''Hourglass'' is the second solo studio album by English vocalist

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, released on 17 October 2007 by

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. It received generally favourable reviews; most critics complimented its

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sound, while some criticised it for sounding too similar to Gahan's group

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Critical reception

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, that assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 18 critical reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Ben Hogwood of ''

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'' wrote "... Gahan, it seems, is progressing into a well-rounded, mature songwriter who plays to all his strengths, and in particular the cracked voice, and its ability to move from a confidential whisper to a rabble rousing bellow. These songs show him in a newly redemptive prime, and will satisfy both short and long term devotees".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner and Andrew Phillpott. #" Saw Something" – 5:14 #"

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" – 4:34 #" Deeper and Deeper" – 4:34 #"21 Days" – 4:35 #"Miracles" – 4:38 #"Use You" – 4:48 #"Insoluble" – 4:57 #"Endless" – 5:47 #"A Little Lie" – 4:53 #"Down" – 4:34

Bonus tracks

All bonus tracks appear on the

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edition of ''Hourglass''. #

"Kingdom" (Digitalism Remix) – 5:36 #"Use You" (K10K Remix) – 6:03 #"Deeper and Deeper" (SHRUBBN!! Dub) – 4:43

DVD

# "Hourglass – A Short Film" – 17:52 # "Kingdom" (promotional video) – 4:33 # "Hourglass – The Studio Sessions" – 20:03 ## "Saw Something" ## "Miracles" ## "Kingdom" ## "A Little Lie" # "Endless from Hourglass. The Studio Sessions" – 3:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Hourglass''.

Musicians

– vocals * John Frusciante – guitar solo *

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– bass ; guitar * Tony Hoffer – guitar * Niko Stoessl – additional guitar ; backing vocals * Kevin Murphy – cello on "Saw Something" * Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals * Karl Ritter –

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Technical

* Dave Gahan – production * Christian Eigner – production * Andrew Phillpott – production * Tony Hoffer – mixing ; engineering * Andy Marcinkowski – mixing assistance ; engineering *

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– recording * Niko Stoessl – additional editing * Kurt Uenala (K10K) – additional editing, additional engineering * Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Artwork

* Dave Gahan – design * Tom Hingston Studio – design *

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– photography, ''Hourglass'' logo design

Charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2007 albums Dave Gahan albums Mute Records albums Virgin Records albums