The Route to the Harmonium

The Route To The Harmonium is an album by the Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston, released in 2019 by Domino Records. Produced by Yorkston and David Wrench, it was his ninth album with Domino.

The Route to the Harmonium
Studio album by James Yorkston
Released	22 February 2019
Genre	Folk
Label	Domino
Producer	James Yorkston, David Wrench
James Yorkston chronology
The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society (2014) The Route to the Harmonium (2019)

Critical Reception

The album received generally positive reviews. Drowned In Sound described Yorkston as, "an authentic bard of the Celtic traditions, wandering minstrel sharing his tales with any who’ll listen", going on to say that, "His music feels part of the scenery rather than derived from it. The softly picked and swept guitars spread their roots deep into his musical heritage, while the songs he sings tell tales that feel passed through the generations, even in their deeply personal nature."[1] The magazine Loud and Quiet proclaimed that, "The full kaleidoscope of life is here and it is a rich experience for it."[2]

Track listing

1. "Your Beauty Could Not Save You"
2. "The Irish Wars of Independence"
3. "Like Bees to Foxglove"
4. "Shallow"
5. "The Blue of the Thistle"
6. "My Mouth Ain't No Bible"
7. "Solitary Islands All"
8. "The Villages I Have Known My Entire Life"
9. "Oh Me, Oh My"
10. "Brittle"
11. "Yorkston Athletic"
12. "A Footnote to an Epitaph"

References

1. William Lewis. "James Yorkston: The Route to the Harmonium". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
2. David Zammitt. "James Yorkston: The Route to the Harmonium". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 13 February 2020.