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Someplace Simple
Folk · 2003 · 6 tracks · 17m

Someplace Simple

James Yorkston

A quiet, barren collection of traditional ballads and intimate originals, capturing the rustic, home-recorded warmth of the Fife folk scene.

November 3, 2003 · Italian Style Production

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A quiet, rustic intimacy that feels like a private conversation on a grey afternoon.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 17m
01
Someplace Simple
3:23
02
Scarecrow
3:45
03
Rosemary Lane
3:31
04
False True Love
3:50
05
In Dessexshire as It Befel
3:02
06
Spittoon
Moments Worth Listening For
The way King Creosote's warm accordion and backing vocals drift into the title track, turning a lonely lament into a communal pub ballad.
The stark, haunting entry of Wendy Chan's violin on 'Scarecrow', wrapping around the fingerpicked guitar like a cold autumn wind.
The drone bagpipes and flute on 'In Dessexshire as It Befel', which transport the listener directly into a dusty, nineteenth-century landscape.
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How does Someplace Simple sound next to the rest of James Yorkston's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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