The Invisible (album)

The Invisible
Studio album by The Invisible
Released	March 9, 2009
Recorded	2007–2009
Genre	Art rock, experimental rock
Label	Accidental Records
Producer	Matthew Herbert
The Invisible chronology
The Invisible (2009) Rispah (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
BBC Music	Favourable link
OMH	2009
The Quietus	Very Favourable

The Invisible is the debut album by The Invisible, released on March 9, 2009, on Matthew Herbert's label, Accidental Records in the UK.

The album itself was released on 9 March 2009 and was produced by Matthew Herbert. ^[1] London based singer Eska features as backing vocalist for all tracks apart from "In Retrograde", "London Girl" and "Spiral".

Reception

The album was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Music Prize. ^[2]

The band received general praise for its first records, receiving 4 out of 5 stars from music magazines Q and Mojo. ^[3]

iTunes awarded the album its 'Album of the Year' award.

Track listing

1. "In Retrograde" (2:41)
2. "Constant" (5:11)
3. "Passion" (3:56)
4. "London Girl" (4:00)
5. "Babydoll" (4:15)
6. "Monster's Waltz" (3:49)
7. "OK" (4:15)
8. "Jacob & The Angel" (4:51)
9. "Climate" (5:08)
10. "Tally of Souls" (3:16)
11. "Spiral" (3:26)
12. "Time Waits" (3:39)

Personnel

The Invisible

• Dave Okumu — lead vocals, electric guitar; piano (tracks 1, 8), butler's bell (track 1), pedal steel guitar (tracks 3, 4), bass (tracks 4, 5, 7, 10), synthesizer (tracks 8, 9), programming (track 10), string arrangements (tracks 1, 11)
• Tom Herbert — bass (1-3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), piano (track 1), double bass (tracks 1, 11), harmonium (tracks 3, 11), synthesizer (tracks 2, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (track 3), electric guitar (track 4), hunting horn (track 11)
• Leo Taylor — drums (tracks 2-5, 7-10, 12), electronic percussion (track 4), drum programming (tracks 7, 9)

Additional Personnel

• Eska — backing vocals (tracks 1-3, 5-10, 12), vocal arrangements (tracks 3, 5-8)
• Julian Ferraretto — violin (tracks 1, 11), viola (tracks 1, 11)
• Tom Skinner — drums (tracks 1, 6, 11), synthesizer (track 6), bookcase and lampshade (track 7)
• Eska — backing vocals (tracks 1-3, 5-10, 12), vocal arrangements racks 3, 5-8) ^[4]

References

1. "Official statement on the label website". Accidental Records. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
2. Graham, Stephen. "Led Bib and The Invisible Nominated For The Mercury". Jazzwise . Retrieved 22 July 2009.
3. "See reviews". MySpace . Retrieved 15 April 2009.
4. https://www.discogs.com/it/master/406221-The-Invisible-The-Invisible/image/SW1hZ2U6MTAxMTAzNDMw

External links

• The Invisible on Accidental Records
• Accidental Records Archived 3 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine