| Black Sands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 55:06 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Bonobo chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| BBC | (positive)[4] |
| Drowned In Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| musicOMH | [7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Q | [10] |
| Sputnikmusic (emeritus) | 3.5/5[9] |
| The Times | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [12] |
Black Sands is the fourth studio album by English producer Bonobo. It was released on 29 March 2010.
Artwork
The cover features a photograph taken of Derwentwater,[13] in northern England. The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg (54°35′29.95″N 3°7′3.43″W / 54.5916528°N 3.1176194°W).
Track listing
All tracks written and performed by Bonobo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Kiara" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Kong" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Eyesdown" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 5:26 |
| 5. | "El Toro" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "We Could Forever" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "1009" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "All in Forms" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "The Keeper" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Stay the Same" (featuring Andreya Triana) | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Animals" | 6:45 |
| 12. | "Black Sands" | 6:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Brace Brace" | 7:02 |
Personnel
Credits for Black Sands adapted from album liner notes.[14]
- Bonobo – piano (tracks 1 & 12), bass (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), upright bass (tracks 1, 11 & 12), guitars (tracks 3, 8, 9 & 11), classical guitar (tracks 5, 10 & 12), mandolin (track 12), keyboards (tracks 3, 8, 10 & 11), Fender Rhodes (tracks 5, 6 & 9), harmonium (tracks 1, 6 & 12), harp (track 4), xylophone (track 12), music box (track 10)
- Andreya Triana – vocals (tracks 4, 9 & 10)
- Mike Simmonds – violins (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 12), violas (track 5)
- Mike Lesirge – flute (tracks 5 & 12), saxophone (track 5), clarinet (track 12)
- Alan Hardiman – trombone (tracks 5 & 12)
- Ryan Jacob – trumpet (tracks 5 & 12)
- Jack Wyllie – saxophone (tracks 10)
- Tom Chant – saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 11)
- Graham Fox – drums (track 11)
- Jack Baker – drums (track 12)
Use in media
"All In Forms", appeared in the film House at the End of the Street in 2012.[15] Additionally, "Kong" can be heard during a scene in an artist's studio in the eighth episode of the second season of House of Cards,[16] and Eyesdown can be heard in the background in the restaurant in the second episode of the third season of The Newsroom.[citation needed] The song "Black Sands" is the title-song of the French 2015-movie 'The Measure of a Man'. "Kiara" also appears in the video game Sleeping Dogs.
Awards
As of November 2016, it was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry for 60,000 sold units in UK.[17] As of January 20, 2017 it has sold 72,756 copies in UK.[18]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Jones, Richard (12 January 2017). "Complete Guide: Bonobo". Clash. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Review: Black Sands". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Music - Review of Bonobo - Black Sands". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Raoul, Vyvian. "Album Review: Bonobo - Black Sands". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Mojo review". Mojo: 97. May 2010.
- ^ "musicOMH review". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Hung, Estella. "Bonobo: Black Sands < PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Observer. "Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Black Sands". Q: 117. May 2010.
- ^ Clay, Joe (27 March 2010). "Bonobo Black Sands". The Times. London.
- ^ Bruce, Gordon. "Tiny Mix Tapes review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bonobo - Black Sands — Oscar & Ewan". Oscarandewan.se. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Black Sands (liner notes). Bonobo. Ninja Tune. 2010. ZENCD140.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "House at the End of the Street". 21 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Just Isn't Music – 10/03/14 Bonobo 'Kong' used in House of Cards s02e08". Justisntmusic.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Official Charts Analysis: The xx claim No.1 spot with third album I See You". Music Week. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bonobo – Blacks Sands". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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