Debris (Keeley Forsyth album)

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Debris
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Studio album by
Released17 January 2020
Label The Leaf Label
Producer Sam Hobbs

Debris the first album from Oldham-born actress and musician Keeley Forsyth.

Contents

Background

The songs for Debris were initially written by Forsyth, accompanying herself on harmonium and accordion. The pieces were then arranged collaboratively with musician Matthew Bourne, who Forsyth contacted after hearing him on the radio. [1]

The Quietus described the album as a "brooding, melancholic listen [and] full of gut-wrenching lines". [2]

The first single, "Debris", was released on 22 October 2019 accompanied by a video directed by Maxine Peake. Second single "Start Again" was released on 28 November 2019. Clash magazine called the song "a bold display of creative confidence". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Forsyth. Arranged by Forsyth, Matthew Bourne and Sam Hobbs.

  1. "Debris" – 2:43
  2. "Black Bull" – 3:02
  3. "It's Raining" – 4:27
  4. "Look To Yourself" – 4:53
  5. "Lost" – 2:40
  6. "Butterfly" – 3:50
  7. "Large Oak" - 2:24
  8. "Start Again" - 3:26

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References

  1. "Debris". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. "A Path Through Darkness: Keeley Forsyth Interviewed". The Quietus . Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. "Keeley Forsyth Shares Striking New Song 'Start Again'". Clash . Retrieved 9 December 2019.