Avalanche (Thea Gilmore album)

Avalanche
Studio album by Thea Gilmore
Released	9 September 2003
Recorded	The Forge, Oswestry; The Loft, Liverpool; Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincs
Genre	Rock, folk
Length	46:46
Label	Hungry Dog
Producer	Nigel Stonier
Thea Gilmore chronology
Songs from the Gutter (2002) Avalanche (2003) Loft Music (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian
The Independent	(favourable)[2]
Mojo	[3]
musicOMH	(highly favourable)[4]
No Depression	(mixed)[5]
Q	[3]
Time Out
The Times	(favourable)

Avalanche is the fifth album by English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released on 9 September 2003 on the Hungry Dog record label. The album peaked at number 62 on the UK Albums Chart. Uncut magazine ranked Avalanche at number 59 of its "Albums of the Year" for 2003 and said of Gilmore: "you can here her growing in stature with every record she makes."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted.

1. "Rags and Bones" – 3:38
2. "Have You Heard" – 3:26
3. "Juliet (Keep That in Mind)" – 3:52
4. "Avalanche" – 4:21
5. "Mainstream" (Gilmore, Nigel Stonier) – 3:12
6. "Pirate Moon" – 4:20
7. "Apparition #13" – 3:27
8. "Razor Valentine" – 3:46
9. "God Knows" – 3:49
10. "Heads Will Roll" – 2:33
11. "Eight Months" – 5:33
12. "The Cracks" – 4:49

Personnel

• Thea Gilmore – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, xylophone, melodica, saw
• Nigel Stonier – producer, programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, bass, keyboards, Moog, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, backing vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – electric guitar, National guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Beavis – drums, percussion
• Jo Wadeson – bass
• Dave "Munch" Moore – Hammond organ
• Mike Cave – drums, programming, cymbal
• Dylan Gallagher – programming
• Dave Hull-Denholm – backing vocals
• Freyja Gilmore – backing vocals
• Oliver Kraus – cello
• Ewan Davies – musical box

References

1. Horowitz, Hal. "Thea Gilmore Avalanche". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
2. Staff writer (8 August 2003). "Album: Thea Gilmore, Avalanche, Hungry Dog". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
3. "Thea Gilmore – Avalanche CD Album" > "Product Reviews". Muze/CD Universe. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
4. Millington, Scott (11 August 2003). "Thea Gilmore – Avalanche". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
5. Archive (staff writer) (31 October 2003). "Thea Gilmore – Avalanche". No Depression. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

External links

• Official site
• 2004 interview
• Thea Gilmore discography at Discogs
• Thea Gilmore discography at MusicBrainz