The Broken Man

by Matt Elliott

The Broken Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 January 2012
  • Label: Ici d'ailleurs...
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:21:37
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former Third Eye Foundation artist continues his exploration of deeply sorrowful, acoustic-driven folk music. Incorporating flamenco-style guitar playing and dense, chamber music arrangements, the record provides a profoundly pessimistic, dark, and melancholic portrait of human despair.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, alienation, folk, experimental, minimal, male-vocals, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Oh how we fell (11:49)
  2. Please, please, please (02:34)
  3. Dust flesh and bones (09:16)
  4. How to kill a rose (01:59)
  5. If anyone tells me.... (13:23)
  6. This is for (03:51)
  7. The pain that's yet to come (03:41)
  8. Christ In Everything (Bonus) (03:11)
  9. Impro 3 (Bonus) (01:42)
  10. Dust Flesh and Bone (Instrumental) (09:14)
  11. If Anyone Tells Me … (Instrumental) (13:23)
  12. This is For (Instrumental) (03:53)
  13. The Pain That's Yet to Come (Instrumental) (03:41)

Credits

  • Uncle Vania - artwork by
  • Chris Cole - bass clarinet, brass, kemenche, percussion, strings [additional], tuba, violin
  • Anil Eraslan - cello
  • Katia Labèque - piano

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