''Joy of Nothing'' is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Foy Vance
Foy Vance (born 1974) is a musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man label. Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous ...
. It was released on 26 August 2013.
Background
The album was inspired by Vance's relocation to the Scottish highlands.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote that the album is "not afraid of making a grandiose statement, both musically and lyrically."
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No Depression'' wrote: "Even if there aren’t a lot of fireworks going off on this one, Vance’s mellifluous brogue and poet’s soul are more than enough to get you started on a Foy diet you’ll never want to come off of."
Track listing
Personnel
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Foy Vance
Foy Vance (born 1974) is a musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man label. Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous ...
– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, additional piano
* Michael Keeney – piano, mini moog, sounds, fender rhodes, melotron
* Colm McClean – electric guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, pedal steel guitar
* Paul 'Hammy' Hamilton – drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Conor McCreanor – electric bass, upright bass
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Bonnie Raitt
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– vocals
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Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
– vocals
* The Arco String Quartet
** Clare Hadwen – violin
** Kathleen Gillespie – violins
** Richard Hadwen – viola
** Kerry Brady – cello
References
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2013 albums
Foy Vance albums
Glassnote Records albums