X My Heart

by Peter Hammill

X My Heart cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 March 1996
  • Label: Fie!
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 50:47
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his prolific solo output following Van der Graaf Generator, the British songwriter explores highly literate and emotionally intense narratives. The record blends complex art-rock arrangements with intimate acoustic instrumentation to showcase his distinctive, theatrical vocal deliveries.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, melodic, folk, piano, male-vocals, experimental, ambitious

Tracklist

  1. A Better Time - Acapella (5:16)
  2. Amnesiac (5:39)
  3. Ram Origami (5:28)
  4. A Forest Of Pronouns (5:17)
  5. Earthbound (5:27)
  6. Narcissus - Bar & Grill (6:47)
  7. Material Possession (6:11)
  8. Come Clean (5:06)
  9. A Better Time (5:31)

Credits

  • Stuart Gordon - arranged by [string arrangement], violin, viola
  • Paul Ridout - cover
  • Manny Elias - drums, percussion
  • David Jackson - saxophone, flute

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