Ways to Forget

Ways to Forget is the debut studio album of British indie rock group Clock Opera, released on 23 April 2012. Prior to the album, the band made singles for the songs "White Noise," "A Piece of String," "Once and for All" and "Belongings." An EP of "Lesson No.7" was released on 3 October 2011. The first single from the album was a new recording of "Once and for All" on 3 February 2012. An EP of "Man Made" and its remixes was released on 16 April 2012.[6] "Belongings" was re-released on 30 July 2012.[7] A single of "The Lost Buoys" was released for 5 November 2012.[8]

Ways to Forget
Studio album by
Clock Opera
Released23 April 2012 (2012-04-23)
RecordedThe League of Imaginary Nations, London
The Studio Down Below, Bridport
GenreIndie rock
Length43:46
LabelMoshi Moshi and Island
ProducerGuy Connelly
Clock Opera album chronology
Ways to Forget
(2012)		 Venn
(2017)
Singles from Ways to Forget
  1. "Once and for All"
    Released: 3 February 2012
  2. "Man Made"
    Released: 16 April 2012
  3. "Belongings"
    Released: 30 July 2012
  4. "The Lost Buoys"
    Released: 5 November 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Q Magazine[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Times[4]
Beats Per Minute(67%)[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Guy Connelly except where noted; all music is composed by Clock Opera.

No.TitleLength
1."Once and for All"5:14
2."Lesson No.7"4:25
3."11th Hour"4:44
4."Man Made"4:08
5."Belongings"4:53
6."White Noise"3:35
7."A Piece of String"3:29
8."The Lost Buoys"4:07
9."Move to the Mountains"4:25
10."Fail Better" (incorporates an excerpt from Worstward Ho by Samuel Beckett[9])4:46
Deluxe Edition Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Ways to Forget"3:36
12."Alouette"4:34
13."New Arrivals"4:24
14."Let Go the Lifeboats"2:50
15."Glass Eye"3:38
16."Seven Hours"3:45
17."Outro"2:18
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
18."Once and for All" (Under the Floorboards)4:21

Personnel

Clock Opera

  • Guy Connelly – lead vocals, guitar, samples
  • Andy West – bass, guitar
  • Che Albrighton – drums
  • Dan Armstrong – keyboards, samples, backing vocals

Production

  • Guy Connelly – production and recording
  • Xavier Stephenson, assisted by Liam Nolan – recording drums on tracks 1–9 at Metropolis Studios
  • Matt Wills – recording drums on track 10 at The Square
  • Cenzo Townshend, assisted by Sean Julliard – mixing tracks 1–4 & 10
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing tracks 5–9
  • Richard Robinson – design and art direction
  • Mads Perch – photography
  • Jonathan Goddard, Gemma Nixon, Alexander Whitley, Malgorzata Dzierzon – dancers on album artwork[9]

References
  1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/ways-to-forget
  2. "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". Q: 94. May 2012.
  3. Nicholson, Rebecca (12 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. Burgess, Kaya (21 April 2012). "Clock Opera: Ways to Forget". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. (subscription required)
  5. http://beatsperminute.com/reviews/album-review-clock-opera-ways-to-forget/
  6. Baggs, Michael. "Newcomers Clock Opera Debut 'Man Made' Video", Gigwise, 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  7. "Clock Opera Announce Full List Of Autumn 2012 UK Dates", Contact Music, 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  8. "Watch: Clock Opera Unveil 'The Lost Buoys' Video", DIY, 18 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  9. Ways to Forget (booklet). Clock Opera. Island Records. 2012. p. 7.CS1 maint: others (link)
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