Knots (Sons of Noel and Adrian album)

Knots
Studio album by Sons of Noel and Adrian
Released 21 May 2012
Recorded Brighton Electric
Genre Experimental music
Length 43:20
Label Broken Sound Records (CD), Willkommen Collective (digital)
Producer Sons of Noel and Adrian
Sons of Noel and Adrian chronology

Sons of Noel and Adrian
(2010)
Knots
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
BBC Music Favourable[1]
The Line of Best Fit Favourable[2]
The 405 [3]
For Folk's Sake Favourable[4]
Positive News Favourable[5]
Room Thirteen [6]

Knots is the second album by UK group Sons of Noel and Adrian. It was released in 2012 by Broken Sound. The album received favourable reviews, most of which noted marked departure from the debut as the band explored and combined a wider array of genres,[7] especially the "influence of Chicago’s avant-garde rock and jazz scene and guitarists such as former Slint-man David Pajo in particular".[8]

In the run-up to the album release the band released five cryptic 'teaser' videos[9] featuring music from the album.

The first single, "Come Run Fun Stella Baby Mother of the World", received airplay on BBC 6Music from the likes of Gideon Coe[10] and Lauren Laverne who made the track her "headphones moment".[11]

Track listing

  1. "The Yard" – 4:12
  2. "Come Run Fun Stella Baby Mother of the World" – 5:13
  3. "Jellyfish Bloom" – 6:22
  4. "Big Bad Bold" – 5:29
  5. "Leaving Mary's Hand" – 3:00
  6. "Cathy Come Home" – 4:24
  7. "Black Side of the River" – 6:02
  8. "Matthew" – 4:23
  9. "Heroine" – 4:21

References