Beth Orton - Daybreaker - UK 1st First Pressing LP - 2002 - HVNLP 37
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With each solo outing, Beth Orton chips away at her musical past, and her third album, Daybreaker, is no exception. Known for her work with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers, Orton has gradually shed her electronic sheen, vying for—and achieving—a more organic singer-songwriter finish. 
Topping the stunning Central Reservation would be a daunting chore for even the most accomplished songwriter, yet Orton gives it an impressive go. It doesn’t hurt that Orton is one of the greatest female voices of our time; she radiates her sorrow with an unbridled clarity reminiscent of Billie Holiday. Like that of an old friend, Orton’s voice seems strangely familiar on tracks like the near-epic “Paris Train.” “This was inevitable,” she sings with urgency, her voice imbued with dub-like reverb. The song’s guitar loops chug along like a train-ride across the countryside, its kaleidoscopic view heightened by cinematic strings and subtle electronic flourishes. The album’s title track mixes Orton’s sultry vocal with the Chemical Brothers’s signature clunky drum loops and haunting guitar drones. If nothing else, Orton’s Daybreaker proves she can play the folk songstress just as well as she does the techno diva; Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams guest on the country-tinged “God Song” and “Concrete Sky,” respectively. 
Orton’s songwriting skills have improved dramatically since her debut, her fears and neuroses manifested in a compelling Chicken Little complex: “There’s a concrete sky falling from the trees again and I don’t know why.” Much like Central Reservation, Daybreaker tends to lose itself in the dour slow stuff, but it’s ripe for repeat discoveries.


Beth Orton ?– Daybreaker

Label: Heavenly ?– HVNLP 37 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: UK Released: 2002 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Downtempo

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Paris Train 5:46 A2 Concrete Sky Additional Vocals – Ryan Adams 4:34 A3 Mount Washington Co-producer – Keith Tenniswood 6:27 A4 Anywhere Co-producer – Keith Tenniswood 4:35 A5 Daybreaker Co-producer – The Chemical Brothers 3:55 B1 Carmella Co-producer – Ben Watt 3:36 B2 God Song Additional Vocals – Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams 5:15 B3 This One's Gonna Bruise 4:44 B4 Ted's Waltz 5:41 B5 Thinking About Tomorrow Co-producer – William Orbit 6:40

Credits

  • Guitar – Ryan Adams (tracks: B1, B2, B3)
  • Producer – Victor Van Vugt (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B4, B5)

Notes

All songs written by Beth Orton, except: 
Tracks 1 & 9 which were written by Beth and Ted Barnes 
Track 2 which was written by Beth and Johnny Marr 
Track 8 which was written for Beth by Ryan Adams 
Track 10 which was written by Beth, Ted, Sebastian Steinberg, and Sean Read 

All tracks were mixed by Ben Watt and Andy Bradfield except for tracks 5 and 10


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