This Little Game
| This Little Game | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Ashley | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2015 | |||
| Genre | Singer-songwriter | |||
| Label | Market Square Records (MSMCD168) | |||
| Steve Ashley chronology | ||||
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This Little Game is an album by British singer-songwriter Steve Ashley. It was released by Market Square Records on 9 February 2015.[1] Ashley's first stripped back solo album, it was included in both The Telegraph and Folk Radio UK's lists of "The Best Folk Albums of 2015".[2] The album, which takes the form of a song cycle, is about the cycle of life.[3]
Production
The album, which was recorded in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire between 2010 and 2014, was produced by Ashley who, with Mike Weaver, also designed the CD sleeve.[1]
Reception
In a four-starred review for The Telegraph, its Culture Editor Martin Chilton said that the album "shows a craftsman at work...In Your Heart shows he still has a power to move with his songwriting".[2] Paul Woodgate, reviewing the album for Folk Radio UK, said: "This Little Game may just be one of his best".[4]
Track listing
| No | Title | Lyrics and music | Length | |
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| 1 | "Here's to All the Babies" | Steve Ashley | 2:18 | |
| 2 | "Playground Days" | Steve Ashley | 4:17 | |
| 3 | "People in Love" | Steve Ashley | 4:30 | |
| 4 | "Rainsong" | Steve Ashley | 3:24 | |
| 5 | "Summer's Come Again" | Steve Ashley | 3:19 | |
| 6 | "That's Why" | Steve Ashley | 6:31 | |
| 7 | "Time to Heal" | Steve Ashley | 3:29 | |
| 8 | "Be True to You" | Steve Ashley | 3:04 | |
| 9 | "Just Like the Leaves" | Steve Ashley | 5:20 | |
| 10 | "The Last Deeds of Love" | Steve Ashley | 4:14 | |
| 11 | "In Your Heart" | Steve Ashley | 5:35 | |
| 12 | "All Will Be Clear" | Steve Ashley | 3:17 |
References
- 1 2 Zierke, Reinhard (10 February 2015). "This Little Game". Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- 1 2 Chilton, Martin (30 December 2015). "Best Folk Music Albums of 2015". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ Kidman, David (2015). "Steve Ashley Album: This Little Game". Reviews. FATEA. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ Woodgate, Paul (26 February 2015). "Steve Ashley — This Little Game". Album reviews. Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 28 May 2016.