This Fragile Moment

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This Fragile Moment
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Studio album by
This Fragile Moment
ReleasedNovember 2009
Recorded11–14 June 2009
Genre Art rock, experimental
Label Unsung
Producer

This Fragile Moment is the sole album by the art rock music collective of the same name, released in 2009. This Fragile Moment were a collective including the British singer Toyah Willcox, bass player Chris Wong (of Toyah's other band The Humans), producer and touch guitarist Markus Reuter, and the Estonian duo Fragile (drummer Arvo Urb and guitarist Robert Jürjendal). [1] [2]

Contents

The album comprises experimental songs derived largely from live-in-the-studio group improvisations. It was conceived and recorded in Tallinn, Estonia, within several days in June 2009. [3] The album was released on the German label Unsung Records. Though the sleeve notes quote 2010, early copies were sold exclusively via Unsung Records' online store in November 2009. [4] [5]

Track listing

All songs by Arvo Urb, Robert Jürjendal, Toyah Willcox, Markus Reuter, Chris Wong (lyrics by Toyah Willcox) [6]

  1. "Stones" – 5:27
  2. "Break the Mould" – 5:08
  3. "Don't Even Try" – 8:51
  4. "Run with Me" – 5:18
  5. "Boredom Is a Killer" – 6:07
  6. "Fragile" – 4:40
  7. "Blow the Pain Away" – 2:30
  8. "Born Broken" – 4:50
  9. "In Estonia" – 5:06

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ This Fragile Moment page at toyahwillcox.com
  2. ↑ "This Fragile Moment on MySpace Music". myspace.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "This Fragile Moment (2009)". YouTube. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "This Fragile Moment - CD On Sale Now!". toyah.net. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Featured Items". iapetus-store.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  6. ↑ This Fragile Moment album liner notes
  7. ↑ "[halo]: music | production | multimedia | by lee fletcher". fletchertronics.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  8. 1 2 Lee Fletcher (15 October 2009). "This Fragile Moment: Toyah, et al. / Mastering (& production assistance) by LF". myspace.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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