Ugly Love by Spottiswoode
Spottiswoode’s debut solo record is a quiet and brooding affair, half noir half pop. A spare and cinematic meditation on love from a variety of mostly disillusioned perspectives. It inspired The New Yorker to describe Spottiswoode as "a genius" and The Washington Post to call him a "master of the late night vibe."
Recorded at Groovetown Studios in Washington DC just before the Englishman formed his New York band. Released just after.
Produced by Peter Fox
Tracklist
| 1. | Little Boys And Little Girls | 1:56 |
| 2. | Nice Girl | 3:53 |
| 3. | Ugly Love | 3:34 |
| 4. | I Change Every Minute | 3:01 |
| 5. | Love Her Again | 3:42 |
| 6. | This Love Will Make You Strong | 5:17 |
| 7. | What Love Is | 3:45 |
| 8. | Fabulous Confession | 2:40 |
| 9. | Beggar Of The Nile | 4:36 |
| 10. | Big Black Grin | 3:32 |
| 11. | The Mine | 2:51 |
Credits
Spottiswoode: Vocals, Guitar
Peter Fox: Bass, Guitars, Bouzouki, Sitar, Piano, Keyboards, Accordion, Percussion
Tim Vaill: Drums
Sherri Clarke: Vocals (3, 6)
Candace DeBartolo: Saxophone (2, 8)
Kevin Cordt: Trumpet (2)
Tom Watson: Trumpet (8)
Charlotte Armstrong: Violin (1, 4)
Brendan Joyce: Violin (4)
Tania Simoncelli: Cello (4)
John Penovich: Lap Steel (5, 11)
Produced by Peter Fox at Groovetown USA
Mixed by Tony Reno at Groovetown USA
Graphics: Sean Harris
Photography: Samantha Moranville
License
All rights reserved.
For over 2 decades, Spottiswoode & His Enemies have been a constantly self-reinventing New York institution. The IMA winners recently earned three more nominations for their 7th record, LOST IN THE CITY, “an immersive theater-of-the-mind love letter to New York”.
Spottiswoode's songs appear in numerous TV shows and films including Either Side Of Midnight for which he also wrote the screenplay.