8:58

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8:58
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Studio album by
8:58
ReleasedMarch 30, 2015 (2015-03-30)
Genre Techno, ambient
Length48:53
Label ACP Recordings
Producer Flood [1]
8:58 chronology
Wonky
(2012)
8:58
(2015)
Singles from 8:58
  1. "8:58"
    Released: 17 October 2014
  2. "The Clock"
    Released: 30 March 2015 [2]
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8:58 is the debut album of Paul Hartnoll's 8:58 project, released on March 30, 2015. According to Hartnoll, the album is a continuation of his work with Orbital. [5] The album features contributions from actor Cillian Murphy, folk band The Unthanks, singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt, Lisa Knapp, Robert Smith, Lianne Hall and Fable. [6] [7]

The song "Please" is a reworking of the track of the same name from Paul Hartnoll's 2007 solo album, The Ideal Condition , and was previously released under the title "Please (Remember 1992?) (PH Mix)". The track "A Forest" is a cover of The Cure's track of the same name. [7]

Track listing

All music is composed by Paul Hartnoll, except "A Forest" written by Gallup, Hartley, Smith, Tolhurst

No.TitleLength
1."8:58" (featuring Cillian Murphy)6:04
2."Please" (featuring Robert Smith & Lianne Hall)6:34
3."The Past Now" (featuring Lisa Knapp)6:36
4."Villain" (featuring Ed Harcourt)3:50
5."The Clock" (featuring Cillian Murphy)3:09
6."A Forest" (featuring The Unthanks)5:42
7."Broken Up"4:20
8."Nearly There"5:01
9."Cemetery" (featuring Fable)7:37
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."8:58" (instrumental)6:04
2."Please" (instrumental)6:34
3."The Past Now" (instrumental)6:36
4."Villain" (instrumental)3:50
5."The Clock" (instrumental)3:09
6."A Forest" (instrumental)5:42
7."Broken Up"4:20
8."Nearly There"5:01
9."Cemetery" (instrumental)7:37
10."Risky"5:51

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