Man Of Aran by British Sea Power - Uhune

ALBUM

This is not your usual British Sea Power collection, however, it does feature many of the group’s strongest attributes in unfiltered form. Man of Aran is the soundtrack to a film made in 1934 (!) that focuses on the day-to-day survival of the struggling fishermen of Western Ireland’s remote and barren Aran Islands outside of Galway Bay. This mostly instrumental collection — “Come Wander With Me,” a tune featured in a Twilight Zone episode, is the one vocal moment and it’s hardly a cheery one — features plenty of slow-moving sonics that take full advantage of their glacial pace. “The South Sound” is a mesmerizing eleven-and-a-half minutes of slowly emerging sunlight over a foggy wasteland. Singling out individual tracks seems almost unfair, since it’s the album’s overall gestalt that makes for its impact. There are no peaks, just lulling moments of meditational power where you can feel the isolation and its luminous beauty. A bit like Sigur Rós, but a tad warmer.

1. Man Of Aran

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

2. The South Sound

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

3. Come Wander With Me

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Jeff Alexander; Composer

4. Tiger King

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

5. The Currach

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

6. Boy Vertiginous

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

7. Spearing The Sunfish

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

8. Conneely Of The West

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

9. The North Sound

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

10. Woman Of Aran

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

11. It Comes Back Again

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

12. No Man Is An Archipelago

by British Sea Power

Primary Artist: Sea Power; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Wood
Scott Wilkinson
Martin Noble
Neil Wilkinson; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Alternative, Soundtrack, Original Score, Indie Rock, Brit Rock

Label

Rough Trade

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 3, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

883870949965