Razbliuto! is the debut album of South African glitch-electronica band Lark.[1] It was produced by Paul Ressel, and released in August 2006 on Just Music. The album art was designed by Nigel Moore, with sleeve photography by Natasja Fourie.[2]
| Razbliuto! | ||||
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| Released | August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | May - June 2006 | |||
| Studio | Sound & Motion Studios, Cape Town | |||
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| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Just Music | |||
| Producer | Paul Ressel | |||
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Reception edit
The album received much praise from critics, and won Best Alternative Album at the 13th South African Music Awards in 2007.[3] The music critic, Marcus Louw, remarked that the album's strength "lies in the way in which Lark manage to be quite adventurous and experimental while still remaining accessible".[4] In the Cape Argus, Evan Milton described the album as "densely layered and delectably dark"[5] The American podcast, Nonstuff, proclaimed that "Lark’s presence in Cape Town is certain to make us take notice".[6]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Lark
| No. | Title | Music | Additional | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Razbliuto" | Paula Masterson | 0:47 | |
| 2. | "..." | 0:33 | ||
| 3. | "Russian Dolls" | David Shapiro (mandola), Andre Jansen van Rensberg (accordion) | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Spider's Eye" | Lara Block (cello) | 3:27 | |
| 5. | "Bionic Mind" | Micky Wiswedel (synth) | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "Mouth of Me" | 2:07 | ||
| 7. | "Yuralastine De Biao" | 3:54 | ||
| 8. | "Half Eaten" | 4:43 | ||
| 9. | "It's Not It" | 2:56 | ||
| 10. | "Cradle Of Cable" | Paula Masterson (clarinet) | 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Clown Mayonnaise" | 3:46 | ||
| 12. | "Thoughts" | Kyla-Rose Smith (violin), Rayelle Goodman (violin), Paula Masterson (clarinet) | 4:18 | |
| 13. | "Reflections" | 4:43 | ||
| Total length: | 41:59 | |||
Personnel edit
- Band members
- Inge Beckmann - vocals, vocal FX
- Paul Ressel - sequencing, synth, piano, guitar and harpsichord
- Simon Ratcliffe - electric bass, double bass and duduk
- Sean Ou Tim - drums, percussion
- Session musicians
- Paula Masterson - clarinet, string arrangements
- David Shapiro - mandola
- Micky Wiswedel - synth
- Lara Block - cello
- Andre Jansen van Rensberg - accordion
- Kyla-Rose Smith - violin
- Rayelle Goodman - violin
Album name edit
The album's name is a reference to a long-running hoax of a Russian word, that purportedly cannot be translated into the English language. In reality this word does not exist in the Russian language.[7]
References edit
- ^ Coetzer, Diane (16 December 2006). "Irish Eccentrics Still Frank After All These Years". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Lark Razbliuto Album Artwork". Nigel Moore. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "2007 South African Music Award Winners". Mamba Online. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Louw, Marcus (3 January 2007). "Razbliuto". iAfrica. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Milton, Evan (22 July 2012). "Lark: Inge Beckmann and Paul Ressel are back". Cape Argus. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Lark – Razbliuto!". Nonstuff Podcast. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "RAZBLIUTO? NYET! : languagehat.com". languagehat.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.