Name: Red by Guillemots
Brand: Guillemots
SKU: 602517625235
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 2.5 (77 reviews)

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Guillemots (pronounced gilly-mots) 2006 debut Through the Windowpane carried with it a wispy tendril of melancholy that settled on even its most jubilant tracks, especially on the singles "Trains to Brazil" and "We're Here." That heady mix of gray English skies and worldbeat-infused indie pop didn't always work, but when it did the results could be goosebump inducing. The same cannot be said about the band's polarizing sophomore effort, Red, a slick, loud, over-produced volcano of late-'80s/early-'90s inspired dance pop (opener "Kriss Kross" veers dangerously close to C+C Music Factory territory) that continuously erupts a new idea every three or four seconds without ever establishing a solid base for the fireworks to illuminate. With this much going on, it's hard to know what was there to begin with, but peeling away the layers of songs like "Big Dog" and "Last Kiss" reveals that all of the window dressing may have been brought in to hide what were essentially mediocre songs, which is a shame, as there are moments where all that glitters is indeed gold. Bandleader Fyfe Dangerfield's vocals are impressive as ever, adapting to each left turn with chameleon-like swiftness, but the barrage of chord changes, keyboards, drum machines, horns, strings and samples obliterate any memorable motif or successful turn of phrase before they ever have a chance to connect, resulting in an aural assault comparable to listening to Kajagoogoo, New Order, Coldplay, and the Flaming Lips all at the same time. Red is at its best when it mines the new wave/Europop of Level 42 and Ultravox, especially on the infectious "Clarion," but those moments are few and far between. Still, Guillemots remains a fascinating band, and while its musical eclecticism remains as divisive as ever, there's no denying it has the potential to craft a modern classic, which makes Red all the more infuriating.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo

1. Kriss Kross

by Guillemots

Alto Saxophone: Howard Mcgill
Christopher Davis; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Dai Pritchard
Martin Williams; Performer
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Aristazabal Hawkes
Fulvio Sigurta
Tom Pigott-smith
Fyfe Hutchins
Patrick Kiernan
Paul Spong
Howard Mcgill
George Robertson
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Bruce White
Philip Todd
Peter Lale
Derek Watkins
Ricardo Pimentel
Rachel Bolt
Pete Hanson
Liz Edwards
Katie Wilkinson
Greig Stewart
Graeme Perkins
Emlyn Singleton
Don Mcvay
Dai Pritchard
Chris Tombling
Jonathan Rees
Martin Williams
Peter Long
Nick Ingman
David Woodcock
Ben Castle
Steve Morris
Christopher Davis; Performer
Composer: Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Lyricist: Aristazabal Hawkes
Fyfe Hutchins
Greig Stewart
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Recording Arrangement: Graeme Perkins; Production
Strings Arrangement: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Nick Ingman; Composer
Tenor Saxophone: Ben Castle; Performer
Trumpet: Paul Spong
Derek Watkins
Fulvio Sigurta; Performer
Tuba: Philip Todd
Peter Long; Performer
Viola: Rachel Bolt
Peter Lale
George Robertson
Don Mcvay
Katie Wilkinson
Bruce White; Performer
Violin: Liz Edwards
Pete Hanson
Emlyn Singleton
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Tom Pigott-smith
Patrick Kiernan
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Studio Personnel: Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Adam Noble
Guillemots; Production

2. Big Dog

by Guillemots

Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Greig Stewart
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan; Production
Drum Programming: Jeff Knowler; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Composer: Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Aristazabal Hawkes; Composer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Performer: Christopher Cundy
Greig Stewart
Ricardo Pimentel
Jeff Knowler
Aristazabal Hawkes
Alex J. Ward
Adam Noble
Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Saxophone: Alex J. Ward; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Programmer: Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Guillemots
Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other
Synthesizer: Adam Noble; Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer

3. Falling Out Of Reach

by Guillemots

Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Composer: Greig Stewart
Ricardo Pimentel
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes; Composer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Emlyn Singleton
Don Mcvay
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Aristazabal Hawkes
Fulvio Sigurta
Tom Pigott-smith
Fyfe Hutchins
Patrick Kiernan
George Robertson
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Bruce White
Peter Lale
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris
Nick Ingman
Ricardo Pimentel
Rachel Bolt
Liz Edwards
Pete Hanson
Katie Wilkinson
Harry Brown Jnr
Greig Stewart; Performer
Lyricist: Aristazabal Hawkes
Greig Stewart
Ricardo Pimentel
Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Guillemots
Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble; Production
Strings Arrangement: Fyfe Hutchins
Nick Ingman; Composer
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Programmer: Adam Noble; Production
Trombone: Harry Brown Jnr; Performer
Trumpet: Fulvio Sigurta; Performer
Viola: Peter Lale
George Robertson
Don Mcvay
Katie Wilkinson
Rachel Bolt
Bruce White; Performer
Violin: Boguslav Kostecki
Patrick Kiernan
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris
Liz Edwards
Tom Pigott-smith
Pete Hanson
Emlyn Singleton
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble
Guillemots; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

4. Get Over It

by Guillemots

Clarinet: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Lyricist: Aristazabal Hawkes
Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Composer
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Engineer: Adam Noble
Jeff Knowler; Production
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Performer: Ricardo Pimentel
Tawiah Nunoo
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Christopher Cundy
Crispin Robinson
Greig Stewart; Performer
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan; Production
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Composer: Aristazabal Hawkes
Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Composer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel
Crispin Robinson; Performer
Saxophone: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Programmer: Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots
Jeff Knowler
Adam Noble; Production
Additional Vocals: Tawiah Nunoo; Other
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

