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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| name = Broken

| Name = Broken
| type = studio
| artist = [[Soulsavers]]
| Type = Studio
| Artist = [[Soulsavers]]
| cover = Soulsavers Broken.jpg
| alt =
| Cover = Soulsavers Broken.jpg
| Released = 17 August 2009
| released = 17 August 2009
| Recorded = 2008–2009
| recorded = 2008–2009
| venue =
| Genre = [[Electronica]]<br />[[Alternative rock]]
| Length = 64:52
| studio =
* Glenwood Place Studios, [[Los Angeles]]
| Label = [[V2 Records]]<br />Cooperative Music<br />[[Columbia Records]]
* The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles
| Producer = The Soulsavers
* Mike Patton's place, [[San Francisco]]
| Last album = ''[[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land]]''<br />(2007)
* Gibby Haynes' place, [[New York City]]
| This album = '''''Broken'''''<br />(2009)
* Dustin O'Halloran's place, [[Berlin]]
| Next album = ''[[The Light the Dead See]]''<br />(2012)
* Strongroom, [[London]]
| Misc = {{Extra chronology
* Assault and Battery, London
| Artist = [[Mark Lanegan]]
* Casa G, London
| Type = Album
* First Love Studios, [[Nottingham]]
| Last album = ''[[Sunday at Devil Dirt]]''<br />(2008)
* Highfield St. Studios, [[Liverpool]]
| This album = '''''Broken'''''<br />(2009)
* 301 Studios, [[Sydney]]
| Next album = ''[[Blues Funeral]]''<br />(2012)
| genre =
}}
* [[Electronica]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[gospel music|gospel]]
| length = 64:52
| label =
* [[V2 Records|V2]]
* Cooperative Music
| producer = Soulsavers
| prev_title = [[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[The Light the Dead See]]
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Mark Lanegan]]
| type = studio
| prev_title = [[Sunday at Devil Dirt]]
| prev_year = 2008
| title = Broken
| year = 2009
| next_title = [[Blues Funeral]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Singles
| name = Broken
| type = studio
| single1 = Sunrise" / "You Will Miss Me When I Burn
| single1date = 3 August 2009
| single2 = Death Bells
| single2date = 14 September 2009
| single3 = Unbalanced Pieces
| single3date = 2 November 2009
| single4 = Some Misunderstanding
| single4date = 22 March 2010
}}
}}
}}


'''''Broken''''' is the third full-length studio album from [[electronica]] production duo [[Soulsavers]], released by [[V2 Records]] in the UK on 17 August 2009, and released by [[Columbia Records]] in the US in September as a digital download.<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/news/35600-news-in-brief-soulsavers-matthew-sweet-and-susanna-hoffs-the-howling-bells-teenbeat-takeover/ News in Brief: Soulsavers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, the Howling Bells, Teenbeat Takeover]</ref> As with their 2007 album ''[[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land]]'', a collaboration with [[Mark Lanegan]] and a host of guest vocalists, ''Broken'' once again features Lanegan as the primary vocalist, as well as contributions from [[Bonnie "Prince" Billy|Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham)]], [[Jason Pierce]] (of [[Spiritualized]] and [[Spacemen 3]]), [[Mike Patton]] (of [[Faith No More]]), [[Richard Hawley]], and [[Gibby Haynes]] (of [[Butthole Surfers]]).<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/04/mark-lanegan-soulsavers-album Mark Lanegan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy for new Soulsavers album]</ref> The non-album single "Sunrise", a song written by Lanegan and sung by [[Will Oldham]], preceded the album release on 3 August 2009. The [[Double A-side|AA-side]] is a cover of [[Palace Brothers]]' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn", written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that also features on the album.
'''''Broken''''' is the third full-length studio album by English-American production team [[Soulsavers]], and their second album predominantly featuring [[Mark Lanegan]] as lead vocalist. The album was released by [[V2 Records|V2]] and Cooperative Music in the UK on 17 August 2009, and released by [[Columbia Records]] in the US in September 2009 as a digital download.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/35600-news-in-brief-soulsavers-matthew-sweet-and-susanna-hoffs-the-howling-bells-teenbeat-takeover/ News in Brief: Soulsavers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, the Howling Bells, Teenbeat Takeover]</ref>


