The Man Upstairs (Robyn Hitchcock album)
The Man Upstairs is the twenty-first studio album by Robyn Hitchcock released on August 26, 2014 on the label Yep Roc Records. It contains five original songs by Hitchcock and five covers of songs by the Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music, Grant-Lee Phillips, Norwegian indie-rock band I Was a King, and The Doors. I Was a King's Anne Lise Frøkedal also plays guitar and sings vocal harmonies on the album. The album's cover was created by musician and artist Gillian Welch.[3]
Track listing
| 1. |
"The Ghost in You" | Richard Butler/Tim Butler |
4:28 |
| 2. |
"San Francisco Patrol" | Robyn Hitchcock |
4:19 |
| 3. |
"To Turn You On" | Bryan Ferry |
4:10 |
| 4. |
"Trouble in Your Blood" | Robyn Hitchcock |
4:42 |
| 5. |
"Somebody to Break Your Heart" | Robyn Hitchcock |
2:21 |
| 6. |
"Don't Look Down" | Grant-Lee Phillips |
5:08 |
| 7. |
"Ferries" | Anne Lise Frøkedal/Frode Strømstad |
3:02 |
| 8. |
"Comme Toujours" | Robyn Hitchcock |
3:08 |
| 9. |
"The Crystal Ship" | The Doors/Jim Morrison |
2:27 |
| 10. |
"Recalling the Truth" | Robyn Hitchcock |
4:26 |
Reception
The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 71/100, based on 13 reviews.
References
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