| Blackfield II | ||||
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| Studio album by Blackfield | ||||
| Released | February 13, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | February - June, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Snapper (Europe) Atlantic Records/We Put Out Records (US). |
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| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Blackfield chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Aquarian | (A+) [2] |
| Classic rock | (8/10) |
| DPRP | (mostly favourable)[3] |
| Music Players | [4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Rock Hard | |
Blackfield II is the second studio album by Blackfield. It was recorded in both Tel Aviv and London, and was released on February 13, 2007 in Europe and March 6, 2007 in the US.
We Put Out Records launched a media site relating to the US release of this record.
"End of the World" is a cover of an older song in Hebrew, performed by Geffen and Berry Sakharof. Hebrew versions of "1,000 People" and "Epidemic" were included in Geffen's album from 2006, "With the Time". A demo version of "Where Is My Love?" was released on the bonus disc of the limited edition of Blackfield's first album.
"Christenings" was originally written for Porcupine Tree's 2005 album Deadwing but was never released. Richard Barbieri and Gavin Harrison are both featured on this track.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Once" | Steven Wilson | Steven Wilson | 4:00 |
| 2. | "1,000 People" | Aviv Geffen/Wilson | Aviv Geffen | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Miss U" | Geffen | Geffen | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Christenings" | Wilson | Wilson | 4:35 |
| 5. | "This Killer" | Geffen | Geffen | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Epidemic" | Geffen/Wilson | Geffen | 4:55 |
| 7. | "My Gift of Silence" | Wilson | Wilson | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Some Day" | Geffen | Geffen | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Where Is My Love?" | Geffen | Geffen | 2:55 |
| 10. | "End of the World" | Geffen | Geffen | 5:15 |
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Total length:
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42:30 | |||
Q: "... an album of mournful, one-paced rock, Geffen's infatuation with Radiohead very evident in the melancholy synth-string washes. Miss U is the standout, although the Genesis-esque End of the World comes close."[6]
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