''Broken'' features a roster of guest musicians, including [[Mike Patton]], [[Gibby Haynes]], [[Richard Hawley]], [[Jason Pierce]], [[Richard Warren (musician)|Richard Warren]] and [[Dustin O'Halloran]]. In addition to Lanegan, the album also includes several songs featuring Australian singer-songwriter Rosa Agostino, who performs under the moniker Red Ghost, as lead vocalist.
In a press release for the album, Rich Machin described ''Broken'' as the result of Soulsavers' live incarnation. "Touring has definitely brought the guitars to the front of ''Broken'' and it's got a more soulful twist too. And though it clearly has some very dark overtones, I don't think it's quite as dark as [[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land|the last]].<ref name="OW">[http://onewhiskey.com/articles/soulsavers0609.htm Soulsavers' Broken – Press Release]</ref> The album was recorded over 2008 and 2009 in Los Angeles and North England, and also features the vocals of newcomer Red Ghost, the performing moniker of Rosa Agostino. According to Rich, "This young Australian girl from Sydney kept on sending me demos... and she was better than most everything else we'd heard. We traded ideas, and it really gelled."<ref name="OW"/>


==Background==
== Critical reception ==
As with their 2007 album ''[[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land]]'', a collaboration with [[Mark Lanegan]] and a host of guest vocalists, ''Broken'' once again features Lanegan as the primary vocalist, as well as contributions from [[Bonnie "Prince" Billy|Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham)]], [[Jason Pierce]] (of [[Spiritualized]] and [[Spacemen 3]]), [[Mike Patton]] (of [[Faith No More]]), [[Richard Hawley]], and [[Gibby Haynes]] (of [[Butthole Surfers]]).<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/04/mark-lanegan-soulsavers-album Mark Lanegan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy for new Soulsavers album]</ref> The non-album single "Sunrise", a song written by Lanegan and sung by [[Will Oldham]], preceded the album release on 3 August 2009. The [[Double A-side|AA-side]] is a cover of [[Palace Brothers]]' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn", written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that also features on the album. Additionally, the album features a cover of [[Gene Clark]]'s 1974 opus "[[No Other|Some Misunderstanding]]", and a cover of Lanegan's own "Praying Ground" from his 1998 album ''[[Scraps at Midnight]]''.
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[BBC]]
|rev1score = (positive)<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/x6w6 BBC review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
|rev2score = (8/10)<ref>[http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/soulsavers-broken Clash review]</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/12/soulsavers-broken-album-review The Guardian review]</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev4score = (8/10)<ref>[http://www.nme.com/reviews/soulsavers--2/10759 NME review]</ref>
|rev5 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
|rev5score = (6.3/10)<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13558-broken/ Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
|rev6 = [[PopMatters]]
|rev6score = (7/10)<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/109508-soulsavers-broken/ PopMatters review]</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[The Times Online]]''
|rev7score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6738841.ece The Times Online review]</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
Initial critical response to ''Broken'' was positive. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 78, based on 11 reviews.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/soulsavers/broken?q=soulsavers Broken reviews at Metacritic.com]</ref>


In a press release for the album, Rich Machin described ''Broken'' as the result of Soulsavers' live incarnation. "Touring has definitely brought the guitars to the front of ''Broken'' and it's got a more soulful twist too. And though it clearly has some very dark overtones, I don't think it's quite as dark as [[It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land|the last]].<ref name="OW">{{Cite web |url=http://onewhiskey.com/articles/soulsavers0609.htm |title=Soulsavers' Broken – Press Release |access-date=2 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720042908/http://www.onewhiskey.com/articles/soulsavers0609.htm |archive-date=20 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album was recorded over 2008 and 2009 in Los Angeles and North England, and also features the vocals of newcomer Red Ghost, the performing moniker of Rosa Agostino. According to Rich, "This young Australian girl from Sydney kept on sending me demos... and she was better than most everything else we'd heard. We traded ideas, and it really gelled."<ref name="OW"/>
== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =


