Celebrating Life
| Celebrating Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Morr Music | |||
| Producer | Björn Kristiansson, Gunnar Örn Tynes | |||
| Borko chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
Celebrating Life is the 2008 debut album by Icelandic musician Borko. It was released in March, 2008 on record labels Morr Music[3] and Kimi Records.[4] Participating on the album are also members from fellow Icelandic bands múm and Benni Hemm Hemm.
Track listing
[edit]- "Continental Love" – 5:39
- "Spoonstabber" – 4:03
- "Shoo Ba Ba" – 4:27
- "Sushi Stakeout" – 5:02
- "Dingdong Kingdom" – 4:41
- "Summer Logic" – 5:19
- "Doo Doo Doo" – 5:37
- "Hondo & Borko" – 6:33
Personnel
[edit]- Björn Kristjánsson – vocals, synthesizer, electronic organ, electronic keyboard, rhodes piano. piano, vibraphone, glockenspiel
- Helgi Svavar Helgason – drums
- Guðmundur Óskar Guðmundsson – bass guitar
- Róbert Sturla Reynisson – acoustic/electric baritone guitar. soprano guitar
- Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason – electric guitar, harmonica
- Áki Asgeirsson – trumpet
- Eirikur Orri Olafsson – trumpet
- Númi Þorkell Thomasson – additional drums
- Davið Þór Jónsson – bass vocals on "Summer Logic"
- Friðrik Sólnes Jónsson – vocals on "Doo Doo Doo"[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Phares, Heather (2008-04-01). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ Fairall, Jer. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110526090515/http://www.morrmusic.com/backstage/files/mm080_info_uk.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
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- ^ Celebrating Life (liner notes). Borko. 2008.
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External links
[edit]- Release leaflet from Morr Music
- Release press desk from Morr Music[dead link]
- Morr Music
- Kimi Records
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