will Remain (2:24)
- Countless Branches (2:20)
- One Life (2:47)
- Tiny - Bonus Track (2:56)
- Don't Let My Marigolds Die (Live in Studio) - Bonus Track (2:17)
- The Rooster - Bonus Track (3:16)
- Your Little Face (Acoustic Version) - Bonus Track (2:18)
- Filled With Wonder Once Again (Band Version) - Bonus Track (4:19)
- How Long, How Long (Band Version) - Bonus Track (2:43)
- Love Will Remain (Band Version) - Bonus Track (2:38)
Credits
- Bill Fay - primary artist, songwriter, piano, vocals
- Chris Muth - lacquer cut by
- Benjamin A. Vierling - painting [cover]
- Matt Deighton - acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Alex Eichenberger - cello
- Mike Rowe - organ, piano, keyboards, harmonium, electric organ [hammond]
- Matt Armstrong - bass, bass [bowed]
- Steve White - drums
- Marco Pasquariello - Keyboards [Additional], Arranged By, Keyboards
- Ray Russell - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
- Fran O'Hanlon - Keyboards
- Noel Langley - Trumpet, Mellophone
- Matthew Simms - Electric Guitar
- Alan Rushton - Drums
- John Maslen - Electric Guitar