Rituals (Fenech-Soler album)

Rituals
Studio album by Fenech-Soler
Released 25 September 2013
Recorded May – November 2012
Genre
Length 49:18
Label
Producer
Fenech-Soler chronology
Fenech-Soler
(2010)		 Rituals
(2013)

Rituals is the second studio album by British electropop band Fenech-Soler. It was released on 25 September 2013 by Warner Bros. Records and B-Unique Records, it is the major label debut of Fenech-Soler, whose previous record was released under the London-based B-Unique Records. The album is a follow-up to the band's 2012–13 singles "All I Know", "Magnetic" and "Last Forever", all of which feature on the album.

A special edition of the album with a new track listing was released a year later on 25 August 2014 as the band's first full-length US release. It features four tracks from their previous self-titled debut studio album.

Packaging

The artwork for Rituals features a photograph taken by South African professional photographer Andrew McGibbon.[1] The photograph, entitled Stars Bow, features a horse named Star, lit in Strobe lighting, taking a "bow" in front of the camera. The photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by McGibbon as a collection entitled All the Wild Horses, which was originally released online in April 2012.[2] The artist statement for the work states:

"For thousands of years the horse has been mankind's closest ally. The horse made travel and development possible. We tethered, weighted and reigned them. We captured, stabled and trained them.

Ever willing, the horse was the magnificent tool of man’s ingenuity. The horse is a beast of legend, taking on its own character, personality, emotion and mythology. However, with the advent of the steam engine the horse was made obsolete, and now they are resigned to the realm of shows and races, a world of equestrian sport, a mere shadow of the beast’s former glory.

All the Wild Horses is a tribute to the beast that has made much of what we call life possible. The images are unique and have a style to them reminiscent of the portraiture of the rich and famous. The artist has attempted, and succeeded, to show a sense of personality and emotion – sadness in some cases and pride in others.

Painstakingly lit, this body of work is about the horse itself to which we all feel a connection, whether it's obvious or deep down in our collective subconscious. There is a sense of awe that this beast inspires in each and everyone of us".

"All the wild horses, tethered with tears in their eyes. May no man's touch ever tame you, may no man's reigns ever chain you. And may no man's weight ever lay freight your soul" – Ray Lamontagne''.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Fenech-Soler, except where noted. 

Rituals
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Youth"  
  • Ross Duffy
  • Ben Duffy
  • Daniel Soler
  • Andrew Lindsay
  • Joel Pott
  • Ross Duffy
  • Ben Duffy
  • Daniel Soler
  • Andrew Lindsay
4:47
2."All I Know"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Thomas Edward Butler
3:26
3."In Our Blood"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Jon Green
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Klereby
4:23
4."Ritual I"   
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
1:01
5."Last Forever"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Butler
4:53
6."Somebody"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Dow-Smith
5:29
7."Fading"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Svidden
4:10
8."Magnetic"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Emery
  • Green
  • Stefan Storm
  • Daniel Zak Watts
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Svidden
3:51
9."Maiyu"   
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Sam Watts
5:44
10."Two Cities"   
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
4:58
11."Ritual II"   
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
1:41
12."Glow"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Dow-Smith
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Dow-Smith
4:55
Total length:49:18
US Special Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Youth"  
  • Ross Duffy
  • Ben Duffy
  • Daniel Soler
  • Andrew Lindsay
  • Joel Pott
  • Ross Duffy
  • Ben Duffy
  • Daniel Soler
  • Andrew Lindsay
4:47
2."Last Forever"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Thomas Edward Butler
4:54
3."Stop and Stare"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
4:07
4."In Our Blood"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Jon Green
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Klereby
4:23
5."Somebody"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Dow-Smith
5:29
6."Lies"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
3:19
7."Demons"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
3:44
8."Fading"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Svidden
4:10
9."Stonebridge"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
4:31
10."All I Know"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Butler
3:26
11."Magnetic"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Emery
  • Green
  • Stefan Storm
  • Daniel Zak Watts
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • Svidden
3:51
12."Two Cities"  
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
  • R Duffy
  • B Duffy
  • Soler
  • Lindsay
4:59
Total length:51:40

Personnel

Adapted from Rituals liner notes.[4]

Fenech-Soler
Additional musicians
Technical production
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9–12)
  • Duncan Fuller – assistant mixing (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9–12)
  • Wez Clarke – mixing (track 2, 8)
  • Neil Comber – mixing (track 6)
  • John Davis – mastering (tracks 1, 3–12)
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering (track 2)
  • Bruno Ellingham – engineer (track 2)
Artwork
  • Non-Format – art direction, design
  • Andrew McGibbon – album artwork, Stars Bow
  • Jenna Foxton – photography

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalog no.
Japan[5] 25 September 2013 Digital download Warner Bros. none
Australia[6] 27 September 2013
Benelux[7] Warner Benelux
France[8] Warner Bros.
New Zealand[9]
United Kingdom[10] 30 September 2013
Mexico[11] 1 October 2013 Warner Bros.
United Kingdom[12][13] 7 October 2013 CD
  • Warner Bros.
  • B-Unique
 5053105802920
27 November 2013 LP 5053105802913
France[14] 26 February 2014 CD Warner Bros. unknown
United States[15][16] 25 August 2014
  • So
  • Silva Screen
 unknown
Digital download none

References

  1. ↑ "All the Wild Horses". andrewmcgibbon.co.za. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Caridad, Paul. "All the Wild Horses". Visual News. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ McGibbon, Andrew. "'All the Wild Horses' Fine Arts, Photography". Behance. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Rituals (liner notes). Fenech-Soler. Interscope Records. 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rituals". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rituals". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rituals". iTunes NL. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rituals - Fenech-Soler". Toutes no boutiques. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rituals". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Rituals". MP3 Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Rituals". iTunes MX. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Rituals". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Rituals [VINYL]". Music. amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Rituals". Musique. amazon.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Rituals (Special Edition)". Music. amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Rituals (Special Edition)". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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