''Codeine Velvet Club'' is the debut, and only,

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Codeine Velvet Club Codeine Velvet Club was a Scottish alternative rock band formed in 2009 by Lou Hickey and Jon Lawler, while Lawler's band The Fratellis were taking a hiatus after their second album '' Here We Stand''. Codeine Velvet Club's sole album, their ...

. It was released on 28 December 2009 by

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and was released on 6 April 2010 by

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Background and release

The album was produced by Jon Lawler and Stuart McCredie and mixed by

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(Who produced

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'') and was recorded at Terminal Music in Glasgow, Playground Studios in Glasgow and

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in London. The album was written by Jon Lawler (with some tracks written by Lou Hickey and Will Foster). The album was originally meant to be released on 23 November, but was pushed back as the band were a little unhappy with aspects of the album and wanted to change them. However, on the

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show, Lawler stated that it was silly to release the album before the tour, meaning changes might not have been made. The album was accidentally released for Digital Download on 16 November from

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Composition

In the track by track, Lawler reveals information about each tack. "I Would Send You Roses" was originally written for a collaboration between The Fratellis and

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, but the collaboration never went ahead and so it was used for this. "Begging Bowl Blues" features no vocals from Lou Hickey as the song didn't suit her voice. Lawler was also keen to point out the variety of instruments used and how each song has a unique sound.

Track listing

Personnel

Codeine Velvet Club * Jon Lawler –

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, Bass,

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Lou Hickey Lou Hickey (born Mhairi-Louise Hickey) is a singer-songwriter from Neilston, Scotland. She has been working as a solo artist since 2006 and in 2008, joined Jon Lawler from the Fratellis in a band called Codeine Velvet Club which disbanded in ...

–

Featuring * Ross McFarlane -

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(Tracks 1, 6-11) * Affy Ahmad - Drums (Tracks 2, 4 and 5) * Helen MacLeod -

Harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orche ...

(Tracks 2, 3, 6 and 7) * The Gospel Truth Choir (Tracks 3 and 4) * Ed McFarlane -

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(Track 4) * Mick Cooke -

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(Track 4) * Allan Cuthbertson -

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(Track 8) *

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- Keys (Track 11) * Lewis Gordon - Bass (Track 11) Additional Personnel * Rick Wentworth - Conductor * Perry Montague-Mason - String Leader * Derek Watkins - Solo Trumpet * Mark Nightingale - Solo

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* Mick Cooke - Orchestral Arrangements Production * Jon Lawler and Stuart McCredie - Producer *

- Mixing * Stuart McCredie -

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, assisted by Niall McMenamin * Ian Cooper - Mastering * Recorded at Terminal Music,

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; Playground Studios, Glasgow;

, London * Isobel Griffiths - Musicians' Contractor * Lucy Whalley - Assistant Musicians' Contractor Publishing * Published by EMI Music Publishing * Mike Dewdney @ ITB - Booking Agent * John Squire and

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- Writers of "I Am the Resurrection" * M. Grant @ Infinite Thrill - Design, Logo and Photography * Jay Brooks - Band Portrait

Members downloads

In a similar fashion to the Fratellis' '' Budhill Singles Club'', Codeine Velvet Club are releasing free song downloads on their website for members of the site. The downloads are untitled, unlike the ''Budhill Singles Club''. Listed below are the tracks that have been released on this section. # "Nevada" (Acoustic Version) - 3:34 # "Little Sister" (Live Studio Version) - 2:28 # "Mellotron Boogie No 3" (Instrumental) - 2:39 # "I Am the Resurrection" (Cover Version) - 4:52

Release history

References

External links

''Codeine Velvet Club'' - Dangerbird Records''Codeine Velvet Club'' on Rdio''Codeine Velvet Club'' on Spotify''Codeine Velvet Club'' on SoundCloud''Codeine Velvet Club'' - "Hollywood" - Music Video - YouTube''Codeine Velvet Club'' - "Vanity Kills" - Music Video - YouTube''Codeine Velvet Club'' - "Little Sister" - Live in Studio - YouTube''Codeine Velvet Club'' - "Nevada" - Live Groupee Session - YouTube
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