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词条 Knee-Deep in the North Sea
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  1. Background

  2. Critical reception

  3. Track listing

  4. Personnel

  5. References

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Knee-Deep in the North Sea is Portico Quartet’s 2007 debut album. It was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize and was Time Out Magazine’s Jazz, Folk and World album of the year 2007.

Background

The songs for the album were developed by the band while busking outside the National Theatre on London’s South Bank.[6] The songs are notable for their use of the hang, a modern percussion instrument.

The album was originally released in 2007 on the Vortex imprint of Babel Label. In 2011 the album was re-mixed by John Leckie for Real World Records and re-released as a deluxe edition. This included three additional bonus tracks. It was the first time the album was released on vinyl.

The name for the title track comes from when founding member Nick Mulvey attended a rave by the sea in Norfolk.[7]

The album was an important influence on the band Alt-J, who listed it as one of five records they wouldn’t exist without.[8] The title track was referenced in their song Dissolve Me, from the album An Awesome Wave.[9] Joe Newman described it as "the best song of the noughties".[10]

Music from the album was used as the soundtrack to the BBC Radio 4 play Curious Under the Stars.[11]

The artwork and design for the album was done by the drummer, Duncan Bellamy, who has a degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins.

Critical reception

The album was very well received on its release. It was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize and was Time Out Magazine’s Jazz, Folk and World album of the year 2007.[12]

The week after the Mercury Prize awards show it debuted on the UK Top 200 Albums Chart at #186.[13]

The album was praised for its sense of melody. All About Jazz wrote that it is "mellifluous, exuberant and jaunty, full of catchy tunes and strong hooks"[14] and Drowned in Sound called it "remarkably restrained for a debut record…melodies are carefully thought-out and arranged for the greatest dramatic effect".[15]

Other reviews highlighted the album’s atmosphere and combination of influences, Music OMH highlighted that "where the quartet succeed is in the atmosphere they steadily build up throughout the album, with each track also working on its own as a mini-suite of contrasting moods".[16] The 405 called it "an incredibly diverse album…refreshing to hear such beautifully layered, complex sounds created with instruments alone",[17] and Contact Music described it as "a finely constructed masterpiece…blending influence of contemporary classical and film composers (Philip Glass and Steve Reich et al) and world musical cultures".[18]

Track listing

All tracks composed, arranged and performed by Portico Quartet.

  1. News From Verona – 4:24
  2. (Something's Going Down on) Zavodovski Island – 4:22
  3. Knee-Deep In The North Sea – 4:52
  4. Too Many Cooks – 5:32
  5. Steps In The Wrong Direction – 6:09
  6. Monsoon: Top To Bottom – 4:14
  7. The Kon Tiki Expedition – 4:29
  8. Cittàgazze – 4:47
  9. Pompidou – 3:08

(Hidden Track: Prickly Pear - 5:47)

The deluxe edition moved Prickly Pear to be a discrete rather than hidden track.

Additional bonus tracks on deluxe edition:

  • All the Pieces Matter (live) - 5:18
  • Knee-Deep in the North Sea (live at Copenhagen Jazz Festival) - 6:10
  • Steps in the Wrong Direction (live at Copenhagen Jazz Festival) - 8:07

Personnel

  • Jack Wyllie - saxophones
  • Milo Fitzpatrick - double bass
  • Duncan Bellamy - drums, hang
  • Nick Mulvey - hang
  • Produced by Portico Quartet
  • Co-produced, engineered and originally mixed by Sonny Johns, assisted by Kevin Feazey and Simone Filiali
  • Deluxe edition mixed by John Leckie
  • Design, artwork and collages by Duncan Bellamy

References

1. ^{{cite web| title=Portico Quartet Knee-Deep in the North Sea (reissue)| url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/portico-quartet-knee-deep-in-the-north-sea-reissue| publisher =The 405| accessdate = 20 August 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web| title=Portico Quartet Knee-Deep in the North Sea| url =https://www.allaboutjazz.com/knee-deep-in-the-north-sea-portico-quartet-the-vortex-review-by-chris-may.php| publisher =All About Jazz| accessdate = 20 August 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web| title=Portico Quartet Knee-Deep in the North Sea (Deluxe Edition) album review| publisher =Contact Music}}
4. ^{{cite web| title=Portico Quartet: Knee-Deep in the North Sea - review| url =https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/03/portico-quartet-cd-review| publisher =The Guardian| accessdate = 20 August 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web| title=Portico Quartet Knee-Deep in the North Sea| url =https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/portico-quartet-knee-deep-in-the-north-sea| publisher =MusicOMH| accessdate = 20 August 2017}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/18/jazz.mercuryprize|title=The buskers who came in from the cold|last=Rogers|first=Jude|date=2008-08-17|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.port-magazine.com/music/nick-mulvey-going-solo|title=Nick Mulvey: Going Solo|work=port-magazine.com|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-GB}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://news.spotify.com/uk/2012/10/30/our-interview-with-alt-j|title=Our Interview with Alt-J|date=2012-10-30|work=News|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-US}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.port-magazine.com/music/nick-mulvey-going-solo|title=Nick Mulvey: Going Solo|work=port-magazine.com|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-GB}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=28019|title=Dissolve Me by Alt-J Songfacts|website=www.songfacts.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-19}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062nvmw|title=Curious Under the Stars, Drama - BBC Radio 4|website=BBC|access-date=2017-08-19}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/music/best-music-of-2007-3|title=Look Back at the Best Rock, Hip Hop, Dance, Jazz, Folk and World Music Albums and Tracks, and the Best London Gigs of 2007|website=Time Out London|language=en|access-date=2017-08-19}}
13. ^Official Album Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008. ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (369): 5–8.
14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/knee-deep-in-the-north-sea-portico-quartet-the-vortex-review-by-chris-may.php|title=Portico Quartet: Knee Deep In The North Sea|last=Jazz|first=All About|website=All About Jazz|language=en|access-date=2017-08-19}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15904/reviews/4141867|title=Album Review: Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea (deluxe reissue)|work=DrownedInSound|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/portico-quartet-knee-deep-in-the-north-sea|title=Portico Quartet – Knee-Deep In The North Sea {{!}} Album Reviews {{!}} musicOMH|website=www.musicomh.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-08-19}}
17. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/portico-quartet-knee-deep-in-the-north-sea-reissue|title=Portico Quartet - Knee Deep In The North Sea [reissue]|last=http://thefourohfive.com|work=The 405|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en}}
18. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/portico-quartet/music/portico-quartet-knee-deep-in-the-north-sea|title=Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep In The North Sea (Deluxe Edition) Album Review|date=2011-02-01|work=Contactmusic.com|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-US}}
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