The Disconnection

The Disconnection is the second album by Carina Round. It was released in October 2003. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz (wife of Dave Stewart from Eurythmics who supported her since), then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope Records in the US. The album garnished comparisons to Björk, Jeff Buckley and Robert Plant.

The Disconnection
Studio album by Carina Round
Released	October 13, 2003
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	43:12
Label	Interscope
Producer	John Large Tom Livemore Gavin Monaghan Carina Round
Carina Round chronology
The First Blood Mystery (2001) The Disconnection (2003) Slow Motion Addict (2006)
U.S. edition cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
musicOMH	(positive)[4]
PopMatters	(mixed)[5]
Robert Christgau	(*)[6]
Slant	[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Carina Round, except where noted.

1. "Shoot" — 4:46
2. "Into My Blood" — 3:54
3. "Lacuna" — 4:14
4. "Paris" — 3:41
5. "Monument" — 4:40
6. "Motel 74" — 4:56
7. "Overcome" — 4:21
8. "Sit Tight" — 6:32
9. "Elegy" — 5:55 (Carina Round, Gavin Monaghan) (note, the UK version of the album has an acoustic version of this song whilst the US version has an electric version)

Personnel

Musicians

• Tom Livemore — fancy electric guitars and emma's harmonium, piano, tape delay and mandolin
• Carina Round — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, rhodes, metal tray, mandolin and voices
• Simon Jason Smith — electric bass and double bass, portamento and electric guitar
• John Large — all drums, various percussion and gravel in a box, except Sit Tight, drums and percussion played by Marcus Galley

Additional Musicians

• Craig Hamilton — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
• Anna Russell — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
• Jim Summerfield — lush backing vocals on "Motel 74"
• Pippa Green — violin on "Overcome"
• Charley Miles — violin on "Overcome"
• Caroline Bodimead — violin on "Overcome"
• Louis Robinson — violin on "Overcome"
• Ellen Brookes — viola on "Overcome"
• Bruce Wilson — viola on "Overcome"
• Liz Tollington — cello on "Overcome"
• Clare Spencer-smith — cello on "Overcome"
• Nathan Loughran — backing voice on "Sit Tight"
• Matt Taylor — clarinet, horns on "Elegy"
• Ray Butcher — trumpet on "Elegy"
• Tom Walter — trombone on "Elegy"
• Joey Walter — sax on "Elegy"

Production

• Produced by Gavin Monaghan and Carina Round
• Pro-Tools Engineered and Recorded by Andy Taylor
• "Sit Tight" produced by Carina Round
• Recorded at Magic Garden Studios except "Sit Tight"
• "Sit Tight" recorded at The Church by Graham Domny and engineered by Nathan Loughran
• Mixed at The Thought Ranch by Tome Livemore and Carina Round except tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9
• Tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9 mixed at Eastcote Studios by Gavin Monaghan
• Mastered at Loud by John Dent

String Arrangement for "Overcome" by John Cotton

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	October 13, 2003	CD	Dehisce Records
United States	March 9, 2004		Interscope Records

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. The Disconnection at AllMusic
2. Blender review
3. The Guardian review
4. musicOHM review
5. PopMatters review
6. Robert Christgau review
7. Slant review