==Critical reception==
| writing_credits = yes
{{Music ratings
| ADM = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Soulsavers: Broken|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/168/Soulsavers-Broken.aspx|website=AnyDecentMusic? |publisher=anydecentmusic.com |accessdate=13 June 2018}}</ref>
| MC = 78/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/broken/soulsavers|title=BROKEN by Soulsavers|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=13 June 2018}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev1score = 8/10<ref>[http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/soulsavers-broken Clash review]</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev2score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Takru |first1=Radhika |title=Soulsavers: Broken |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14583/reviews/4137649 |website=[[Drowned in Sound]] |publisher=drownedinsound.com |accessdate=13 June 2018 |date=17 August 2009 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613085829/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14583/reviews/4137649 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock review: Soulsavers, Broken |date=2009-07-11 |website=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110165600/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/12/soulsavers-broken-album-review |archive-date=2021-11-10 |url-status=live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/12/soulsavers-broken-album-review}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''
| rev4score = 80%<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shepherd |first1=Sam |title=Soulsavers – Broken |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/soulsavers---broken-18653 |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=1 June 2021 |language=en |date=14 August 2009}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[musicOMH]]
| rev5score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hogwood |first1=Ben |title=Soulsavers – Broken |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/soulsavers-broken |website=[[musicOMH]] |publisher=musicomh.com |accessdate=13 June 2018 |date=17 August 2009}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6score = 8/10<ref>[https://www.nme.com/reviews/soulsavers--2/10759 NME review]</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7score = 6.3/10<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13558-broken/ Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev8score = 7/10<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/109508-soulsavers-broken/ PopMatters review]</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Scotsman]]''
| rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Album review: Soulsavers – Broken |url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/album-review-soulsavers-broken-1-1355376 |website=[[The Scotsman]] |accessdate=17 June 2018 |date=14 August 2009}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Times Online]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6738841.ece The Times Online review]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
}}


Critical response to ''Broken'' was positive. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 78, based on 11 reviews.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/soulsavers/broken?q=soulsavers Broken reviews at Metacritic.com]</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Vocals
| title1 = The Seventh Proof
| title1 = The Seventh Proof
| note1 = instrumental
| extra1 = ''instrumental''
| writer1 = Glover, Machin
| writer1 = Ian Glover, Rich Machin
| length1 = 3:03
| length1 = 3:03

| title2 = Death Bells
| title2 = Death Bells
| note2 = vocals by [[Mark Lanegan]] & [[Gibby Haynes]]
| extra2 = [[Mark Lanegan]] and [[Gibby Haynes]]
| writer2 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin, [[Richard Warren (musician)|Warren]]
| writer2 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin, [[Richard Warren (musician)|Richard Warren]]
| length2 = 4:50
| length2 = 4:50

| title3 = Unbalanced Pieces
| title3 = Unbalanced Pieces
| note3 = vocals by Mark Lanegan & [[Mike Patton]]
| extra3 = Mark Lanegan and [[Mike Patton]]
| writer3 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| writer3 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| length3 = 4:07
| length3 = 4:07
| title4 = [[Days in the Wake|You Will Miss Me When I Burn]]

| title4 = You Will Miss Me When I Burn
| extra4 = Mark Lanegan and Red Ghost
| note4 = vocals by Mark Lanegan & Red Ghost
| writer4 = [[Will Oldham]]
| writer4 = [[Will Oldham|Oldham]]
| length4 = 3:48
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = [[No Other|Some Misunderstanding]]

| title5 = Some Misunderstanding
| extra5 = Mark Lanegan
| note5 = vocals by Mark Lanegan
| writer5 = [[Gene Clark]]
| writer5 = [[Gene Clark|Clark]]
| length5 = 7:57
| length5 = 7:57

| title6 = All the Way Down
| title6 = All the Way Down
| note6 = vocals by Mark Lanegan
| extra6 = Mark Lanegan
| writer6 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| writer6 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| length6 = 4:49
| length6 = 4:49

| title7 = Shadows Fall
| title7 = Shadows Fall
| note7 = vocals by Mark Lanegan & [[Richard Hawley]]
| extra7 = Mark Lanegan and [[Richard Hawley]]
| writer7 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Warren
| writer7 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Warren
| length7 = 6:36
| length7 = 6:36

