2008 studio album by Kris Drever, Roddy Woomble and John McCusker
Before the Ruin
Studio album by
Kris Drever, Roddy Woomble and John McCusker
Released
15 September 2008
Recorded
2007 (2007)
Genre
Folk
Label
Navigator
Producer
John McCusker
Andy Seward
Roddy Woomble chronology
My Secret Is My Silence (2006)
Before the Ruin (2008)
The Impossible Song & Other Songs (2011)
Kris Drever chronology
Honk Toot Suite (2007)
Before the Ruin (2008)
Mark the Hard Earth (2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
The Line of Best Fit
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Before the Ruin is a collaborative studio album by Scottish folk musicians Kris Drever, John McCusker and Roddy Woomble, released on 15 September 2008 through Navigator Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #156[1] and the Scottish Albums chart at #45.[2] The album was originally scheduled for a May release, but was delayed due to McCusker touring with Mark Knopfler.
The album features appearances from Radiohead drummer Phil Selway, and Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake.[3]
"Silver and Gold" was released as a single on 1 September 2008.[4]
Speaking of the album, McCusker notes that their "paths had all crossed in various ways over the past few years - working with Kate Rusby, and on Kris and Roddy's solo albums - and our starting-point was basically just that we all really liked each other's stuff."[5] Woomble notes that: "Kris and John each have such a different take on things like melody and lyrics, but we’re all working equally on the songs together, so the whole thing feels totally new. And it’s great getting to make another ‘first’ album at our age."[3]
^"Official Album Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008". ChartsPlus (370). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 5–8.
^"The Official Scottish Album Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008". ChartsPlus (370). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 5–8.
^ ab"Navigator Records". Navigator Records. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
^"Before the Ruin Album Page - Kris Drever John McCusker Roddy Woomble". Drevermccuskerwoomble.com. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
^"Press Page - Kris Drever John McCusker Roddy Woomble - Before the Ruin". Drevermccuskerwoomble.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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