Ariels (album) explained

Ariels
Type:	Album
Artist:	Bent
Cover:	Ariels.jpg
Released:	October 12, 2004
Length:	65:12
Label:	Open/Ministry of Sound
Producer:	Bent
Prev Title:	FabricLive.11
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Intercept!
Next Year:	2006

Ariels is the third studio album from the English musical group Bent, released October 12, 2004, through Open/Ministry of Sound.^[1] There is a stronger element of acoustic instruments present on the album than the previous releases, and the earlier extensive use of samples has been toned down.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Comin' Back" – 4:39
2. "Sunday 29th" – 4:09
3. "I Can't Believe It's Over" – 4:15
4. "As You Fall" – 3:35
5. "Silent Life" – 4:57
6. "Sing Me" – 5:15
7. "On The Lake" – 3:18
8. "Now I Must Remember" – 4:46
9. "You Are the Oscillator" – 3:48
10. "Sunday Boy" – 5:50
11. "Exercise 4" – 5:43
12. "The Waters Deep" – 8:30

Personnel

Bent

• Simon Mills – writer, producer, engineer, programmer
• Neil Tolliday – writer, producer, engineer, programmer

Additional musicians

• Katty Heath – vocals
• Sian Evans – vocals
• Rachel Foster – vocals
• Steve Edwards – vocals
• BJ Cole – pedal steel guitar, E-bow guitar
• John Thompson – Fender bass, upright bass, guitar
• Gareth Bailey – brass, percussion
• Paul Cole – percussion, drums
• Rhodri Davies – harp
• Dorian Conway – flute
• Arwel Hughes – upright bass
• Darrin Mooney – drums
• Gavin Wright – violin
• Julian Leaper – violin
• Bruce White – viola
• Dave Daniels - cello

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r711712|pure_url=yes}} Ariels overview]. 2007-06-19 . allmusic.com .
2. Web site: Ariels: Music: Bent. 2007-06-19 . amazon.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20070620184209/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ariels-Bent/dp/B0002PD3IY. 20 June 2007 . live.