Sun's Signature
2022 EP by Elizabeth Fraser and Damon Reece
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Sun's Signature is a collaborative extended play by Scottish musician Elizabeth Fraser and British percussionist Damon Reece. It was released on June 18, 2022 via Partisan Records. Recording sessions took place at Sibyl's Bower, at Rockfield, Sophie and Rena's Cottage, at Christchurch and at Aeriel Studios. It features contributions from Thighpaulsandra, Sean Cook, Martin Shellard, Alex Lee and Steve Hackett. The album peaked at number 11 on the Official Scottish Albums chart.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 76/100[2] |
| Mojo |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
Sun's Signature was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on eight reviews.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Underwater" | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Golden Air" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Bluedusk" | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Apples" | 7:27 |
| 5. | "Make Lovely the Day" | 2:29 |
Personnel
- Elizabeth Fraser – vocals, mellotron, Moog, producer
- Damon Reece – drums, percussion, bass pedals, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, cimbalom, vibes, optigan, producer, engineering
- Timothy "Thighpaulsandra" Lewis – RMI, CS8o, mellotron, solina, mixing
- Sean Cook – bass guitar
- Martin Shellard – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Alex Lee – 6 & 12 string guitars, acoustic guitar
- Steve Hackett – foundry guitars, electric guitars, effects, optigan, nylon guitar, lead guitar
- Bob Locke – mixing
- Matt Smith – mixing assistant
- Shawn Joseph – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 11 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] | 44 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 8 |