''Flick the Vs'' is a studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter

King Creosote Kenny Anderson (born January 1967), known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest full length, '' Astronaut Meets Appl ...

, released on 20 April 2009 on Domino Records and

Fence Records Fence Records is a Scottish independent record label based in Anstruther and Crail, Fife, Scotland, founded by musician King Creosote. Fence Records released records by James Yorkston, Rozi Plain, Lone Pigeon, U.N.P.O.C., Kid Canaveral, eagleowl ...

. A limited edition version of the album includes a five-track bonus disc. The

Fence Collective Fence Records is a Scottish independent record label based in Anstruther and Crail, Fife, Scotland, founded by musician King Creosote. Fence Records released records by James Yorkston, Rozi Plain, Lone Pigeon, U.N.P.O.C., Kid Canaveral, ea ...

official website wrote the following upon release:

The King returns with his millionth album, and comeback for Domino, ''Flick The Vs''. Ten tracks teaming with dry wit, suave one liners, stunning poise, great hair and a nice ass – all held together by that voice, accordion, guitar and drum machines. Produced by Paul Savage at Chem19, and recorded with Jon Hopkins, The Earlies, Steve Mason and some Fence Collective chums – it's got everything that you could possibly want from a King Creosote record but were afraid to dream of.

Track listing

''All songs by Kenny Anderson, except where noted.'' #"No One Had it Better" #"Two Frocks at a Wedding" #"Camels Swapped for Wives" #"No Way She Exists" #"Fell an Ox" #"Coast on By" (Anderson/Steve Mason) #"Nothing Rings True" #"Curtain Craft" #"Rims" #"Saw Circular Prowess"

Bonus disc

''Songs written by the

, except where noted.'' #"Here On My Own" #"Diamantina Drover" (Hugh MacDonald) #"Admission #9" #"I Awoke" #"I Believe It's True"

Personnel

– vocals, guitar, electric bass, keyboards, percussion, accordion, synths, piano, harmonium, mandolin, hammer dulcimer *OTF – drums (tracks 1 and 3), drum machines (track 9) *The Janitor – drums, drum machines (track 2), percussion (track 1) *Captain Geeko – African drums (tracks 2 and 3), drums (tracks 3 and 9) *Le Baron Rouge – electric bass (track 2) *Albany – samples (track 2) *Sorren's Dad – double bass (tracks 3 and 9) *Young Richard – drums (tracks 4, 8 and 10), xylophone (track 8) *Young Neil – electric bass (tracks 4, 8 and 10), electric guitar (tracks 4 and 10), violas (track 10) *Von Supponatime – Moog synthesizer (track 4), piano (tracks 8 and 10), organ (track 10) *Nicolai Chestikov – baritone sax (tracks 4 and 8) *Steve Mason – drum machines, loops (track 5), drums, keyboards, vocals (track 6) *

Jon Hopkins Jonathan Julian Hopkins (born 15 August 1979) is an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and has produced but also contributed to albums by Brian Eno, ...

– keyboards, xylophone, piano (track 5) *Gaz – tuba (track 8) *Pip Dylan – gitanjo (track 9) * Paul Savage – producer, engineer, mixing

References

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