Gaslight Illuminations by Oli Spleen
The second solo studio album from Oli Spleen, Gaslight Illuminations, is a lot more heartfelt than its predecessor, touching on many raw and personal themes, including the emotional fallout of a toxic relationship.
Composed after the death of his father, the album is a collaboration between Spleen and members of Brighton indie-noir band Birdeatsbaby. Together they created a sound with lush orchestration and a sensitivity to mirror the depths of emotion within.
Tracklist
| 1. | Nobody's Listening (except for Susan) | 1:55 |
| 2. | Gaslight | 1:54 |
| 3. | Almost Young | 2:46 |
| 4. | Never Known | 3:32 |
| 5. | Turning Tide | 2:13 |
| 6. | I'll Be Your Mirror | 3:38 |
| 7. | Last Lament | 0:31 |
| 8. | Little Lost | 3:04 |
| 9. | Mister Crystal | 3:14 |
| 10. | Mother & The Spoon | 4:53 |
| 11. | Ghost | 5:25 |
| 12. | Furnace | 2:55 |
Credits
released February 9, 2019
Cover art by Robert Sample.
All tracks written by Oli Spleen & Mishkin Fitzgerald
Except, I'll Be Your Mirror -Written by Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
Turning Tide / Mother & The Spoon -Written by Oli Spleen, Rich Leppard, Ben Sumner and Tim Byford
Nobody's Listening -Written by Oli Spleen & Forbes Coleman
Last Lament -Written by Oli Spleen
Arranged, Produced, Mixed, & Mastered by Forbes Coleman at AudioBeach Studios, Brighton & Hove
Co-Produced by Steve Johnson
Strings Arranged by Hana Maria
Individual Track Credits
01 Nobody’s Listening
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Accordion -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Double Bass -Steve Johnson
Double Bass with Bow -Garry Mitchell
Drums, Percussion, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
Vocal Recorded by Yioti Chapman at Yiayia's Recording Studio
02 Gaslight
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Electric Pianos -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings & Harp -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums, Organ, Synth, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
03 Almost Young
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
04 Never Known
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Timpani -Tris Arnold
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums, Percussion, Synths, & Programming -Forbes Coleman
05 Turning Tide
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Tris Arnold
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums -Forbes Coleman
06 I’ll Be Your Mirror
Vocals & Music Box -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Written by Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
07 Last Lament
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Body Percussion -Steve Johnson
08 Little Lost
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Pedal Steel Guitar -Ben Sumner
Strings & Harp -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
09 Mister Crystal
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Guitar, Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
10 Mother & the Spoon
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Synths, & Programming -Forbes Coleman Pedal Steel Guitar -Ben Sumner
Strings -Hana Maria
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
11 Ghost
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
12 Furnace
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar, Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass & Anvil -Steve Johnson
In loving memory of John Speer, 1934 - 2018.
Cover art by Robert Sample.
All tracks written by Oli Spleen & Mishkin Fitzgerald
Except, I'll Be Your Mirror -Written by Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
Turning Tide / Mother & The Spoon -Written by Oli Spleen, Rich Leppard, Ben Sumner and Tim Byford
Nobody's Listening -Written by Oli Spleen & Forbes Coleman
Last Lament -Written by Oli Spleen
Arranged, Produced, Mixed, & Mastered by Forbes Coleman at AudioBeach Studios, Brighton & Hove
Co-Produced by Steve Johnson
Strings Arranged by Hana Maria
Individual Track Credits
01 Nobody’s Listening
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Accordion -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Double Bass -Steve Johnson
Double Bass with Bow -Garry Mitchell
Drums, Percussion, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
Vocal Recorded by Yioti Chapman at Yiayia's Recording Studio
02 Gaslight
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Electric Pianos -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings & Harp -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums, Organ, Synth, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
03 Almost Young
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
04 Never Known
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Timpani -Tris Arnold
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums, Percussion, Synths, & Programming -Forbes Coleman
05 Turning Tide
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Tris Arnold
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Drums -Forbes Coleman
06 I’ll Be Your Mirror
Vocals & Music Box -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Written by Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
07 Last Lament
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Body Percussion -Steve Johnson
08 Little Lost
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Pedal Steel Guitar -Ben Sumner
Strings & Harp -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
09 Mister Crystal
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Backing Vocals & Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Strings -Hana Maria
Guitar, Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
10 Mother & the Spoon
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Synths, & Programming -Forbes Coleman Pedal Steel Guitar -Ben Sumner
Strings -Hana Maria
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
11 Ghost
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar -Adrian Claude
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass -Steve Johnson
Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
12 Furnace
Vocals -Oli Spleen
Piano -Mishkin Fitzgerald
Guitar, Percussion, Synths, Programming, & Additional Keys -Forbes Coleman
Strings -Hana Maria
Bass & Anvil -Steve Johnson
In loving memory of John Speer, 1934 - 2018.
License
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A solo artist since 2012, Oli Spleen started making music way back in 2003 with his first band The Flesh Happening.