5. Clarion

by Guillemots

Composer: Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Drum Programming: Jeff Knowler; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Fyfe Hutchins
Cheng Yu
Jeff Knowler
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Pipa: Cheng Yu; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan; Production
Programmer: Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins; Other
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production

6. Last Kiss

by Guillemots

Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Greig Stewart
Emlyn Singleton
Don Mcvay
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Aristazabal Hawkes
Tom Pigott-smith
Fyfe Hutchins
Patrick Kiernan
George Robertson
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Bruce White
Peter Lale
Nick Ingman
Steve Morris
David Woodcock
Jonathan Rees
Ricardo Pimentel
Rachel Bolt
Pete Hanson
Liz Edwards
Katie Wilkinson
Jonas Raabe; Performer
Composer: Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Lyricist: Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan; Production
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Programmer: Adam Noble
Jeff Knowler; Production
Synthesizer: Jonas Raabe; Performer
Viola: Bruce White
Peter Lale
George Robertson
Katie Wilkinson
Don Mcvay
Rachel Bolt; Performer
Violin: Patrick Kiernan
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris
Boguslav Kostecki
Pete Hanson
Liz Edwards
Emlyn Singleton
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Tom Pigott-smith; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Nick Ingman
Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Recording: Jeff Knowler; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Knowler
Guillemots
Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

7. Cockateels

by Guillemots

Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Drums: Adam Noble; Performer
Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots; Production
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Composer: Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Performer: Pete Hanson
Ricardo Pimentel
Fyfe Hutchins
Patrick Kiernan
George Robertson
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Bruce White
Peter Lale
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris
Nick Ingman
Rachel Bolt
Liz Edwards
Katie Wilkinson
Greig Stewart
Emlyn Singleton
Don Mcvay
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Aristazabal Hawkes
Adam Noble
Tom Pigott-smith; Performer
Viola: Rachel Bolt
Katie Wilkinson
Don Mcvay
George Robertson
Bruce White
Peter Lale; Performer
Violin: Pete Hanson
Liz Edwards
Emlyn Singleton
Chris Tombling
Cathy Thompson
Boguslav Kostecki
Tom Pigott-smith
Patrick Kiernan
Perry Montague-mason
Warren Zielinski
Everton Nelson
Jonathan Rees
David Woodcock
Steve Morris; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Fyfe Hutchins
Nick Ingman; Composer
Programmer: Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan
Guillemots; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins; Other
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Adam Noble
Guillemots; Production

8. Words

by Guillemots

Alto Saxophone: Ben Castle; Performer
Performer: Alex J. Ward
Aristazabal Hawkes
Aldevis Tibaldi
Christopher Cundy
Greig Stewart
Harry Brown Jnr
Mark Hanslip
Fulvio Sigurta
Rowland Sutherland
Ricardo Pimentel
Fyfe Hutchins
Ben Castle
Ida Maria; Performer
Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Saxophone: Alex J. Ward; Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Composer: Aristazabal Hawkes
Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Composer
Flute: Rowland Sutherland; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mark Hanslip; Performer
Trumpet: Fulvio Sigurta; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Studio Personnel: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Additional Vocals: Ida Maria; Other
Trombone: Harry Brown Jnr; Performer
Bari Sax: Aldevis Tibaldi; Other
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

9. Standing On The Last Star

by Guillemots

Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Drum Programming: Jeff Knowler; Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Ricardo Pimentel
Jeff Knowler
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Greig Stewart; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Composer: Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Aristazabal Hawkes; Composer
Lyricist: Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble
Guillemots; Production
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Guillemots
Adam Noble
Ruadhri Cushnan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

10. Don't Look Down

by Guillemots

Clarinet: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Drum Programming: Jeff Knowler; Performer
Lyricist: Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Guillemots
Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble; Production
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Composer: Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Aristazabal Hawkes; Composer
Performer: Ricardo Pimentel
Jeff Knowler
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Christopher Cundy
Greig Stewart; Performer
Saxophone: Christopher Cundy; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Programmer: Rob Payford
Adam Noble; Production
Recording: Jeff Knowler; Production
Studio Personnel: Guillemots
Jeff Knowler
Ruadhri Cushnan
Adam Noble; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production

11. Take Me Home

by Guillemots

Double Bass: Aristazabal Hawkes; Performer
Primary Artist: Guillemots; Main Performer
Guitar: Greig Stewart; Performer
Keyboard: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Percussion: Ricardo Pimentel; Performer
Performer: Ricardo Pimentel
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Greig Stewart; Performer
Vocals: Fyfe Hutchins; Performer
Composer: Fyfe Hutchins
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart
Aristazabal Hawkes; Composer
Lyricist: Greig Stewart
Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel; Composer
Engineer: Adam Noble; Production
Mixing: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Producer: Guillemots
Adam Noble; Production
Studio Personnel: Adam Noble
Guillemots; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fyfe Hutchins
Aristazabal Hawkes
Ricardo Pimentel
Greig Stewart; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1181x1181 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Brit Rock

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 23, 2008

Track Preview

Available

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Free

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UPC

602517625235

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Red

Red

1. Kriss Kross

2. Big Dog

3. Falling Out Of Reach

4. Get Over It

5. Clarion

6. Last Kiss

7. Cockateels

8. Words

9. Standing On The Last Star

10. Don't Look Down

11. Take Me Home

Technical Specifications

Red

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Red

1. Kriss Kross

2. Big Dog

3. Falling Out Of Reach

4. Get Over It

5. Clarion

6. Last Kiss

7. Cockateels

8. Words

9. Standing On The Last Star

10. Don't Look Down

11. Take Me Home

Technical Specifications