Day of the Lone Wolf

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Day of the Lone Wolf
Astrid Williamson Day Of the Lone Wolf Artwork.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 May 2006
Length47:07
Label One Little Indian
Astrid Williamson chronology
Carnation / Astrid
(2003)
Day of the Lone Wolf
(2006)
Here Come The Vikings
(2009)

Day of the Lone Wolf is the third album from singer-songwriter Astrid Williamson which she also produced. The album title refers to the date of her birth (28 November), which is known as the Day of the Lone Wolf in the astrological book, The Secret Language Of Birthdays. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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The Guardian suggested that the album was 'oozes song-writing class..... (with) brave and powerful confessionals' [4] with The Skinny noting a "haunting quality hanging over the album". [3]

Track listing

  1. Siamese
  2. Superman 2
  3. Intro
  4. Reach
  5. Amarylis
  6. True Romance
  7. Carlotta
  8. Shhh...
  9. Tonight
  10. Another Twisted Thing
  11. Forgive Me
  12. Only Heaven Knows

Personnel

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References

  1. Administrator. "Days of November". www.mystical-www.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. "Astrid Williamson - Interview". www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. 1 2 "Astrid Williamson - Day of the Lone Wolf | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. 1 2 Simpson, Dave (2006-04-28). "CD: Astrid Williamson, Day of the Lone Wolf". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-14.