Name: The Wild Swan by Foy Vance
Brand: Foy Vance
SKU: 190295986964
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

The third studio long-player from the soulful Northern Irishman, and his first outing for longtime tourmate Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records, The Wild Swan finds Vance offering up another master class in contemporary, Emerald Isle-infused roots rock. Opening with the rollicking, slap bass-driven "Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution," a future live staple that perfectly encapsulates Vance's Otis Redding meets The Commitments vibe, the 12-track set both invigorates and soothes. Produced in Nashville by Jacquire King (James Bay, Tom Waits) -- Elton John and Sheeran serve as executive producers -- easy, Sunday-afternoon porch jams like "Upbeat Feelgood" and "Unlike Any Other" will do little to quell the Van Morrison comparisons, but Vance is such an affable and capable tunesmith that, even at his most Belfast Cowboy, his songs never feel like fan fiction. In fact, he's closer in tone and regional timbre to English folk-rocker Jez Lowe, especially on some of the album's more spiritual and bucolic numbers, like the nostalgic "Bangor Town" and the impossibly lovely, hymn-like closer, "The Wild Swans on the Lake." Elsewhere, the album's lead single, the wistful "She Burns," with its percussive, softly picked guitars and slick production, echoes Tunnel of Love-era Bruce Springsteen, while the spirited, Lumineers-esque unity anthem "Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)" inspires without ever coming off as schmaltzy. With three albums under his belt, Vance has settled into a nice groove, and on The Wild Swan, he's pulled off a neat trick. He dons some familiar hats, but never loses himself beneath the brim. [Wild Swan was also released on LP.] ~ James Christopher Monger

1. Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution

by Foy Vance

Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Kolton Lee; Production
Additional Backing Vocals: Mike Farris; Other
Background Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Engineer: Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jacquire King; Production
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Saxophone: Jim Hoke; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

2. Upbeat Feelgood

by Foy Vance

Accordion: Tim Lauer; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Additional Strings: Jonathan Yudkin; Other
Background Vocals: Paul Hamilton
Heather Rigdon
Jonathan Yudkin
Ashley Wilcoxson
Leisa Hans; Performer
Chimes: Eric Darken; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Engineer: Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Jim Hoke; Performer
Saxophone: Jim Hoke; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jacquire King; Production
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

3. Coco

by Foy Vance

Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ashley Wilcoxson
Leisa Hans
Foy Vance
Heather Rigdon; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Blake Mills; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Rhodes Solo: Tim Lauer; Other

4. Casanova

by Foy Vance

Accordion: Tim Lauer; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Background Vocals: Ashley Wilcoxson
Leisa Hans
Foy Vance
Heather Rigdon; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Fiddle: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Mellotron: Tim Lauer; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer

5. Bangor Town

by Foy Vance

Accordion: Tim Lauer; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Fiddle: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Percussion: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Piano: Foy Vance; Performer
Synthesizer: Tim Lauer; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer

6. Burden

by Foy Vance

Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Background Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Cello: David Sloan; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Mellotron: Tim Lauer; Performer
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Percussion: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Programmer: Eric Darken; Production
Strings: Michael Keeney; Performer
Synthesizer: Tim Lauer; Performer
Viola: Richard Hadwen; Performer
Violin: Clare Hadwen
Alys Jackson; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer

7. She Burns

by Foy Vance

Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Background Vocals: Heather Rigdon
Foy Vance
Ashley Wilcoxson
Paul Hamilton
Leisa Hans; Performer
Bass Guitar: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
A&r: Ed Howard; Production
Assistant Engineer: Kolton Lee; Production
Additional Percussion: Paul Hamilton; Other
Bass Guitar: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Engineer: Paul Hamilton
Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Management: Steve Bursky; Production
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Michael H. Brauer
Steve Vealey; Production
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Rhodes Solo: Tim Lauer; Other
Strings: Tim Lauer
Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Synthesizer: Foy Vance; Performer
Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

8. Be Like You Belong

by Foy Vance

Background Vocals: Ashley Wilcoxson
Leisa Hans
Heather Rigdon; Performer
Cello: David Sloan; Performer
Chimes: Eric Darken; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Kolton Lee; Production
Engineer: Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Management: Steve Bursky; Production
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jacquire King; Production
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Piano: Foy Vance; Performer
Strings: Michael Keeney; Performer
Synthesizer: Tim Lauer; Performer
Viola: Richard Hadwen; Performer
Violin: Alys Jackson
Clare Hadwen; Performer
Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
String Quartet: The Arco String Quartet; Ensemble
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
A&r: Ed Howard; Production
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

9. Unlike Any Other

by Foy Vance

Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Background Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Double Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Dulcimer: Tim Lauer; Performer
Electric Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Guitar: Kolton Lee; Performer
Harpsichord: Tim Lauer; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Lauer; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken
Paul Hamilton; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Tim Lauer; Performer
Strings: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Programmer: Eric Darken; Production

10. Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye

by Foy Vance

Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Foy Vance; Performer
Background Vocals: Leisa Hans
Foy Vance
Heather Rigdon
Ashley Wilcoxson; Performer
Bass: Conor Mccreanor; Performer
Cello: David Sloan; Performer
Chimes: Eric Darken; Performer
Drums: Paul Hamilton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Guitar: Colm Mcclean; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Percussion: Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Foy Vance; Performer
Strings: Jonathan Yudkin
Michael Keeney; Performer
Vibraphone: Eric Darken; Performer
Viola: Richard Hadwen; Performer
Violin: Clare Hadwen
Alys Jackson; Performer
Composer: Marc Bolan
Foy Vance; Composer

11. Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)

by Foy Vance

Assistant Engineer: Kolton Lee; Production
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Engineer: Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jacquire King; Production
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

12. The Wild Swans on the Lake

by Foy Vance

Additional Engineer: Paul Hamilton; Other
Background Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Lead Vocals: Foy Vance; Performer
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kolton Lee; Production
Additional Recording: Paul Hamilton; Other
Primary Artist: Foy Vance; Main Performer
Engineer: Lowell Reynolds; Production
Executive Producer: Elton John; Production
Mastering: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jacquire King; Production
Producer: Jacquire King; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/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

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Singer & Songwriter, Alternative, Adult Alternative

Label

Gingerbread Man Records - Elektra

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 4, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

190295986964

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The Wild Swan

1. Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution

2. Upbeat Feelgood

3. Coco

4. Casanova

5. Bangor Town

6. Burden

7. She Burns

8. Be Like You Belong

9. Unlike Any Other

10. Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye

11. Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)

12. The Wild Swans on the Lake

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The Wild Swan

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1. Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution

2. Upbeat Feelgood

3. Coco

4. Casanova

5. Bangor Town

6. Burden

7. She Burns

8. Be Like You Belong

9. Unlike Any Other

10. Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye

11. Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)

12. The Wild Swans on the Lake

Technical Specifications