''Cinder'' is the seventh major album by Australian trio,

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. Conceived in the summer of 2005 on Phillip Island, in South Eastern Australia, the songs are shorter, more trimmed down and classic in composition than usual Dirty Three output. Recorded in just 10 days, Cinder's 19 tracks includes violin, drums, mandolin, bouzouki, organ, piano, acoustic guitar, bagpipes, and, rarely for a Dirty Three album, vocals.

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also lends her talents to the album with some vocals, as well as co-writing one of the songs. Cover art by guitarist

Mick Turner Mick Turner (born 1960) is an Australian musician and artist. He is the founding mainstay guitarist for Dirty Three and has had art exhibitions around Australia and internationally. Previously he was a member of the Sick Things, the Moodists (1 ...

Track listing

All tracks by

except where noted. # "Ever Since" – 4:48 # "She Passed Through" – 3:26 # "Amy" – 2:48 # "Sad Jexy" – 3:23 # "Cinders" – 3:02 # "Doris" – 3:26 # "Flutter" – 6:36 # "The Zither Player" (

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)– 5:01 # "It Happened" – 2:14 # "Great Waves" – 3:28 (vocals by

) # "Dream Evie" – 2:43 # "Too Soon, Too Late" – 3:29 # "This Night" – 3:56 # "Rain On" – 3:39 # "Ember" – 2:38 # "Michèle" – 3:23 # "Feral" – 4:10 (vocals by

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) # "Last Dance" – 4:16 # "In Fall" – 3:54 Japanese bonus tracks

"June's A Calling" – 1:50
"Lisa's Mountain" – 2:57

Personnel

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

– mandolin, piano, violin, viola,

bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

– vocals *Casey Rice – engineer, mixing *Mark Saul – bagpipes *

– vocals *

– organ, bass, guitar, cover art * Jim White – drums

References

{{Authority control 2005 albums Dirty Three albums Touch and Go Records albums