The Ship's Piano

The Ship's Piano
Studio album by
Released2011
GenreFolk rock, indie rock
LabelFortuna Pop![1]
Darren Hayman chronology
January Songs
(2011)
The Ship's Piano
(2011)
The Green and the Grey
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[1]
Drowned in Sound7/10[2]

The Ship's Piano is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Darren Hayman.[3] It was released by Fortuna Pop! in 2011.[4]

A French piano built in 1933 is the only instrument employed on the album.[5]

Critical reception

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Drowned in Sound wrote that "if [Hayman]'s not yet unanimously considered the greatest cardigan-stylee speccy-sporting dweeby loser type songwriter-man of recent decades, he's surely on his miserable, merry way.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "I Taught You How To Dance" – 3:23
  2. "Old House" – 4:44
  3. "Cuckoo" – 3:59
  4. "It's Easy to Hang With You" – 5:43
  5. "Know Your Place" – 1:06
  6. "Take a Breather" – 5:53
  7. "Clown Sky" – 3:31
  8. "No Children" – 4:31
  9. "Oh Josephine" – 6:39
  10. "Think It Through" – 3:44
  11. "The Ship's Piano" – 3:47

References

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  1. ^ a b "Darren Hayman - The Ship's Piano". diymag.com.
  2. ^ a b "Album Review: Darren Hayman - The Ship's Piano". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Darren Hayman – The Ship's Piano". The Line of Best Fit.
  4. ^ "The Quietus | News | EXCLUSIVE: New Darren Hayman Video". The Quietus.
  5. ^ "The Ship's Piano: Darren Hayman". Clash Magazine. 4 November 2011.