Homesongs is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Adem Ilhan, who was previously best known for his work in the band Fridge with Kieran Hebden. It contains the singles "Ringing in My Ear" and "These Are Your Friends". The album's title alludes to the fact that the album was recorded entirely at Ilhan's own house. The album's title also comes from the themes of "home" in all the songs.

Homesongs
Studio album by
Released29 March 2004 (2004-03-29)
GenreFolk
Length44:38
LabelDomino
ProducerAdem
Adem chronology
Homesongs
(2004)
Love and Other Planets
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DIY[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Mojo[6]
Paste[7]
Pitchfork8.3/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Adem Ilhan

No.TitleLength
1."Statued"4:40
2."Ringing in My Ear"3:56
3."Gone Away"3:32
4."Cut"5:11
5."These Are Your Friends"6:34
6."Everything You Need"4:03
7."Long Drive Home"3:36
8."Pillow"5:04
9."One in a Million"3:25
10."There Will Always Be"4:30

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for Homesongs by Adem". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Homesongs – Adem". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (29 March 2004). "Adem – Homesongs". DIY. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (26 March 2004). "Adem, Homesongs". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Adem: Homesongs (Domino)". The Independent. 21 March 2004.
  6. ^ "Adem: Homesongs". Mojo (125): 99. April 2004.
  7. ^ Fink, Matt (August–September 2004). "Adem – Homesongs". Paste (11). Archived from the original on 10 January 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. ^ Robertson, Neil (13 April 2004). "Adem: Homesongs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Adem: Homesongs". Q (214): 98. May 2004.
  10. ^ Hoard, Christian; Gensler, Andy (24 February 2005). "Adem: Homesongs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Adem – Homesongs". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 July 2019.