| title8 = Can't Catch the Train
| title8 = Can't Catch the Train
| note8 = vocals by Mark Lanegan
| extra8 = Mark Lanegan
| writer8 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| writer8 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| length8 = 3:34
| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = Pharaoh's Chariot
| title9 = Pharaoh's Chariot
| note9 = vocals by Mark Lanegan & [[Jason Pierce]]
| extra9 = Mark Lanegan and [[Jason Pierce]]
| writer9 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| writer9 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| length9 = 4:32
| length9 = 4:32

| title10 = Praying Ground
| title10 = Praying Ground
| note10 = vocals by Red Ghost
| extra10 = Red Ghost
| writer10 = [[Mike Johnson (bassist)|Johnson]], Lanegan, Richards
| writer10 = [[Mike Johnson (bassist)|Mike Johnson]], Lanegan, Keni Richards
| length10 = 3:44
| length10 = 3:44

| title11 = Rolling Sky
| title11 = Rolling Sky
| note11 = vocals by Mark Lanegan & Red Ghost
| extra11 = Mark Lanegan and Red Ghost
| writer11 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| writer11 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin
| length11 = 7:05
| length11 = 7:05

| title12 = Wise Blood
| title12 = Wise Blood
| note12 = instrumental
| extra12 = ''instrumental''
| writer12 = Glover, Machin
| writer12 = Glover, Machin
| length12 = 5:37
| length12 = 5:37

| title13 = By My Side
| title13 = By My Side
| note13 = vocals by Red Ghost
| extra13 = Red Ghost
| writer13 = Agostino, Glover, Machin
| writer13 = Rosa Agostino, Glover, Machin
| length13 = 5:15
| length13 = 5:15
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = [[iTunes]] bonus tracks
| headline = [[iTunes]] bonus tracks
| extra_column = Vocals

| writing_credits = yes

| title14 = Sunrise
| title14 = Sunrise
| note14 = vocals by [[Will Oldham]]
| extra14 = [[Will Oldham]]
| writer14 = Lanegan
| writer14 = Lanegan
| length14 = 3:41
| length14 = 3:41

| title15 = Highway Kind
| title15 = Highway Kind
| note15 = pre-order only / vocals by Mark Lanegan
| extra15 = Mark Lanegan
| writer15 = [[Townes Van Zandt|Van Zandt]]
| writer15 = [[Townes Van Zandt]]
| length15 = 2:48
| length15 = 2:48
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese bonus tracks
| extra_column = Vocals
| title14 = Highway Kind
| extra14 = Mark Lanegan
| writer14 = Van Zandt
| length14 = 2:51
| title15 = Death Bells
| note15 = [[Mogwai]] Remix
| extra15 = Mark Lanegan
| writer15 = Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Warren
| length15 = 5:00
}}
}}


== Charts ==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
!scope="col"|Peak<br>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|28|artist=Soulsavers|album=Broken|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2024}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|58|artist=Soulsavers|album=Broken|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2024}}
!scope="row"|[[Belgian Albums Chart]] (Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulsavers&titel=Broken&cat=a|title=Soulsavers – Broken|language=Flanders |publisher=[[Ultratop]]. Hung Medien}}</ref>
|align="center"|28
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|78|date=20090823|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2024}}
!scope="row"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulsavers&titel=Broken&cat=a/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulsavers&titel=Broken&cat=a |title=Soulsavers – Broken |publisher=http://dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien |accessdate=22 August 2009}}</ref>
|align="center"|58
|}
|}


== Singles ==
==Singles==
* '''"Sunrise"/"You Will Miss Me When I Burn"''' (7" vinyl, 3 August 2009)
* "'''Sunrise'''" / "'''You Will Miss Me When I Burn'''" (7" vinyl, 3 August 2009)
*# "Sunrise" (Lanegan) – 3:42
*# "Sunrise" (Lanegan) – 3:42
*# "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (Oldham) – 3:48
*# "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (Oldham) – 3:48
* '''"Death Bells"''' (digital download, 14 September 2009)
* "'''Death Bells'''" (digital download, 14 September 2009)
*# "Death Bells" – 4:49
*# "Death Bells" – 4:49
*# "Death Bells" ([[Mogwai]] Remix) – 4:59
*# "Death Bells" ([[Mogwai]] Remix) – 4:59
* '''"Unbalanced Pieces"''' (promo CD and music video only, 2 November 2009)
* "'''Unbalanced Pieces'''" (promo CD and music video only, 2 November 2009)
*# "Unbalanced Pieces" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
*# "Unbalanced Pieces" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
* '''"Some Misunderstanding"''' (promo CD only, 22 March 2010)
* "'''Some Misunderstanding'''" (promo CD only, 22 March 2010)
*# "Some Misunderstanding" (Radio Edit) – 4:07
*# "Some Misunderstanding" (Radio Edit) – 4:07


