Field Music (Measure)

Field Music (Measure)
Studio album by Field Music
Released	February 15, 2010
Genre	Indie rock
Length	Disc One: 34.2 Minutes Disc Two: 38.2 Minutes
Label	Memphis Industries Records
Field Music chronology
Tones Of Town (2007) Field Music (Measure) (2010) Plumb (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned In Sound	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)[3]

Field Music (Measure) is the third full-length studio album by indie rock band Field Music. It was released on February 15, 2010. Officially, the album's name is the same as their debut album; the name "Measure", other than being the name of one of the songs, does not appear anywhere on the album's artwork. However, both fans and the band have taken to calling it Measure to distinguish the two. Measure, a double album, takes up two discs; Disc One contains songs more typical of Field Music, albeit songs in a more conventional and radio-friendly format than their other material. However, as juxtaposition, Disc Two contains some of Field Music's most experimental work to date, including minimalistic experiments such as "Precious Plans" and 'found sound' pieces such as "See You Later" and the hidden track "Louis", named after a popular cafe in the band's neighbourhood. "Them That Do Nothing" and "Let's Write A Book" were released as singles.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "In The Mirror" - 4:09
2. "Them That Do Nothing" - 3:09
3. "Each Time Is A New Time" - 3:34
4. "Measure" - 2:59
5. "Effortlessly" - 3:55
6. "Clear Water" - 3:16
7. "Lights Up" - 3:58
8. "All You'd Ever Need To Say" - 2:37
9. "Let's Write A Book" - 3:40
10. "You And I" - 3:15

Disc Two

1. "The Rest Is Noise" - 3:52
2. "Curves Of The Needle" - 3:53
3. "Choosing Numbers" - 2:06
4. "The Wheels Are In Place" - 3:03
5. "First Come The Wish" - 2:29
6. "Precious Plans" - 2:50
7. "See You Later" - 2:38
8. "Something Familiar" - 3:50
9. "Share The Words" - 3:50
10. "It's About Time" - 5:08 (approx.)
11. "Louis" (unlisted hidden track) - 2:47 (approx.)

• The last two tracks are separated by a period of silence, bringing the length of the final track to 9:50.

Personnel

• Peter Brewis - Field Music
• David Brewis - Field Music
• Emma Fisk - Violins
• Jill Blakey - Violas
• Peter Richardson - Cello
• John Beattie - Cornet
• Jennie Redmond - Backing vocals on "Something Familiar"
• Cath Stephens - Backing vocals on "Something Familiar"
• Kev Dosdale
• Ian Black
• Mark Simms
• Peter Gofton
• Neil Bassett
• Ryan Rapsys
• Doug McCombs
• Andrew Moore

References