Mojo also gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that the album "rings with the joy of a golden history while also pointing to an exciting future". The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars in their review and wrote that The Rails are "a duo to watch". The other two songs, " Bonnie Portmore" and "William Taylor", are traditional ballads retrieved by the band from the folk archive at Cecil Sharp House. Īll but two of the songs on the album, including three re-recorded tracks from the Dead Flamingos Habit EP, are written by Thompson and Walbourne. Many of the songs feature English folk musician Eliza Carthy, herself a member of another large musical family (the Carthy's and the Watersons), playing the fiddle. The album was co-produced by the band, Scottish musician Edwyn Collins (best known for his work in the band Orange Juice) and Sebastian Lewsley. The pink label imprint had previously been used in the 1960s and 1970s on records by prominent folk rock artists such as John Martyn, Nick Drake and Thompson's father's original band Fairport Convention. Martin Kelly, the manager of the band, convinced Island Records to resurrect its pink label design for the release of the album. On The Rails released their debut album Fair Warning which peaked at number 95 on the UK Album Chart. Kami Thompson has been quoted as stating "our long-term goal is to make the perfect divorce album, obviously." This is a humorous reference to the album Shoot Out the Lights, recorded by Richard and Linda Thompson at the end of their relationship, whilst Linda was pregnant with Kami, and considered by many to be a notable break-up album. Soon after the band was renamed The Rails and in January 2014 they signed a recording contract with Island Records. In the same year they also formed folk rock duo Dead Flamingos and released the Habit EP. They met again by chance in 2011 at the 50th anniversary show for McCabe's Guitar Shop in Los Angeles, this time forming a professional and personal relationship, marrying in October 2012. Walbourne appeared on the album after being recommended by the author Nick Hornby and first met Kami Thompson at the session, but the relationship was not developed any further at this time. Linda Thompson was recording her solo album Versatile Heart in 1997 which featured Kami Thompson alongside Teddy Thompson. He has also been a touring member of Ray Davies's band and has played with Uncle Tupelo, Edwyn Collins and The Pogues. James Walbourne is from Muswell Hill in London and has been in various bands, including Peter Bruntnell's band, the Pernice Brothers, Son Volt and The Pretenders, before releasing solo album The Hill in 2010. Kami Thompson had been in her mother's band as a backing singer and had worked with Sean Lennon and Bonnie "Prince" Billy before issuing solo album Love Lies in 2001. Kami Thompson is the daughter of British folk rock singers Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson and her brother is the alternative rock musician Teddy Thompson. The band signed to Island Records in January 2014 and released their debut album on on the label's Pink Label imprint, the first band to do so since the 1970s. Thompson and Walbourne first met during the recording sessions for Versatile Heart by Thompson's mother Linda Thompson in 2007. The Rails is a folk rock band from London, England, composed of husband and wife James Walbourne and Kami Thompson.
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