All Things Real is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Steve Adey. The album was released on 6 March 2006 through Grand Harmonium Records. The album comprises original compositions, plus covers of Bob Dylan's Shelter from the Storm and Will Oldham's I See a Darkness.
| All Things Real | ||||
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| Released | 6 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–06 | |||
| Genre | Indie, alternative rock, Americana | |||
| Length | 40:33 | |||
| Label | Grand Harmonium Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Adey, Calum Malcolm – (Mastering Engineer) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Americana UK | (8/10)[1] |
| Contactmusic.com | (8/10)[2] |
| Gigwise |   [3] |
| No Ripcord |   [4] |
| Scotsman | favorable[5] |
| Signal to Noise | favorable[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[7] |
| Sunday Herald | [8] |
| Sunday Times | [9] |
| MusicOMH | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
The song "Mississippi" was written about American singer Jeff Buckley,[12] while the song "Mary Margaret O'Hara" is a tribute to Canadian singer/actress Mary Margaret O'Hara.[13]
Two singles from the album were released; Find The Way which included two new acoustic versions of Find The Way and Mississippi and Mississippi: Remixed, a download-only EP featuring Kramer, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and A Marble Calm. The A Marble Calm remix was also released on 12" vinyl through Tonefloat Records).[14]
Track listing edit
- "Death To All Things Real" 1.41
- "I See A Darkness" 4.40
- "The Lost Boat Song" 4.51
- "Mary Margaret O'Hara" 1.05
- "Find The Way" 4.29
- "Shelter From The Storm" 8.03
- "Evening Of The Day" 4.24
- "Tonight" 1.31
- "The Last Remark" 4.28
- "Mississippi" 5.12
References edit
- ^ Americana UK[permanent dead link]
- ^ Contactmusic.com
- ^ Gigwise
- ^ No Ripcord
- ^ Scotsman
- ^ "Signal to Noise". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ Stylus Magazine Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ROCK CDS". 12 March 2006.
- ^ Sunday Times
- ^ MusicOMH
- ^ "Uncut". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Steve Adey - All Things Real - Review - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Mary Margaret O'Hara — Steve Adey". 3 February 2023.
- ^ tonefloat Archived 24 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine