''This Is What Makes Us'' is the debut studio album by
Scottish indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band
Foxface.
It was released on 5 November 2007 on Gargleblast Records.
The album was produced by
Andy Miller and features guest performances from folk musicians
John McCusker
John McCusker (born 15 May 1973) is a Scottish folk musician, record producer, and composer. An accomplished fiddle player, he had a long association as a member of the Battlefield Band beginning in the 1990s and was later a band member and p ...
and
Andy Cutting
Andy Cutting (born 18 March 1969) is an English folk musician and composer. He plays melodeon and is best known for writing and performing traditional English folk and his own original compositions which combine English and French traditions w ...
.
Critical reception
''
The Scotsman
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'' called the album "a dynamic debut," writing that it fashions "an idiosyncratic link between folk influences, pop melodies and more strident rock'n'roll elements."
Track listing
''All songs written by Foxface''
#"Monster Seas"
#"The Cold South"
#"Across to Texa"
#"We Can't Afford to Go"
#"Winners/Losers"
#"Face Looks Familiar"
#"Line and Hand"
#"Honour and Promotion"
#"Last Waltz"
#"Dragstrip"
#"What Do You Believe In?"
Personnel
*Michael Angus - vocals, guitar, production, artwork
*D. John Ferguson - drums, accordion, production, artwork
*Jenny Bell - bass, vocals, production, artwork
*
John McCusker
John McCusker (born 15 May 1973) is a Scottish folk musician, record producer, and composer. An accomplished fiddle player, he had a long association as a member of the Battlefield Band beginning in the 1990s and was later a band member and p ...
- fiddle ("We Can't Afford to Go", "Dragstrip")
*
Andy Cutting
Andy Cutting (born 18 March 1969) is an English folk musician and composer. He plays melodeon and is best known for writing and performing traditional English folk and his own original compositions which combine English and French traditions w ...
- diatonic accordion ("Honour and Promotion", "Dragstrip")
*
Andy Miller - production, recording
*Kenny McLeod - mastering
*Charlie Blackledge - photograph
References
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2007 albums
Foxface (band) albums