The Ship's Piano
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| Released | 2011 | |||
| Genres | Folk rock, indie rock | |||
| Label | Fortuna Pop![1] | |||
| Darren Hayman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[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
In a 7/10 review, 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] The BBC called it "Uniquely intimate and very satisfying fare from the ex-Hefner man."[6] It was also praised by The Line of Best Fit, Clash Music, The Quietus,[7][8][9] and others.[10][11]
Track listing
- "I Taught You How To Dance" – 3:23
- "Old House" – 4:44
- "Cuckoo" – 3:59
- "It's Easy to Hang With You" – 5:43
- "Know Your Place" – 1:06
- "Take a Breather" – 5:53
- "Clown Sky" – 3:31
- "No Children" – 4:31
- "Oh Josephine" – 6:39
- "Think It Through" – 3:44
- "The Ship's Piano" – 3:47
References
- 1 2 "Darren Hayman - The Ship's Piano". diymag.com.
- 1 2 "Album Review: Darren Hayman - The Ship's Piano". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "Darren Hayman – The Ship's Piano". The Line of Best Fit.
- ↑ "The Quietus | News | EXCLUSIVE: New Darren Hayman Video". The Quietus.
- ↑ "The Ship's Piano: Darren Hayman". Clash Magazine. 4 November 2011.
- ↑ "BBC - Music - Review of Darren Hayman - The Ship's Piano". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Darren Hayman – The Ship's Piano". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (4 November 2011). "The Ship's Piano: Darren Hayman". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Quietus, The (12 September 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: New Darren Hayman Video". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Album | Darren Hayman – The Ship's Piano – For Folk's Sake". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ The Ship's Piano by Darren Hayman, retrieved 9 June 2026