== Credits ==
==Credits==
=== Musicians ===
;Musicians
* All music by Rich Machin and Ian Glover.
* All music by Rich Machin and Ian Glover.
* Strings arranged by Daniele Luppi.
* Strings arranged by Daniele Luppi.
* [[Mark Lanegan]] – vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11.
* [[Mark Lanegan]] – vocals on tracks 2–9 and 11.
* Rosa Agostino – vocals on tracks 4, 10, 11, and 13.
* Rosa Agostino – vocals on tracks 4, 10, 11, and 13.
* [[Jason Pierce]] – vocals on track 9.
* [[Jason Pierce]] – vocals on track 9.
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* [[Richard Hawley]] – vocals on track 7.
* [[Richard Hawley]] – vocals on track 7.
* [[Gibby Haynes]] – vocals on track 2.
* [[Gibby Haynes]] – vocals on track 2.
* Wendi Rose, Carmen Stuart, T'jae Cole, and Eleanor Palmer – vocals on tracks 5, 6, and 7.
* Wendi Rose, Carmen Smart, T'jae Cole, and Eleanor Palmer – vocals on tracks 5–7.
* [[Dustin O'Halloran]] – additional piano on tracks 4 and 8.
* [[Dustin O'Halloran]] – additional piano on tracks 4 and 8.
* [[Martyn LeNoble]] – additional bass on tracks 5, 6, 7, 9, and 13.
* [[Martyn LeNoble]] – additional bass on tracks 5–7, 9, and 13.
* Kev Bales – additional drums on tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, and 12.
* Kev Bales – additional drums on tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, and 12.
* Ian Compton – additional organs on tracks 5, 7, and 10.
* Ian Compton – additional organs on tracks 5, 7, and 10.
* Ray Dickaty – additional saxophone on tracks 2, 3, and 11.
* Ray Dickaty – additional saxophone on tracks 2, 3, and 11.
* Anton Riehl – additional cedar flute on track 12.
* Anton Riehl – additional cedar flute on track 12.
* [[Sonus Quartet]] – additional strings on tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13.
* [[Sonus Quartet]] – additional strings on tracks 1, 5, 7–9, 12, and 13.
* [[Richard Warren (musician)|Rich Warren]] – additional guitar on tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 13; additional bass on track 2; and additional harmonica on track 7.
* [[Richard Warren (musician)|Rich Warren]] – additional guitar on tracks 2, 5–7, 9–11 and 13; additional bass on track 2; and additional harmonica on track 7.


=== Production ===
;Production
* Produced by Soulsavers.
* Produced by Soulsavers.
* Mixed by Danton Supple and Soulsavers, except "Death Bells" mixed by Soulsavers.
* Mixed by Danton Supple and Soulsavers, except "Death Bells" mixed by Soulsavers.
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* Engineered by Eric Weaver, Josh Blanchard, Anton Riehl, Peter Fletcher, Phil Hartley, and Mike Morgan.
* Engineered by Eric Weaver, Josh Blanchard, Anton Riehl, Peter Fletcher, Phil Hartley, and Mike Morgan.
* Recorded 2008–2009 at:
* Recorded 2008–2009 at:
** Glenwood Studios and The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles
** Glenwood Place Studios and The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles
** Mike Patton's place, San Francisco
** Mike Patton's place, San Francisco
** Gibby Haynes' place, New York
** Gibby Haynes' place, New York
** Dustin O'Halloran's place, [[Berlin]]
** Dustin O'Halloran's place, Berlin
** Strongrooms; Assault and Battery; Casa G; First Love Studios; Highfield St., United Kingdom
** Strongroom; Assault and Battery; Casa G; First Love Studios; Highfield St., England
** Studios 301, Sydney
** 301 Studios, Sydney
* Design by Ryan Besch at Hero Design Studio.
* Design by Ryan Besch at Hero Design Studio.
* Live audio engineer for '09 tour by John Lee Hardee
* Live audio engineer for '09 tour – John Lee Hardee


