Man of Aran (album)

Man Of Aran is a soundtrack album from Brighton-based English indie rock band British Sea Power. It was released on 18 May 2009 in the UK. The CD album was released with an accompanying DVD of the 1934 film Man of Aran, to which the album serves as a score.

Man Of Aran
Studio album by British Sea Power
Released	18 May 2009
Genre	Indie rock
Length	73:27
Label	Rough Trade
British Sea Power chronology
Do You Like Rock Music? (2008) Man Of Aran (2009) Valhalla Dancehall (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
BBC	(favorable)[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.7/10)[3]
PopMatters	(6/10)[4]
The Skinny	[5]
This Is Fake DIY	(7/10)[6]

Track listing

1. "Man of Aran" (Hamilton) - 3:39
2. "The South Sound" - 11:32
3. "Come Wander with Me" (Jeff Alexander) - 4:11
4. "Tiger King" (Noble) - 5:16
5. "The Currach" - 2:10
6. "Boy Vertiginous" (Yan) - 5:16
7. "Spearing the Sunfish" - 11:42
8. "Conneely of the West" (Hamilton) - 4:20
9. "The North Sound" (Hamilton) - 4:55
10. "Woman of Aran" (Hamilton) - 4:35
11. "It Comes Back Again" (Hamilton) - 11:12
12. "No Man Is an Archipelago" (Noble) - 4:49

Personnel

• Yan (Scott Wilkinson) - Vocals, guitar
• Noble (Martin Noble) - Guitar
• Hamilton (Neil Wilkinson) - Bass, vocals, guitar
• Wood (Matthew Wood) - Drums
• Abi Fry (Abi Fry) - Viola
• Phil The Wandering Horn (Phil Sumner) - Cornet

Artwork

The sleeve was designed by BSP, Wood and Alison Fielding, with the sleevenotes written by Vince Trident.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. BBC review
3. Pitchfork Media review
4. PopMatters review
5. The Skinny review
6. This Is Fake DIY review