In Search of Harperfield

In Search of Harperfield
Studio album by
Emma Pollock
Released29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)
GenreIndie rock
Length44:23
LabelChemikal Underground
ProducerPaul Savage
Emma Pollock chronology
The Law of Large Numbers
(2010)		 In Search of Harperfield
(2016)
Singles from In Search of Harperfield
  1. "Parks and Recreation"
    Released: 22 January 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar
Drowned in SoundStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Louder Than WarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
The Quietus(positive)

In Search of Harperfield is the third studio album by the Scottish singer-songwriter and musician Emma Pollock, released on 29 January 2016 by Chemikal Underground, and was her first studio album in five and a half years following 2010's The Law of Large Numbers.

On release, the album received critical acclaim but it failed to chart. Uncut magazine included it in their Top 75 albums of 2016 list at No. 65.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emma Pollock, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Cannot Keep a Secret"4:24
2."Don't Make Me Wait"4:10
3."Alabaster"4:32
4."Clemency"2:39
5."Intermission"4:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Parks and Recreation" 3:13
7."Vacant Stare" 3:29
8."In the Company of the Damned"
3:34
9."Dark Skies" 3:29
10."Monster in the Pack" 4:27
11."Old Ghosts" 5:42
Total length:44:23

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Additional musicians

Production and artwork

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for In Search of Harperfield by Emma Pollock". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Pilkington, Dan. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". The Skinny. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Skinner, James. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Beech, Dave (27 January 2016). "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". Louder Than War. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Le May, Susan. "In Search of Harperfield – Emma Pollock". The Quietus. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Emma Pollock 'In Search of Harperfield'". Chemikal Underground. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016". 11 December 2016.
  9. ↑ In Search of Harperfield liner notes. Chemikal Underground. 2016.