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Mark Lanegan}}
{{Mark Lanegan}}

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[[Category:2009 albums]]
[[Category:2009 albums]]

Latest revision as of 15:17, 3 December 2024

Broken
Studio album by
Soulsavers
Released17 August 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
Genre
Length64:52
Label
  • V2
  • Cooperative Music
ProducerSoulsavers
Soulsavers chronology
It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land
(2007) 		Broken
(2009) 		The Light the Dead See
(2012)
Mark Lanegan chronology
Sunday at Devil Dirt
(2008) 		Broken
(2009) 		Blues Funeral
(2012)
Singles from Broken
  1. "Sunrise" / "You Will Miss Me When I Burn"
    Released: 3 August 2009
  2. "Death Bells"
    Released: 14 September 2009
  3. "Unbalanced Pieces"
    Released: 2 November 2009
  4. "Some Misunderstanding"
    Released: 22 March 2010

Broken is the third full-length studio album by English-American production team Soulsavers, and their second album predominantly featuring Mark Lanegan as lead vocalist. The album was released by V2 and Cooperative Music in the UK on 17 August 2009, and released by Columbia Records in the US in September 2009 as a digital download.[1]

Broken features a roster of guest musicians, including Mike Patton, Gibby Haynes, Richard Hawley, Jason Pierce, Richard Warren and Dustin O'Halloran. In addition to Lanegan, the album also includes several songs featuring Australian singer-songwriter Rosa Agostino, who performs under the moniker Red Ghost, as lead vocalist.

Background

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As with their 2007 album It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land, a collaboration with Mark Lanegan and a host of guest vocalists, Broken once again features Lanegan as the primary vocalist, as well as contributions from Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham), Jason Pierce (of Spiritualized and Spacemen 3), Mike Patton (of Faith No More), Richard Hawley, and Gibby Haynes (of Butthole Surfers).[2] The non-album single "Sunrise", a song written by Lanegan and sung by Will Oldham, preceded the album release on 3 August 2009. The AA-side is a cover of Palace Brothers' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn", written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that also features on the album. Additionally, the album features a cover of Gene Clark's 1974 opus "Some Misunderstanding", and a cover of Lanegan's own "Praying Ground" from his 1998 album Scraps at Midnight.

In a press release for the album, Rich Machin described Broken as the result of Soulsavers' live incarnation. "Touring has definitely brought the guitars to the front of Broken and it's got a more soulful twist too. And though it clearly has some very dark overtones, I don't think it's quite as dark as the last.[3] The album was recorded over 2008 and 2009 in Los Angeles and North England, and also features the vocals of newcomer Red Ghost, the performing moniker of Rosa Agostino. According to Rich, "This young Australian girl from Sydney kept on sending me demos... and she was better than most everything else we'd heard. We traded ideas, and it really gelled."[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[4]
Metacritic78/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[6]
Drowned in Sound9/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Line of Best Fit80%[9]
musicOMH[10]
NME8/10[11]
Pitchfork6.3/10[12]
PopMatters7/10[13]
The Scotsman[14]
The Times Online[15]

Critical response to Broken was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 78, based on 11 reviews.[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."The Seventh Proof"Ian Glover, Rich Machininstrumental3:03
2."Death Bells"Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Richard WarrenMark Lanegan and Gibby Haynes4:50
3."Unbalanced Pieces"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Mike Patton4:07
4."You Will Miss Me When I Burn"Will OldhamMark Lanegan and Red Ghost3:48
5."Some Misunderstanding"Gene ClarkMark Lanegan7:57
6."All the Way Down"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan4:49
7."Shadows Fall"Glover, Lanegan, Machin, WarrenMark Lanegan and Richard Hawley6:36
8."Can't Catch the Train"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan3:34
9."Pharaoh's Chariot"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Jason Pierce4:32
10."Praying Ground"Mike Johnson, Lanegan, Keni RichardsRed Ghost3:44
11."Rolling Sky"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Red Ghost7:05
12."Wise Blood"Glover, Machininstrumental5:37
13."By My Side"Rosa Agostino, Glover, MachinRed Ghost5:15
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14."Sunrise"LaneganWill Oldham3:41
15."Highway Kind"Townes Van ZandtMark Lanegan2:48
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14."Highway Kind"Van ZandtMark Lanegan2:51
15."Death Bells" (Mogwai Remix)Glover, Lanegan, Machin, WarrenMark Lanegan5:00

