Universal Audio: The Delgados’ Melodic Pop Album with a Direct Sound

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Universal Audio is the fifth studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Delgados, released on September 20, 2004 through Chemikal Underground. Described as her “long-awaited pop album”, it maintains its juxtaposition of upbeat melodies with wry melancholy.[1]​

Months after the album’s release, bassist Stewart Henderson decided to leave the band, while the remaining members decided to dissolve the group in April 2005.[2]​

After embarking on a promotional tour for Hate, vocalist Emma Pollock notes that despite enjoying the experience, much of the performing fell more to the guest musicians.[3]As a result, the songs on the album lack the chamber pop sound present from their previous productions with Dave Fridmann, forging an album with a more direct sound rooted in the melodic pop of The Beatles.[4]Due to this new songwriting structure, the material was compared to Snow Patrol’s albums Final Straw, Teenage Fanclub’s Songs from Northern Britain, and XTC’s Skylarking.[5]​

Songs list[editar]

All songs written and composed by The Delgados.

N.ºTítuloDuración1.«I Fought the Angels»3:202.«Is This All That I Came For?»3:163.«Everybody Come Down»3:144.«Come Undone»3:315.«Get Action!»4:196.«Sink or Swim»2:577.«Bits of Bone»2:458.«The City Consumes Us»4:149.«Girls of Valour»3:5610.«Keep on Breathing»4:0611.«Now and Forever»5:0440:42

credits and staff[editar]

Adapted from the booklet.[6]​

The Delgados

Alun Woodward – vocals, guitar Emma Pollock – vocals, guitar Stewart Henderson – Bass Paul Savage – drums

additional musicians

Alan Barr – Cello (4, 10). Stevie Jackson – Harmonica (5). Mother and the Addicts – Supporting Voices (10). Jamie Savage – Acoustic guitar (6). Lewis Turner – Keyboards, piano. Susan Turner – Accordion (10).

production and design

Tony Doogan – Recording, mixing, production. The Delgados – Production. Bulletproof ID – Cover design. Stuart Reidman – Portrait photography. Kirsty Anderson – Group photo.

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