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The Shouting End of Life

The Shouting End of Life is an album by the British folk rock group Oysterband, released in 1995.[2][3] The album was vehemently political, and showed a much harder, punkier side than previous albums.

The Shouting End of Life
Studio album by
Oysterband
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreBritish folk rock, folk punk
Length42:12
LabelCooking Vinyl[1]
ProducerPat Collier
Oysterband chronology
Holy Bandits
(1993) 		The Shouting End of Life
(1995) 		Deep Dark Ocean
(1997)

The album peaked at No. 96 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Alternative Press     [6]
Rock Hard9.0/10[7]

The Toronto Star lamented "the passing of the more subtle side of Oysterband, which allowed fiddle, winds and cello and youthful enthusiasm to color new light into the traditional."[8]

AllMusic wrote that "though British folk has been a major influence on the Oyster Band, much of this CD finds them favoring a Celtic-influenced exuberance."[5]

Track listing edit

  1. "We'll be There" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:22
  2. "Blood-Red Roses" (Telfer, Prosser) - 4:06
  3. "Jam Tomorrow" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 4:10
  4. "By Northern Light" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser, Chopper) - 3:47
  5. "The Shouting End of Life" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:26
  6. "Long Dark Street" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:48
  7. "Our Lady of the Bottles" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:07
  8. "Everywhere I Go" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:48
  9. "Put Out the Lights" (Telfer, Prosser) - 3:34
  10. "Voices" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser, Chopper) - 4:42
  11. "Don't Slit Your Wrists for Me" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:46
  12. "The World Turned Upside Down" (Leon Rosselson) - 3:03

References edit

  1. ^ Sweers, Britta (13 January 2005). "Electric Folk: The Changing Face of English Traditional Music". Oxford University Press, USA – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Oysterband Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (10 June 1999). "World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "OYSTER BAND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ a b "Oysterband The Shouting End of Life Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ^ Nickson, Chris (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94. p. 86.
  7. ^ "OYSTERBAND - The Shouting End Of Life". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
  8. ^ Howell, Peter (21 October 1995). "Roots". Toronto Star. p. J18.

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