One of The Hobbledehoy’s favorite albums of the past decade is Diamond Mine by King Creosote and Jon Hopkin.
In 2011, Kenny “King Creosote” Anderson’s collaborative album with Jon Hopkins was nominated for the Mercury Prize and the Scottish Album of the Year Award.
Here’s a 2011 live performance by the duo for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.
Set List:
“John Taylor’s Month Away”
“Bubble”
“Cockle Shell”
“And The Racket They Made”
“John Taylor’s Month Away”
“Bubble”
“Cockle Shell”
“And The Racket They Made”
I was first introduced to King Creosote through his charming, bucolic little album created with electronic maestro Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine. While only a scant seven tracks long, it was more than enough to enamor me of this honey-voiced Scot (real name, Kenneth Anderson), who has apparently released dozens upon dozens of albums, many of them on CD-R. While his discography might seem a bit overwhelming, Astronaut Meets Appleman, like Diamond Mine, provides a fine entry point to an artist that upends your expectations of the typical “singer-songwriter” folkie […]
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In 2011, Kenny “King Creosote” Anderson’s collaborative album with Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine, was nominated for the Mercury Prize and the Scottish Album of the Year Award. A highlight from that album was “Bubble,” a beautiful waltz that was made into this brilliant animated music video, directed by Elliot Dear. Lisa Elle contributes the sublime harmony vocals.
