Until the Earth Begins to Part
Until the Earth Begins to Part is the debut studio album by Scottish indie folk band Broken Records, released on 1 June 2009 by 4AD. Prior to the album's release, the band released three singles: "If the News Makes You Sad, Don't Watch It" in April 2008, "Slow Parade" in August 2008, and "Lies" in November 2008. The first proper single from the debut album was the title track, released on 11 May 2009.
An accompanying three-track EP CD, recorded live at Avalanche Records in Edinburgh, was given away for free to those who purchased the album at Avalanche Records stores.Track listing
- "Nearly Home" – 5:31
- "If the News Makes You Sad, Don't Watch It" – 4:21
- "Until the Earth Begins to Part" – 3:31
- "A Promise" – 5:01
- "Thoughts on a Picture " – 4:07
- "If Eilert Loveborg Wrote a Song, It Would Sound Like This" – 3:47
- "Wolves" – 3:46
- "Ghosts" – 3:58
- "A Good Reason" – 4:08
- "Slow Parade" – 4:29
;iTunes bonus track
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- "Guilty Conscience/Restless Mind" – 3:47
;Live at Avalanche Records EP
- "If the News Makes You Sad, Don't Watch It"
- "Until the Earth Begins to Part"
- "Slow Parade"
Singles
- "Until the Earth Begins to Part"
- # "Until the Earth Begins to Part" – 3:32
- # "And They All Fell Into the Sea" – 3:31
- "A Good Reason"
- # "A Good Reason" – 4:08
Personnel
The following people contributed to Until the Earth Begins to Part:Band
- Jamie Sutherland – vocals
- Rory Sutherland – violin, guitar, accordion
- Ian Turnbull – guitar, piano, accordion
- Arne Kolb – cello
- Dave Smith – piano, trumpet
- Andrew Keeny – drums
- David Fothergill – bass
Additional musicians
- E. Harvard – tenor horn
- J. Pippen – trombone
- C. Sefton – tuba
- D. Guy – double bass
- J. Bayley – viola
Recording personnel
- Ian Caple – producer, engineer, mixing
- Broken Records – producer
- Tom Manning – assistant
- Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
Artwork
- Sarah Foley – art direction, design, illustrations