Pulse (Astrid Williamson album)

Pulse is the fifth album from the Shetland-born singer-songwriter and musician Astrid Williamson. The album was produced by Leo Abrahams (a guitarist famed for his work with Brian Eno).[1]

Pulse
Studio album by
Astrid Williamson
Released30 August 2011
LabelOne Little Indian
ProducerLeo Abrahams
Astrid Williamson chronology
Here Come The Vikings
(2009)		 Pulse
(2011)		 We Go to Dream
(2015)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Scotsman On Sunday[2]
MusicOMH[3]
Popmatters[4]

Pulse was judged by MusicOMH to be a "bold change in direction....pulled off extremely competently".[3] The Scotsman newspaper suggested the "lilting conversational beauty of [the track] "Paperbacks" - up there with Joni Mitchell's best moments".[2] Popmatters viewed it as "less a game-changer than a paradigm shift",[4] while UNCUT magazine concluded it is "as beautiful as it is unsettling".[5]

Track listing
  1. Dance
  2. Pour
  3. Underwater
  4. Cherry
  5. Miracle
  6. Connected
  7. Pulse
  8. Husk
  9. Reservation
  10. Paperbacks

Personnel and recording details
  • Astrid Williamson - vocals / guitar / harp / piano and handclaps
  • Leo Abrahams - bass / drums / electric guitar / bells / keyboards and tambourine
  • Programming, mixing and production by Leo Abrahams
  • Mastered by Mandy Parnell
  • Photography by Rankin
  • Artwork by Joby Barnard
  • All songs composed by Astrid Williamson
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References
  1. "Astrid Williamson - Pulse". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. "Album review: Astrid Williamson, Pulse". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  3. "Astrid Williamson - Pulse | Albums | musicOMH". musicOMH. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  4. "Astrid Williamson: Pulse". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. "Pulse by Astrid Williamson reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
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