Strangefolk (album)

Strangefolk
Studio album by Kula Shaker
Released	27 June 2007 20 August 2007 19 February 2008
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Label	StrangeF.O.L.K., CookingVinyl USA
Producer	Tchad Blake, Chris Sheldon
Kula Shaker chronology
Tattva: The Very Best of Kula Shaker (2007) Strangefolk (2007) Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts - 10th Anniversary Edition (2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned In Sound	(4/10)[2]
NME	(2/10)[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Slant	[5]
Uncut	[6]

Strangefolk is the third album by Kula Shaker, the first album since the band reformed. The album has received mixed reviews since its release.^[7] It entered the UK charts at number 69. Strangefolk was produced in collaboration with an all-star team of hit makers and Grammy winners, including Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Crowded House), Sam Williams (Supergrass) and Chris Sheldon (The Foo Fighters, Pixies).

Track listing

1. "Out on the Highway" 3:53
2. "Second Sight" 3:42
3. "Die for Love" 3:24
4. "Great Dictator (Of the Free World)" 3:10
5. "Strangefolk" 1:27
6. "Song of Love / Narayana" 5:30
7. "Shadowlands" 4:09
8. "Fool That I Am" 3:53
9. "Hurricane Season" 6:03
10. "Ol' Jack Tar" 3:36
11. "6ft Down Blues" 3:53
12. "Dr. Kitt" 4:00

In addition, all editions of the album feature at least one bonus track. The bonus tracks available on different releases of the album are as follows:

• "Persephone" 4:40 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe CD release)
• "Super CB Operator" 3:10 (bonus track on the Japanese edition, the US edition and UK / Europe digital release)
• "Wannabe Famous" 3:30 (bonus track on the Japanese edition only)

The band

• Alonza Bevan - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
• Paul Winter-Hart - drums
• Crispian Mills - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Harry B. Broadbent - piano, Hammond organ, vocals

Trivia

• All songs written by Mills/Bevan, except "Song of Love / Narayana" published by EMI / Hit & Run Music.
• In Crispian Mills' BBC Radio 2 interview on Monday 10 September 2007, he confirmed that Strangefolk was originally the working title for their 1999 album Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts.
• "Song of Love / Narayana" incorporates elements from the tracks "Narayan" and "Climbatize," both from The Prodigy's The Fat of the Land. Mills co-wrote Narayan and also contributed vocals on it.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Drowned In Sound review
3. NME review
4. PopMatters review
5. Slant review
6. Uncut review
7. "Metacritic - Kula Shaker: Strange Folk". Metacritic. 2008-05-29.

External links

• Strangefolk at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)