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 78

Singles

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  • "Sunrise" / "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (7" vinyl, 3 August 2009)
    1. "Sunrise" (Lanegan) – 3:42
    2. "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (Oldham) – 3:48
  • "Death Bells" (digital download, 14 September 2009)
    1. "Death Bells" – 4:49
    2. "Death Bells" (Mogwai Remix) – 4:59
  • "Unbalanced Pieces" (promo CD and music video only, 2 November 2009)
    1. "Unbalanced Pieces" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
  • "Some Misunderstanding" (promo CD only, 22 March 2010)
    1. "Some Misunderstanding" (Radio Edit) – 4:07

Credits

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Musicians
  • All music by Rich Machin and Ian Glover.
  • Strings arranged by Daniele Luppi.
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals on tracks 2–9 and 11.
  • Rosa Agostino – vocals on tracks 4, 10, 11, and 13.
  • Jason Pierce – vocals on track 9.
  • Mike Patton – vocals on track 3.
  • Richard Hawley – vocals on track 7.
  • Gibby Haynes – vocals on track 2.
  • Wendi Rose, Carmen Smart, T'jae Cole, and Eleanor Palmer – vocals on tracks 5–7.
  • Dustin O'Halloran – additional piano on tracks 4 and 8.
  • Martyn LeNoble – additional bass on tracks 5–7, 9, and 13.
  • Kev Bales – additional drums on tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, and 12.
  • Ian Compton – additional organs on tracks 5, 7, and 10.
  • Ray Dickaty – additional saxophone on tracks 2, 3, and 11.
  • Anton Riehl – additional cedar flute on track 12.
  • Sonus Quartet – additional strings on tracks 1, 5, 7–9, 12, and 13.
  • Rich Warren – additional guitar on tracks 2, 5–7, 9–11 and 13; additional bass on track 2; and additional harmonica on track 7.
Production
  • Produced by Soulsavers.
  • Mixed by Danton Supple and Soulsavers, except "Death Bells" mixed by Soulsavers.
  • Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange.
  • Engineered by Eric Weaver, Josh Blanchard, Anton Riehl, Peter Fletcher, Phil Hartley, and Mike Morgan.
  • Recorded 2008–2009 at:
    • Glenwood Place Studios and The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles
    • Mike Patton's place, San Francisco
    • Gibby Haynes' place, New York
    • Dustin O'Halloran's place, Berlin
    • Strongroom; Assault and Battery; Casa G; First Love Studios; Highfield St., England
    • 301 Studios, Sydney
  • Design by Ryan Besch at Hero Design Studio.
  • Live audio engineer for '09 tour – John Lee Hardee

References

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  1. ^ News in Brief: Soulsavers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, the Howling Bells, Teenbeat Takeover
  2. ^ Mark Lanegan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy for new Soulsavers album
  3. ^ a b "Soulsavers' Broken – Press Release". Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Soulsavers: Broken". AnyDecentMusic?. anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "BROKEN by Soulsavers". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ Clash review
  7. ^ Takru, Radhika (17 August 2009). "Soulsavers: Broken". Drowned in Sound. drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Rock review: Soulsavers, Broken". The Guardian. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ Shepherd, Sam (14 August 2009). "Soulsavers – Broken". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. ^ Hogwood, Ben (17 August 2009). "Soulsavers – Broken". musicOMH. musicomh.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. ^ NME review
  12. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  13. ^ PopMatters review
  14. ^ "Album review: Soulsavers – Broken". The Scotsman. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  15. ^ The Times Online review[dead link‍]
  16. ^ Broken reviews at Metacritic.com
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soulsavers – Broken" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soulsavers – Broken" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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