Name: What Have We Become by Paul Heaton, Jacqui Abbott
Brand: Paul Heaton
SKU: 060253773953
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

A wonderful mix of caustic and clever, British band the Beautiful South broke up in 2007 thanks to "musical similarities," but the two voices of the group reunite on this 2014 treasure, and it's like everything that's old is new again. What Have We Become? opens with a familiar, crisply hit snare, a bright piano that whisks the melody away to a sunshine place, and the heavenly harmonies of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, and yet, in the lyrics there are diamonds being shoved into mouths plus a Gil Scott-Heron interpolation that goes "The revolution will not be televised/And neither will your death" as if the Smiths just got hip. Of course, meat isn't necessarily murder to this duo, but packaged ham and hot dogs are close enough, as the title track paints an obese picture with "chicken wings have replaced all the fun" and "pizza boxes block out the sun," this consumer report being delivered over the kind of majestic pop arrangement folks like Dionne Warwick favored in the late '60s. Speaking of vintage, the music of "When I Get Back to Blighty" bounces between the sound of the Fleetwoods and old-school R&B, but Abbott's "Of all the rotten places, I miss the rot the most" is post-punk prose entering middle age with true style. It's not just current events as "The Right in Me" and "Stupid Tears" are brokenhearted numbers straight from the Beautiful South playbook, plus the latter is a tight rocker on an album that can play it like either Burt Bacharach or Marc Bolan. Warm moments exist among all this wry stuff as "The Snowman" winds up sweet while "You're Gonna Miss Me" celebrates the everyman with the joyful spirit of Van Morrison's "Cleaning Windows." Anyone who enjoys their pop with extra wry and some sobering awareness should love What Have We Become?, but it's the Beautiful South faithful who will rightfully gush over the release, as these antiheroes have lost none of their touch or fatalistic flair.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. Moulding Of A Fool

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Cello: Liz Hanks; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Liz Hanks
Stephen Large
Tom Beer
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
John Purton
Chris Wise
Natalie Purton; Performer
Piano: Stephen Large; Performer
Viola: Tom Beer; Performer
Violin: John Purton
Natalie Purton; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Cenzo Townshend
James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall; Composer

2. D.I.Y

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Stephen Large
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Piano: Stephen Large; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Cenzo Townshend
James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton; Other

3. Some Dancing To Do

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Accordion: Stephen Large; Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Stephen Large
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise
Bob Dinn; Performer
Trumpet: Bob Dinn; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

4. One Man's England

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Percussion: Pete Marshall; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Kevin Brown
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise
Bob Dinn
Douglas Niel; Performer
Saxophone: Kevin Brown; Performer
Trombone: Douglas Niel; Performer
Trumpet: Bob Dinn; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production

5. What Have We Become

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Cello: Liz Hanks; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Liz Hanks
Stephen Large
Tom Beer
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
John Purton
Chris Wise
Natalie Purton; Performer
Piano: Stephen Large; Performer
Viola: Tom Beer; Performer
Violin: John Purton
Natalie Purton; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Cenzo Townshend
James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall; Composer

6. The Snowman

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Accordion: Stephen Large; Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Stephen Large
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

7. Costa Del Sombre

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

8. The Right In Me

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

9. When It Was Ours

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Cenzo Townshend
James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton; Other
Background Vocals: Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Cello: Liz Hanks; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Liz Hanks
Stephen Large
Tom Beer
Kevin Brown
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
John Purton
Chris Wise
Natalie Purton; Performer
Piano: Stephen Large; Performer
Saxophone: Kevin Brown; Performer
Viola: Tom Beer; Performer
Violin: John Purton
Natalie Purton; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer: Paul Heaton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall; Composer

10. I Am Not A Muse

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Stephen Large
Jonny Lexus
Chris Wise; Performer
Piano: Stephen Large; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

11. Stupid Tears

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Performer: Paul Heaton
Pete Marshall
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Vocals: Paul Heaton
Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

12. When I Get Back To Blighty

by Paul Heaton

Primary Artist: Paul Heaton
Jacqui Abbott; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Wise; Performer
Drums: Pete Marshall; Performer
Guitar: Jonny Lexus; Performer
Keyboard: Stephen Large; Performer
Performer: Pete Marshall
Stephen Large
Jonny Lexus
Jacqueline Abbott
Chris Wise; Performer
Vocals: Jacqueline Abbott; Performer
Composer: Jonny Lexus
Paul Heaton; Composer
Engineer: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Mixing: James Mottershead; Production
Producer: John Owen Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: James Mottershead
Corey Moore
Blair Goddard; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Heaton
Jonny Lexus; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 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

8/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Virgin EMI

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60253773953

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What Have We Become